Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 180, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 August 1917 — HOW TO WRITE TO SOLDIERS [ARTICLE]

HOW TO WRITE TO SOLDIERS

War Department Announces Rules sos Addressing Letters to Men ‘ at the Front. Washington.—Persons sending letters or cablegrams to American soldiers in France are captioned in a war department announcement to include in the ad dress only the nam e of the soldier, his company, regiment or other unit, and the words “American Expeditionary Force.” The location of the unit should not be mentioned, even if it be known. The envelope should also bear the name and address of the sender. Similar rules prevail for communications from'members of the expeditionary force to friends or relatives in the United States. Troop locations or movements must not be mentioned. Money may be transmitted through postal orders, but arrangements have not yet been -completed tor parcel post service.