“ADOPTION” OF WELSH WAR PRISONERS.

To the Editor, Amman Valley Chronicle

Sir, — No doubt your readers have seen the appeal made in the papers for the Welsh Regiments’ Prisoners of War Association, of which the Countess of Plymouth is President, by Mrs. Ivor Philipps, Hon. Secretary of the Fund, and I hope it will meet with a generous response.

There is no doubt our prisoners interned in Germany will suffer great privations this winter, especially of food and warm clothing.

We hear that there are between 300 and 400 prisoners belonging to our 20 Battalions of the Welsh Regiments, and it will be impossible for the Central Association to deal with such a number, so we are anxious to get as many prisoners as possible “adopted” either by one person or by a group of persons.

An “adopted” prisoner is supposed to receive a parcel of food or clothing every week worth 2s. 6d., or every fortnight worth 5s., carriage free. The name and address of prisoner will be sent to “adopters” with a complete list of things allowed and articles prohibited. The parcel is handed in at the Post Office and goes post free.

A group can be formed of ten people paying 3d. a week or fifteen at 2d. a week, or in any other proportion to be decided by the group. Two are elected as secretary and treasurer to collect the money and make up parcel weekly or fortnightly, and the “adopted” prisoner gets his parcel regularly with a very small amount of expense and trouble to the “adopters.”

We are anxious to get 25 prisoners or more adopted in the county, and have already several promises. We shall be grateful for the names of any persons or groups willing to “adopt” a prisoner on the lines given above.

Any person not willing to “adopt” a prisoner can send a donation or subscription to Mrs. Ivor Philipps, Chantrey House, Eccleston Street, S. W., Hon Secretary for Headquarters, who supply parcels to all prisoners not “adopted.”

The following subscriptions have been received : —

                                                                                       £.         s.         d.
Mrs. Gwynne Hughes                                                2          2          0
Lady Dynevor                                                               1          1          0
Methodist Chapel, Brechfa,
per Mr. Daniel Thomas, Pantllyn                             1          1          0
Colonel Gwynne Hughes, Glancothi                      0        10          0

The following groups “adopting” a prisoner have already been formed : —

1. Tregeyb Group, Mrs. Gwynne Hughes, Tregeyb, Llandilo.
2. Llandilo Group No. 1 Mrs. Williams, The Vicarage, Llandilo.
3. Llandilo Group No. 2 Mrs. Richard Jones, Goleufryn, Llandilo.
4. Llandilo Group No. 3 Mr. Dewse, County Press, Llandilo.
5. Llandilo Group No. 4 Mr. G. Gwyn Jones, County School, Llandilo.
6. Llandebie Group No. 1 Mrs. George Gulston, Derwydd, Llandebie.
7. Ammanford Group No. 1 Ald. W. N. Jones, Dyffryn, Ammanford.
8. Llangadock Group No. 1 Mrs. Lloyd Harries, Llwynddwei, Llangadock.
9. Nantgaredig Group No. 1 Mrs. W. Gwynne Hughes, Glancothi, Natgaredig.
10. Dynevor Group. Lady Dynevor, Llandilo.

Four prisoners have already been “adopted” in St. Clears. We hope that the full number of groups required will soon be made up. Lists will be published as they are formed.

In any person or group is sending parcels to any prisoner in any of the Welsh Regiments, will they send us name number, and address of prisoner, to prevent overlapping? – Yours faithfully.

BEATRICE GWYNNE-HUGHES.
Tregeyb, Llandilo.
MARGARET DYNEVOR,
Dynevor Castle, Llandilo.