RED CROSS WORK

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 180, 19 April 1918, Page 5

RED CROSS WORK

NEED FOE GREATER ACTIVITIES. Ki6 Excellency the Governor-General has written as follows to Colonel Moorhouso upon receipt of a cablegram from tlio Secretary of State for the Colonies on behalf of the British Red Cross Society— "Dear Colonel Moorhouse,— "I attach a copy of a telegram which I received through the Secretary of State from the British Red Cross Society on April 14. In view of the fact that the requirements of the parent eociety -will undoubtedly be very severely taxed during the present year, I should be glad If you would ask the centres whether they could seo their way to make a special effort to 6ecure a substantial coptribution for the 'Our Day' collection. I fully realise all that has been achieved in this direction, and tho calls which have been and are being made by other well-deserving organisations, but this year, when unfortunately our casualties are bound to bo henvior than ever before, I think wo should endeavour to assist tho parent organisation to the uttermost.—Yours fsir.cerelv, "(Sgd.) LIVERPOOL." The cablegram received bv His Excellency is as _ follows:—"Following your telegram April 8, Red Cross Society contemplato another Our, Day appeal on same date in October and on same linos. Wo greatly hope for repetition Now Zealandtf generosity— (Sgd.) Hudson, Treasurer Red Ctobs Society." ■