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Show PARCEL POST RULING TOLD Large quantities of second, third and fourth class (parcel post) mail addressed for delivery outside United States (Alaska, Canal Zone, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and island possessions of United States) are reported to be seriously ser-iously interfering with and delaying de-laying the expeditious movement of vital war supplies it is reported report-ed by the war and navy departments, depart-ments, a complaint which is acknowledged ack-nowledged by the Post Office department. Therefore, as a military necessity, neces-sity, the following restrictions have become effective, Postmaster Postmas-ter Earl T. James points out: No parcel or package of any class mail, including air mail, shall be accepted for delivery outside continental United States, Stat-es, if it exceeds 11 pounds in weight, or 18 inches in length, or 42 inches in length and girth combined; these restrictions do not apply to matter addressed to Canada or Mexico, nor to official U. S. government matter. The restriction does apply to mail addressed ad-dressed in care of Postmaster at New York, N.Y., San Francisco, Calif., or Seattle, Wash. Not more than one parcel or package shall be accepted for mailing in any one week when sent by or on behalf of the same person or concern to or for the same addressee. It is essential to the war effort that the spirit of these regulations regula-tions be observed by all mailers. |