INDIA AND THE RED CROSS FUND. +

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16153, 6 March 1918, Page 3

INDIA AND THE RED CROSS FUND. +

DELHI, February 23. India's keen interest in everything pertaining to the war lias been growing in a remarkable manner during the past few moths, and all her strength has been gradually brought to lend increasing aid to the British Empire and her Allies. On every side, too, are seen cheerful and successful efforts to counteract any slight inconvenience which tho war has brought into the country, and the women of India are playing an increasingly useful part in war' work. . The latest military recruiting figures are very remarkable as showing the | enthusiasm of the fighting classes. The j generous flow of contributions for war J purposes from Indian princes and rulers continues unabated, conspicuous among the latest being the offer of the Rao of Kutch to continue defraying the expenses of an infantry regiment at £36,000 annually till the end of the war, and the Gaekwar of Baroda's gift of five lakhs of rupees for the ' succor of "The Day" Fund recently i organised by Lady Chelmsford for tho ! Red Cross, which now stands at the j splendid figure of £773.000. This is ! also a very striking mark of India's determination to participate fully in the struggle.