Show improve morale of war prisoners I 1 red bed cross workers who specialize alize in services to americans he held ad as prisoners of war by germany and japan met in washington recently and were told 1 As the allies make new gains the situation for american war prisoners will vill become tougher because bre cause of increased difficulty of getting mall mail and supplies to the prisoners 2 next of kin can improve the morale of the prisoners of war by assuring them that the nation appreciates the extent of the sacrifice they have made and assuredly does not look upon them as burdens because fate made them war prisoners 3 neutral delegates have visited americans in japanese war prisons since june and found the trea treatment ament comparatively good but some camps continue to refuse admission to neutral delegates delegate s 4 the red cross Is developing a plan through which it Is hoped each prisoner may send a ten word cable home at the expense of 0 the united states sinks government it is somewhat astonishing to learn that americans who have been taken prisoner come to believe that they are arc burdens and need to be reassured on this his point through letters from home relatives speedily will write the kind 0 of f letters to boost morale on till this s score tile the information that the japs continue to forbid visits to some of thele their prison pr lson camps Is further distressing ev evidence idenie that our enemy in the east is uncivilized and lacking in humane principles |