The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1943-01-22
NEW POSTAL
RESTRICTIONS
NOW IN EFFECT

The War Department has infofSfed
the PoStOffice Department that In
view Of the heavy demands Astng
made on cargo space for military shie-
ments and because OF the limited fax-
| nities available to commanders of
theaters of operations for delivery Ct
mall the volume Of mail dispatch
to overseas destinations must be kent
to a minimum. Therefore, in accord
ance with the recommendations Of tAe
War Depa rtznent, the following re
strictiOns on mail for Army personnel
addressed to A.P.O.'s overseas, otter
than official shi lnents and shipmen6
to military agencies, became effective
on January 10.
i. No marcel exceeding five pounds
in weight, or 10 inches In length, O: -
inches In length and ginth combined,
shall be accepted for dnp1Cch to
APO. Offices overseas for indfviduSls
2 Except q hereinaftef pfovfdN,
no narcels shall be accerkAd Tor lats-
patch 10 APyO.t ootStde Tie eoAtin-
entail United 0tates uhIsan tHey Joo-
tain Such artcles only n are ~buAg
sent at IL specific redaAst ~ ne
Addreesee. aad approved b. the hat
talon or similar unit Commander Of
the addreeaDee. 80.
s. Individual copies Il nexypaesrs
or maSaAnes shall - accdpfed for
dispatch 10 apps dutia1e tie esnttn.
entail United 8tatss oily where Sub
scripd0ns are specfic1ft NQ6esfed IN
writing by he Addte1Dee or FOR Witch
subscriptions are NOW In 46ect Such
copies to individuals shall Be Ifcept6i
only from publishers who shah place
the Wrapper. or on he ''publicatioa
when wrapper Is not usod, ceftid.
cate (which shall be regasdAd as suf
ficient 70 authorize their acceptan<v)
reading. as follows: S....
Mailed In conformity with POD.
Order No. 1851" ,.t,
L.. No circular matter OF the AIsd
class should be presented Tor &fl&g
to, A.P;O's oyenseas, is TIE WAY De-
partment adtisssI that t. vim III s6e
dtSb4tth4d HON 'HdkSs Sf' sbefHA(tl
D. V-mail viii be trananitoa III
Cd micro(tfmet Or IN In ORIGINAL form.
| to ell AR.OS oketoea6sSAd TRANSPORT
"a by dQlaSes N1ore 3suee loojt83ea
sse Av9jaA1e. sAkhlAGb a(1aGgznnno1d
taAhez - $3.50 ~
G@, egnc@ I1@ ~ eolt31n06e .A.3e
tsprSpREn az AlE aane q ftHA }6e
I'll ! sson fks
WAahNfffSA &0eatee4 by.S ESe
from ports Of AA6afk As6nsf o'hAkfi-
ties overseas served- ey V0an.
RefeRnAg 10 fesasddS69.r asSve, he
Wer Depertmsnt states that. -laesid-
tnle serving ovefeeas .de9ieiaG 3neHe
Qpest the najhnGs of PARCELS - -
NM be ,reQ9ifeA n. incln1e In 66lk
(. sssstss desciip.,6Saas or 2 ham. u
article feqheStA.
p. The grade or rating, the O.
piete address, and me SSnatGfe H6t
the individual taddressee) making the
request
The request wfll be preeeuAte 30 HE
battalion or similar unit COMMANDER,
who will approve Ii when the circuh
staSces justify.
Insurance Discoatinued
No matter addressed to meunbers q
the armed forces or other pefs0ns re-
ceiving mail through APO.s over
seas shall be accepted as insured or
cod. mail
Similarly, letters or packages Goa
tanning money or other articles Of val
ne except valuable papers addressed 70
members of the armed forces at such
overseas AP.O.s or other persons re
ceiving mail through snch AP.O.s
shall be refused registration. However
letters containing valuable or import
ant papers may be registered. No pos
tai indemnity will be paid in cOnnec-
| ton with registered letters containing
the valuable or important papers. The
public is warned not to enclose currea-
| cy in ordinary letters and the use OF
| money order service, for remittances
| recommended. -,...
The restrictions of his order apply
l to personnel Of the United States
| Army and to contractors and civilians
served through A.P.O.'s outside the
continental United States. they do DOT
apply to NAH for personna Of the
Navy. Marine Corps, or Coast Guard
| nor to international mail which will
| continue until further notice to be sub
| ject to the provisions OF Order No.
I7471, Of April 20, 1919. and the per
mits Hereunder insofar as applicable.
Postmasters shall return to the
| senders marked Dispatch prohibited
by Order No. 1881" any prohibifea
matter obviously accepted for M 'iine
after January Is. 1913.
This action is prompted by military
necessity and il is believed That the