Show Must Have Permit to Increase Mileages All AU truck operators have been foi forbidden bidden to inaugurate now operatIons operations op- op pi pr extend present routes without receiving prior approval from the tho under new orders Issued b by Jos Joseph ph B. B Eastman di director director di- di rector rectal of th the tho office of oC defence transportation All AU truck Operators performing perform perform- ing the road local cartage or pick and operations operations operations opera opera- are aro affected In the case caso of private or ox contract contract contract con con- tract carriers approval will not bo be required for a n change chango ot of route louto within a delivery area aiea provided tho the change consists of a consolidation consolidation con con- of or existing routes or Continued on ou last page Must Have Permit to Increase Mileages Continued from page one the substitution of a new route for Cor an existing one ono However i if the consolidation or substitution results in an enlargement of the delivery deliver area arca or an increase in total route mileage prior approval approval ap ap- ap- ap must be obtained All requests for new or extended extended ex ex- tended operations must be submitted submitted submitted sub sub- in writing to the district offices of the and it must be shown that the n new w service is necessary to the war effort eUort or orto orto orto to the maintenance of essential civilian economy In announcing the new regulations regulations regulations regu regu- lations Mr Eastman said the increasingly critical truck situation situation situation situ situ- now makes it that a n careful evaluation be made of new operations requiring additional additional additional ad ad- truck mileage In the light of their value to to the war effort and civilian economy |