Show Mailing I Wes ales at es Are re Set a for or Destinations The week six-week period from Sep- Sep raber 15 through October 31 18 been designated as tho the time ring Iring g which all Christmas mall mail mallK K I g be posted for Marine W rr GPs Ps on overseas ty- ty Y Arrangements have been ode ade r with the post office depart- depart nt for or special handling of letters and packages tiled pled led during this period in orto orto or- or I to get them to men overseas fore the holidays To o facilitate this effort send- send r are requested to mark their i Christmas Parcel and ands s Pay special attention to the jessing and packaging o reo re- re r Hundreds of packs pack- pack s arc are lost dall dally daily because sendo send- send do o not wrap them securely Op Ugh to withstand the handY hand- hand J Y through numerous postal and the heat of a ships ship's old ald For r the purposes es of oC Christmas da ill l k t the tho mo term overseas per- per el I j means menns men who receive receiver bel bar r f mail mall through a a. Fleet leet Post I orn lIce Bice at San I Call Cal Caiua Calia pia a ia New York City New Corgi i otters Wjk r Cra or Seattle Washington t and parcels should cone con- con e II the n name and address of ofT Had nd der er T t el the name narae rank or rating addressee see and time the unit to hi C h hof of of he ne is assigned geed or name nano lh e f i ship or Fleet Post Office Continued o on n last page I Christmas Mailing atm Dates Are re Set e Continued from page one through which the mail Is to be routed Under p postal o 0 s t a I 1 regulations Christmas parcels shall not exceed exceed exceed ex ex- five pounds In weight or 15 inches in leng length h or 01 36 inches in length and girth combined Not more than one parcel will be accepted accepted ac ac- ac- ac in any ono one week from the same sarno sender for the same addre ad- ad see All articles should bo lie packed in metal wooden or 01 solid fiberboard or strong double- double board boxes or cardboard cardboard cardboard card card- board boxes must be securely wrapped in strong paper and tied with twine In ers are cautioned that delays caused by the necessity for censorship censorship censorship cen cen- will be minimized if the tho wrapping Is secured so as to permit easy inspection of con con- tents Parcels should not Include any weapons perishables intoxicants intoxicants intoxicants cants poisons or inflammable articles s such as matches or lighter light lIght- er fluid In general the public its iia urged not to send food or clothing Men len overseas aro are amply provided with wilh both hath so shipping space for gifts guts should be used for other purposes Mall Man for fOl Marine Corps personnel personnel person person- nel nal may be insured or registered register register- ed by the sender These regulations apply also alsoto alsoto alsoto to men men in the Navy and Coast Guard |