P.O.W Mail. 1941-44 Covers comprising 1941 cover to "General Sokoloff, Russian P.O.W, c/o P.O.W Information Bureau, Berlin" redirected in Germany; 1944 covers to P.O.Ws in Germany or France returned with New York P.O labels "This article bears postage stamps intended to promote our war effort which are objectionable to the German Government"; and 1944 cover from a U.S soldier in Georgia to an Italian P.O.W at Camp Wheeler bearing "Returned To Sender By Censor" label with enclosed form 1691, "Members of the U.S armed forces are not permitted to correspond with enemy personnel, including P.O.Ws". (4).
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P.O.W Mail - Philippines. 1944 Stampless covers (with enclosed letters) from San Francisco to a female internee in St. Tomas Camp, both returned with "Returned To Sender By Censor" labels applied and form 1698 enclosed, indicating the letters had to be less than 25 words in length, and to be in capital letters, very unusual. (2).
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P.O.W Mail - Borneo/China. 1942-44 V-Mail forms franked 6c, to a naval P.O.W in Shanghai or a civilian internee in Borneo, both bearing "Returned To Sender By Censor" labels, the first containing the enclosed slip "This communication is returned to sender because the V-Mail Correspondence form may not be used in communicating with prisoners of war", very unusual. (2). Photo on Page 74. (Image1)