This set was issued for the international mailing, in particular for the parcels and the postal orders (mandats), but will be also used for the common usage.
Receives numerous kickings from his habit of helping himself to other people's food and is constantly attempting to borrow money on the strength of a long-delayed postal order.
During the war about 500,000 letters and newspapers and 12,000 parcels were delivered to the troops each week. 2 million of postal orders and 110,000 of stamps were sold.