| Description | German declaration to English Prisoners of War, following the failure of the British Government to meet the German Government's demand that German Prisoners of War be held not less than 30 kilometres from the frontline, that all future English prisoners of war will now be held as Prisoners of Respite i.e in very poor conditions with few rights or privileges and beside the German guns under fire. Note on reverse of document states: 'Issued at Douai to we prisoners May 1917' Note on front of document states: "Dropped by German aircraft over British lines" |
