Lieut. Paul D. Hinkle, USER,
Basketball Officer, -
U. &. Neval Training Station,
Creat Lakes, Dllinois.

Deas Tonys |

This will acknowledge your letter of the
8th instant giving us the information on the action
ef the Buresu of Navel Personnel.

Tt assure you that I feel this is understand-
able due to the great strain on our common carriers
in trensporting our fighting men to and fro. I rather
agree with their decision, although I regret that we
will be umable to met.

With best wishes for your continued success,
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