The Washington herald., 1918-03-01

There were 7sl enlistments In the
Regular Army on February =. a total
Of S7s.4S since April ], 1871, according
to reports received at the once OF the
AdJutsnt General
The resignation by Capt. George N.
Robinson, Quartermaster Reserve
Corps Of his commission as an oficer
In that corps, has been accepted by
the President
Col, Hamilton s. Hawkins, National
Army, has been detailed. by order of
the President, under provisions Of sec
non ii OF the act Of Congress approved
May IL, 1917. as a member Of the Gen
eral stan Corps for the period OF the
present emergency. Col. Hawkins viii
proceed to this city and report in per-
son to the chief Of staff for duty
upon the completion Of his present
duty at the Field Officers' School, Fort
Sam Houston, Tex.
Post-free transportation will be al
lowed mailable articles, including
parcel post packages not TO exceed
IL pounds in weight which are to be
transmitted to prisoners Of war
through international mail.
This mail must be plainly addressed
to the prisoner Of war, giving name.
designation and name OF camp at
which he is held, and be marked
Prisoner Of war mail, via New York. q
1t should also, IL a parcel post pack
age, bear the name OF the sender and
his or her relation to the recipient.
Only one such package per month Il
allowed and must be forwarded by in-
dividuals and not organizations or 90
cieties. II more than one package Il
received during any month Il viii bt
held in New York, awaiting instrue'
ton regarding disposition from thu
sender. Such excess mail will be re-
turned to the addressor or forwarded
to some soldier who has not received
a package during that month.
All communications will be censored
by the executive postal censorship
committee in New York and viii ther
be placed in pouches labeled to the
American Red Cross central commit
tee for prisoners Of war. Berne, Switz'
erland.
No statement, allusion or sugges
ton of a nature to be Of assistance
to an enemy or an ally Of an enemy
or which shall relate to any com
mercial transactions will be per
mitted to appear in such communica'
tons.
Following are the specified article,
which may be included In packages
sent TO American prisoners OF war
Belts mot made OF leather, brushes
chair, hand, tooth. shaving, and shoe)
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cites, comb, crackers or biscuits
gloves mot made Of leather. handler
chiefs. knife CpockeO. needles anc
thread, pencils, pens. penholoers
pins. pipes, safety razors and blades
shaving soap powder or cream. scarf
shirts, shoe laces mot made oi
leather, smoking or chewing tobac
co. soap OoileO, socks, sweaters
tooth powders (paste or liquid mouth
wash, towels, underwear persona
photographs, periodicals published
prior to beginning Of the war. This II
in accordance with a recent promulga'
ton OF rules from the office Of th'
second Assistant Postmaster General
Miss Elizabeth Lansdsle Du Val II
the only woman radio operator whC
has succeeded in obtaining an as
signment for duty on shipboard. &C
cording to a recent official statement
Fifty women have been licensed b!
the Department Of Commerce as radi'
operators. but there is practically M
] demand for their services either II
the navy, on account Of housing con
ditions on shipboard, or in ordinar!
business occupations. Radio In
| spectors Of the Department Of Com
me-ce, stationed at various points
| have received instructions to dis
| courage women desirous Of taking u
radio work, and TO urge them to stud,