PARCELS FOR THE FRONT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3038, 27 March 1917, Page 6

PARCELS FOR THE FRONT

LETTER FROM THE HIGH COM- i MISSIONER. The following is an interesting extract from a letter received by Mr. L. 0. H. Tripp from the High Commissioner regarding parcels > for the men at the front: — "I think we have managed to obtain a good selection of concentrated; foods' for inclusion in the parcels which, through your thoughtfulness and the kindness of your friends/the Wairarapa Patriotic Society, are being sent to our men in Egypt and Mesopotamia. "The 400 parcels for Egypt and the 100 for Mesopotamia are now practically ready for dispatch, and are made up as follows:— \ g d. One bottle, 100 and Co., thirst _ quenchers ' I 1 2 One pocket case (6) cocoa, sugar, and milk rations t 0 .71, One tin tea tablets 0 ' One tin (Jib.) Ideal Milk ........... 0 4i One tin (12) cubes Standard , Consomme ,i 0 One small tin potted meat ...... 0/ H One cake soap 0, 1 ' ' --. 4 0 "I am enclosing in each parcel a short letter mentioning that the con-tents-are the gift of the Wairarapa Patriotic Society, and that the society would be glad to receive a report direct from each recipient as to the suitability 'of. the foods for tropical climates. I attach a copy of_ my letter, and I trust that many replies, may be received. You will observe that' 1 have stated that I also should be glad to have similar information to'that asked for on behalf of the Wairara'pa Society. . "I have received special requests lately from several committees,and individuals to execute commissions in the' way of purchasing food and comforts' for our men, and in all cases where ■parcels are to be sent to tropical climates Mr. I Wray has taken ' advantage of your suggestion, and is including foods.in concentrated form; so I hope that we shall soon be very well informed as'.to the\heeds of our men in Egypt' ■and Mesopotamia." . • j