Show Restrictions As to Mailing Newspapers Etc The War Department has made the following allowing restrictions regarding the sending of mail to Army Personnel Personnel Personnel Per Per- addressed to A A. A P. P Os O.'s overseas overseas overseas over over- seas other than official mail 1 No I.-No No parcel exceeding 5 pounds In weight or 15 inches in length or 36 30 inches In length and girth combined combined com com- shall be accepted for dispatch dispatch dispatch dis dis- patch to A. A P P. P Os O.'s overseas for or In In- In 2 2 Except Except as hereinafter provided provided provided provi provi- ded no parcels shall be accepted for dispatch to A. A P. P Os O.'s outside the continental United States unless unless unless un un- un- un less they contain such articles only only only on on- ly as fiS are being sent at the specific written request of the addressee approved by the battalion or similar similar simi simi- lar unit commander of or the addres addres- see 3 Individual copies of newspapers newspapers newspapers pers or magazines shall be accepted accept accept- ed for dispatch to A. A P. P Os O.'s outside the continental U. U S. S only where subscriptions a are r e specifically re requested requested requested re- re quested in writing b by the addressee addres addres- see or for which subscriptions are arenow arenow arenow now In effect Such copies to individuals individuals indi indi- shall be accepted only from publishers who shall place on the wrapper or on the publication when a wrapper is not used a certificate certificate certificate which shall be regarded as sufficient to authorize their acceptance acceptance acceptance ac ac- r rea reading e a d din i n g as follows Mailed 1 in conformity with P. P O. O D. D Order No V Mail will be transmitted either when microfilmed or in its original form to all A. A P. P Os O.'s overseas and transported by airplane where such facilities are available Although letters prepared by the Airmail rate of or per half ounce will continue continue continue con con- to be transported by airplane as far as the ports of embarkation the War Department advises that no assurances can be given that such letters other than V Mail will willbe willbe willbe be dispatched by airplane from ports of embarkation to localities overseas served by V Parcels addressed to individuals at A. A P. P Os O.'s overseas must be accompanied accompanied accompanied ac ac- ac- ac companied with the approved written written writ writ- ritten ten request from the addressee as above set forth when presented for mailing The request shall be postmarked postmarked postmarked post post- marked by the accepting employee in such manner as to prevent its reuse and then be returned to the i sender I No matter addressed to members I of the armed forces or other persons persons per per- per per-I sons receiving mail through A. A POs P.O.'s POs P.O.'s P. P Os O.'s overseas shall be accepted as Insured or C C. C O. O D. D Mail Similarly letters or packages containing money or other articles of value except valuable papers addressed to members of or the armed armed armed arm arm- ed forces at such overseas A A. POs POs P.O.'s P. P Os O.'s or to other persons receiving mail through such A. A P. P Os O.'s shall be refused registration However letters containing valuable papers or important papers may be regis regis- No Postal indemnity will be paid in connection with registered letters containing the valuable or important papers Do not include currency in ordinary letters but use instead the money order tem |