HELPING THE RED CROSS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3093, 25 May 1917, Page 2

HELPING THE RED CROSS

APPRECIATION FROM FHANOB AND ENGLAND.

The St. John Ambulanco Brigado aiid lted Cross Society Committee, Jervois Quay, has received tho following letters of appreciation from France and Lun- , don:— i, Jj'romLord Itanfurly, Director of Ambulance Department, St. John Ambulance Association, St. John's Gute, London. Dated March 15, 1917:—"I have just seena large number of cases in your warehouse sent from Wellington, ail containing good and 'most useful things. These continuous contributions are a great boon, and help us to fulfil the many requirements made .from hospitals for our sick and wounded."

From Lieutenant-Colonel Trimble, St. John Ambulance Brigade Hospital, lYance. Dated March 31, 1917:—"I haveto acknowledge receipt of case No. 187, containing 500 treasure tags, 70 jug covers, etc., sent to mo from the St. John Ambulance Brigade and Red Cross Society Depot, Wellington, Now Zealand. Will you let me thank you for these articles, and at the same time to say hotv useful they are to us. I am greatly impressed with the assistance we are getting from New Zealand, balo after bale of the most useful dressings, clothing, etc., como to hand,, and I am really iuoTe grateful 'than I can express in words lor all you are doing to help the hospital I have the honour to command. I trust you will allow me to convey, through you, to those who are associated with your depot my hearty and grateful thanks. X have only one regret, and it ia this—that in all probability none of you people in New Zealand who are working for us will have the opportunity of seeing our hospital. It is really a very tine institution, and it has done very valuable work in the interests of the sick and wounded soldiers. Personally I am very proud indeed to have the honour to commend the hospital. Again thankiiiß you."

. From lady Jeffyll, chairwoman, St. 'John Ambulance Warehouse, London. Dated March 15, 1917:-"Wc have now received and unpacked 30 cases and bales so generously consigned to us for our hospitals from your centre, and I should liko to express to you and to.all those who have helped in making this very welcome and generous gift to us our very cordial thanks for such valuable help. Wo specially, admire the dressinggowns, which were very welcome—l havo had to send 250 to one new hospital this week, so ive are very glad to , have hurt these sent to us. The tins of meat and other foodstuffs are also very welcome in our hospitals, and some sticks which we received were . particularly admired, and have gono to an officers' hospital, which specialises in injuries to the legs. ■Would you kindly notify your -workers that we do not reqnire any more cotton binders at present, having as many as we are likely to need. This warehouse specially supplies those ' hospitals organised by tho Order of St./ John under the Joint Eed Cross Committee, and they look to us for very large supplies of clothing and comforts. Wo havo received over 2,000,000 up to date, and have sent out over one million and three-quarters, so you can see how useful and welcomo your assistance is. I- have reported to Lord Hanfurly what you - have done for us— his long stay in New Zealand makes him take a special interest in any help coming from there."