POLAND'S NEW STAMPS
" A Spectator's Notebook " of your issue of September 26th the writer mentioned that the Polish Government proposes to issue a set of postage stamps, but that he imagined these stamps could not in present circumstances frank letters, although they would have value as propaganda and perhaps some interest for collectors. The writer of the note seems to be under some misapprehension, because stamps have usually no interest for collectors unless they are used to frank letters. I trust, therefore, you will allow me to make the following explanatory remarks.
The Polish Government in London have decided to avail them- selves of their rights under the Universal Postal Convention, signed on May 23rd, 1939, in Buenos Aires. Accordingly, on December 15th, 1941, a Polish postal service will be put into operation on Polish sea-going vessels, both merchant ships and men-of-war, ordi- nary and registered correspondence being accepted. Furthermore, as agreed with the British postal authorities, it will be possible in certain conditions for Polish military camps in Great Britain to avail themselves of the Polish postal service. The procedure will be that on certain days letters from the camps, after passing the Censor, will be sent to Polish vessels going to sea, where Polish stamps will be affixed and properly cancelled. You will see, therefore, that Polish stamps will be issued precisely for the purpose of franking letters and so I think they are sure to be of interest to collectors.—Yours
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