APPEAL FOR THE RED CROSS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 226, 12 June 1918, Page 4

APPEAL FOR THE RED CROSS

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His Excellency the Governor-General his reoeivecTuie following oiblegrani 'J} connection with the 1918 'Our Day anneal, signed l>y Field-Marshal H« loyal Highness the Duke of Connaught, Grand Prior of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England, and the Marnuis of Lansdowne, chairman of ttte Council of the British Red Cross Society, as representing the joint organisation: •••For the fourth year in succession the Order of St. John of Jerusalem in bnirland and the British Hod Cross .Society are compelled to appeal to all at Home and overseas who desire to relieve the of the. sick and wounded of the forces of His ■ Majesty and. ot hu Mlies for o continuation of the genwotb support accorded to the joint :societo since the outbreak of war. The Jem* Committee have decided, to"?&_£ fourth annual appeal on 'Our Day,Occ~ i, P r "i next, and your cooperation i 3 wked'in making thi, known. In everr theatre of war our Ked Ck %J°~£: creases daily, and » no* ctotins ore. isO.COO n week. Troops trom all narta of the Empire benefit by this worl of n erev! and our activities must necesarilv continue for some time even alter peace has 'been attained. We are ceep r grateful for the munificent help Mt to US from all parts of the world, and w have confidence that so long ab the SKk and wounded need our msnistratwns: «> Ion" will our friends at Home and overseas rallv to our call and .empower ns ■ to do all that is humanly possible to lessen tho sufferings of those who are stricken in Renting our battles. His Ma]*£ the Km* lias expressed his hope that tne to maintain ivituout aWtment iW =acwi misioll to (tie wuntoi, the Bid, ,5 th« primn «»««.™ ,, ", I SS