1944 - India - Reusable Envelopes ( Flaps )- World War Two Slogans-On His Majesty's Service

Type : Indian Postal History  - Stationery ( Service ) - Stamps on Cover - Philately

Post  Mark 09-02-1944- OHMS ( On His Majesty's Service ) Envelope From Deputy Magistrate , Ambala ( Punjab )

1944 - World War II ( 1939-45) was on .
There was acute shortage of Paper ( including Postal Stationery )
Government offices were using envelopes many times over. Every time  reusable flap with new address was affixed on the old envelope  .

There are very interesting War Time Slogans on this envelope

Original " Express Letter " addressed to The Deputy Magistrate ( DC ) Ambala Punjab . The address was cancelled while REUSING this envelope

The Reusable Flap Pasted on the same envelope. The Words " OHMS " written by Hand

All Photographs are of the SAME envelope ;- Very Very Rare Postal Stationery and very Rare Postal Cancellation Stamp

Very Interesting War Time Slogans  (1) On the Reusable Flap on the Top -Right Printed the Govt.Message " BEAT THE DICTATOR ( i.e. Hitler )BUY DEFENCE BONDS (2) The Postal Cancellation carries another very interesting war time slogan " CARELESS TALKS COST LIVES "

The enclosed Letter From the office of Deputy Commissioner Ambala
( Note that due to shortage of paper , the size of the Govt. Letter has been cut to cover the written text size only - NO EXTRA BLANK PAPER