Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-08-03

/ lose Slght OF the TACT Indl the
American Indian used to make use
of sign language to make himself
understood. Well, you'll find lots
of good Indians over there in
France even though they do not
advertise the fact by wearing
breech cloths and war bonnets.
Smyrna, Delaware
Dear Dribbles:
wrote you letter just couple
of weeks ago telling you of the ap-
pointment to a higher rank which
my husband ia Ford ]. Powell
had received.
When you published this in The
Smyrna Times the main part of
Ford's address was left out. His
address is as follows: T-4 Ford J.
Powtll, A. S. N. 32751811, A. P. o.
No. 654, C o Postmaster, New York
City, New York.
This must be on all his envelopes
or he won't get his mail.
may have forgotten to write
all of Ford's address down in my
other letter, so would you please
make this correction for me.
Thank you very much.
Yours very truly,
Mrs. Ford ]. Powell
Smyrna, Delaware
Smyrna Times Office
Smyrna, Delaware
Dear Sirs:
Will you please put my brothers
address in Dribbles, in the change
of address section.
1 called in to your office giving
Jimmie's change of address over
the telephone and it was printed in
last weeks paper, but it was not
correct. Will you please enter
the change of address as it is list
ed here?
Sgt. James T. Burris, A. S. N.
32269924, A. P. o. No. 492, C o
Postmaster, New York City, New
York.
Thank you.
Mrs. Vance F. Butler
My dear Mrs. Powell and Mrs.
Butler, Dribbles has purposely
placed your two letters in sequence
in this weeks column because, in
general, they represent exactly the
same type of case. In each in
stance you have called Dribbles at
tention to the fact that all of the
addresses which you were kind
enough to send in were not printed.
This is quite true, and from your
own point of view it would appear
as if some oversight had occurred.
This, however, is definitely not the
case.
During the past ten months
Dribbles has repeatedly stated in
the column that it was against the
rules as set down by the Office of
War information to print a full
address for men overseas, or serv-
ing on ships, in any regularly pub
lished newspaper. Only last week,
in our column, page two, column
three, midway of the column, you
will find where Dribbles again stat
ed these facts. This time, for the
express benefit of all who may be
concerned, we are printing the
Armed Forces regulation from
Code of Wartime Practices act, is
sued by Office of Censorship, Wash
ington, D. c.
Special Note On Unit Identification
Except for troops in training
camps in the United States, mem
bers of the armed forces should not
be identified with military or nava
units or ships. Such unit identifi.
cations are of great value to the
enemy, and should be eliminated
from servicemen's letters, inter.
views, addresses and similar news
In publishing addresses, use Wal
: Department A. P. o. number or the
Navy fleet post office, without any
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unit or ship Identification.
Names of servicemen outside thu
United States may be published
i after official announcement of tn,
{ arrival of United States forces il
! such areas, without any unit o
ship Identification. Names of nava
personnel should not be linke'
r with their ships unless the ship ha
been announced lost or damage
by the Navy.
No unit identities should be pub
lished for servicemen on duty OF
antiaircraft, coastal, or invasion
e defense within the United States
or at embarkation points.
Possible future military opera
, tons should not be revealed b,
Identifying an individual or groul
known for a specialized activity"