| Show RULES FOR MAILING CHRISTMAS CHRISTi CHRIST CHRIST- i MAS PACKAGES TO SOLDIERS OVERSEAS rJ TIME OF MAILING MAILING GUt Gift packages may maybe maybe ME be mailed to American soldiers overseas without without with with- out presentation of a request from the soldier during the period from September 15 to October Oc- Oc Oc October October I tober 15 SIZE AND WEIGHT WEIGHT Packages Packages must not C exceed five pounds in weight 15 inches in 4 length and 36 inches in length and girth girth combined MA I L LIMITATIONS Only LIMITATIONS Only one such package will be accepted for mailing by or on behalf behall of the same person or concern to the same samo addressee during any anyone one week It should be indorsed Christmas Gift Gilt Parcel Peri Perishable Perish PeniTh- bable b- b able matter will not be bo accepted ADDRESSING Write ADDRESSING Write legibly and give full name Army serial number service organization tion lion and unit APO number of addressee and arid S the post office through which parcels are to tobe tobe tobe be routed i OVERSEAS PREPARATION rt It i is absolutely necessary x XMAS MAS that articles be packed in substantial boxes or containers and that various gifts in a com corn combination PS PACKAGES ES on be securely ly fitted Pointed or sharp sharp- SEPT 15 Is edged instruments should be protected t fa OCT 15 I Candies in thin pasteboard boxes should be bo enclosed in wood metal or corrugated pasteboard paste paste- board POSTAGE The POSTAGE The rate rata on parcels of fourth class matter meatIer exceeding eight ounces is the zone rate applicable from post offices where mailed to the tho post office in care of which parcel is addressed The third class rate of one and one hall cents for each two ounces applies to package not exceeding eight ounces Parcels containing only books are acceptable at the special rate of three cents a pound Inscriptions such as Merry Christmas Christmas ChristS Christ Christ- mas mets or Dont Open Until Christmas may maybe maybe S be placed on the covering but should not interfere with the addre address s. s |
