Show COUNTRIES IN SOUTH AMERICA PROTEST W Fob Feb 3 Numerous complaints are are coinIng coming Into the tho po department from Central and South America that that a larK largo number of or letters and other mall mail matter originating in the tho United States and d deficient In postage are being rec received in those thoe countries i As a a. result General Burleson today sent out a warning to all postmasters postmasters post post- masters directing them t to give ghe th the widest publicity to the rates ratos of ot postage and the con conditions applicable to letters letter and other articles for tor Central and South Sout America and other tor foreign countries a ato as asto asto to the regulations requiring delivering t tall to all countries of or short paid articles t ot of double the amount of or deficient postage postas Attention Is called to tho the fact that th the only foreign countries to which tho the 2 cent letter rate rata applies are Canada Cuba Mexico tho the republic of Panama Now Now- the canal zone Germany b by direct ft steamers t earners on only England Scotland Wales and Ireland and S Shanghai China |