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CA~AniAN ARMY IN ~AHAICA.

~ben the Winnipeg qrenadi~rs were relieved in 1941 this
unit formed part of "C" "For.ce wltich car~ied the nope1.ess
defence o£ t\ong Kong.. Mail was transrni -tied via the U.S.A.

and with the fall o£ Hong Kon,; such rnail was stopped in
transii, receiving various hands~amps of ~~ U.S. Postal

su~horities giving ~he reason ~or none delivery.

Cover froJl Cross Roads to a member o£ "C" Force, via Canada,
bearin~ Cross Roads double circle dater of the 20th May , 1942-
~iaenily • -the writer was unaware that the Winnipeg unit had

being posted to ~ong Kong, and ihe cover bears u.s. Postal
handstarnp worded, "11:. is regre.t-led tha-t circums-tances have/
~de it impossible io forward this letter/to destination.

As soon as contacts can be established information will be/
published." 'l!ne :reverse of the cover is handstamped with

a "Return To'~ sender mar'King, both the U .s. markings being
struck in black ink.