Show christmas mailing dates are set for overseas destinations the six week period from september to in ber 16 15 through october 31 b baa as been designated as aa the time during which all christmas matl mail should be posted for marine corps pers onnell on overseas duty arrangements have been nade made with the post delai t ment for special handling of 0 christmas letters and packages anal ed during this period in order t to got them to men overseas beffie bedfor e t alio he holidays to facilitate this effort 8 senders en d are requested to mark their packages christmas parcel and to pay special attention to tile the addressing and packaging requirements quire ments hundreds of packages package are lost dally daily because send fiend era do not wrap them securely enough to withstand the hand bandling through numerous postal centers and the heat of a s ships hips hold for the purposes pui poses of christmas mall mail the term overseas per bonnell means men who receive their mall mail through a fleet post office at san francisco california new york city new york or seattle washington letters and parcels should contain the name and address of sender the name rank or rating of addressee addressed and the unit to which he is assigned or name of the tha ship or fleet post office through which the mall mail Is to be routed under postal regulations christmas parcels parcel a shall not exceed five pounds in weight or 15 inches in length or 36 inches in length and girth combined not more than ono one parcel will be accepted in any one week from the pame same bender sender forr toc the same addresses addressee dr essee ali all articles should be packed in metal wooden or solid fiberboard or strong double I 1 board box boxes es fiberboard or cardboard caid boxes must be securely wrapped in strong paper and tied hed with twine in addition send ers are cautioned that delays caused by the necessity tor for cem cea lp will be minimized minimize ed if the wrapping Is secured so as to permit easy inspection of contents parcels should not include any weapons perishables intoci cents cants poisons or inflammable articles such as matches or lighter fluid in general the public Is urged not to send food or clothing cloth lne men overseas are amply provided with both so shipping space for gifts should be used tor for other purposes mail for marine corps personnel may be insured or registered by the sender these regulations apply also to men in the navy and cd ast guard |