Show CHRISTMAS PRESENTS CAN BE TO SOLDIERS IN ISLANDS PHEE OF DUTY washington dec 18 the T war department part ment has issued an order providing or the admission into cuba and the philippine islands free ot duty of packages and articles clearly intended as christmas tor the and enlisted men of the army and navy and for other employed emp loyes of this government now in these islands the provision as to the tree admission of buch christmas presents will terminate as to cuba on february 18 and aa to the philippines on march 15 next |