Show CHRISTMAS PARCELS FOR FOB J SOLDIERS soldier S AND SAILORS under a PI i worked out by b y of ficiala of t war department the postoffice Post office department and the america n re cross 1 every amera ican soldier i foreign land and every member of the naval forces of tile the united states on board ship in n home waters or foreign water will be permitted to receive a christmas package from home boine I 1 1 or r convenience the red bed cross has prepared and thus presents eions regarding the 0 pa packages ka es for soldiers overseas and r sending package to ia members of lie ie naval forces on board ship christmas p reels may be sent cent only by india bals holding coupon from som some soldier overseas each soldier las been provviden with one chris mas parcel coupon or label which will be forwarded by him to the erson in the united states fro fron i whom ho he wishes to receive his christmas package jt if labels are ost they cannot be duplicated J no package ill be accepted by the red eed cross wr r delivery to the post postoffice office auth itice unless accompanied compa nied by hi coupon christmas must be placed in cardboard boxes axes in ches in size w epich ich will be provided to holders f labels or coupons by the am rean red cross V through your I 1 local cal chapter or branch on or aate november 1 the parcels ma ibe be filled with any combination IV c E articles which can be contained in the cartons except intoxicating mable cateral ma teral i including luding friction matches and any c imposition likely to ignite or ex elj ode lode cigarette lighters 0 come un under r this classification leuid and ragile fragile articles improperly packed under the postal posta regulators regula tons no note or message or written matter of an any y kind will I 1 1 e s permitted to remain in the bor s but must be removed at the til tin e of inspection by the local red cross chapter or branch inspect r in addition to th foregoing 0 relatives ll 11 and d friend friench 3 of solders bolde rs are arc bear in mind the following 0 facts when pie preparing paring christ leas iras parcels s include noth nothing ilig which will not keep fresh u unil ia christmas pack dred decd fruits and other food products p small mall tin or booen boxes I 1 give preference prefer preference enle to lard hard candy over chocolates unless litter latter are enclosed in heavy wrappers do not include ude articles packed in glass when possie e gifts should be in kh ki iki col ored hand ker kerchiefs chefs 27 ine inc ies es square packages mul mua not be mailed by individuals as they will not reach 1 their desti destination n t 0 nor will they leave this e country ou al sunless unless bea bearing tile the inspection certificate of tile the american rc red cross properly signed by a duly authorized chap ter or branch inspector when the package has been pae packed ked it should be taken un liv Iv rapped and unsealed together with tile the lab aabol I 1 or coupon to tile nearest coll collection celion center designated by the rel rea cross after the package has passed inspection red cross authorized inspectors 0 ors both as to contents land and weight and has been 4 wrapped in stout pa paper per the christ mas label bearing the name of the man for labom it is intoned will i be placed upon it and it then will be sealed with the red cross inspection spec tion label the person t sending tile the package is required n the presence of the red cross inspector to affix sufficient N stamps to carry to hoboken new Jers eythe postal charges to be at the r rite e of fourth class or ine parcel post zone rates the package must beefs be left in the custod custody y of oe te red cross win will deliver delivery I 1 it to the postal au th teoties oties ties remember the final date for presentation to the red cross chapter or rauch ranch for i inspection is november 20 there can be no deviation f fr in this or any f the deviation fr in this or any of the forgoing ru rumps s and pe person is is 1 continued conti aed on page 4 authorized to make an exe exception eption packages c g res for VS tf S navel forces no coupons J is is necessary for packages 8 beut 1 to members of US naval aval fore forced on board ship in in A either alier foreia foreign or ionic waters packages n nt be for forwarded waded by parcel ircel post or es s so that they will reach gottli Blo brooklyn oklyn new york on or bufore fore november 15 1 i packages t cs 1 rewarded jo to U S I 1 naval F forces on board shi p are limited to 20 pounds in weight and must mea measure tire no not t to exceed two jf two x cubic feeg feci in volume they should be p a ed in substantial boxes with ilyn lunged med or screw top cover to facilitate e opening and in specking spec ting the dext text of ahe he navey regula tion follow q all mail igniter tor should be addressed as now prescribed by the postal re regulated regula 0 alati tid is all express espre packages should be forwarded ni care of supply officer fleet S ipp I 1 Y base awen ty ninth street n nd third avenue venua south brooklyn new york 9 no pe perishable ia ae food products other tha than r th thoc 0 enclosed in cans calis or glass jars s should 01 be packed in parcel post or q press shipments all p packages mus must I 1 I 1 t be plainly markelwith mark edwith the bame iame and address of the sender together with a no batio idi catig alte nature of the contents such ast Christmas box 0 or christmas ca carton ton the supply f officer at south brooklyn wll caise caise each express package 0 to be opened and carefully examined tot ee that nothing of an explosive ex P lo 10 siv c jor r other dangerous character s or warded the shipment t of christmas packages for U S naval vessels abroad d must le e made so as to reach the h e supply officer at south broo brooklyn ka yn Newl York as soon as possible poss ble and anany circumstance not later than november 15 comply COMPI y w with fth all instruction minutely as I 1 pon on compliance undoubtedly wi wiy mean of packages 46 war deportment regulations governing penzlin sensing of christmas parcels apply t marines whose address is american american expeditionary Expedition iry forces for al alc Cother other marines on N board ship wh h ther in in home waters or foreign waters the navy regulations api acif ly y 91 none 1 of the auls apply to the forchi african fores in siberia the american america n soli sol aers ers there war mar receive Chlis christma tria parcels from home through the us ns S I 1 mail channels no order slip wi w il be necessary the package I 1 how er must not exceed seven pound poun inmei ina h t packages fres for foe S soldiers 01 ers overseas |