AIR RAID VICTIMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24408, 20 September 1940, Page 6

AIR RAID VICTIMS

CALCUTTA’S SYMPATHY i British Official Wireless) , RUGBY, Sept., .18. (Received Sept. 19, at 7 p,tn.) ■ A Calcutta message states that; Abdul Rahman Siddiqu. who led the Muslim League delegation at the Palestine conference in 1937. and is Mayor of Calcutta. at to-day’s meeting of the 'corporation expressed sympathy for ' the victims of the air raids on London.; He said that whatever the political differences between India and Britain, the hearts of the citizens of the second city of the Empire went out.to,those suffering from the barbaric and indiscriminate German raids. “ i v The corporation appointed a/ committee representative. of ; all--sections, of the population to assist the fund, being run in conjunction with the; ..Lord Mayor’s. Fund.. . k T."ALT’ U THE WELLINGTON? FUND (Per United Press : Association) WELLINGTON,. Sept. 19.At 3 p.m. to-day the donations to the Mayor’s Fund for the relief of the London air raid victim? totalled £7950. Contributions are still being received. A DONATION OF £IOOO (Per United Press -Association) AUCKLAND, Sept. .19A donation of £IOOO towards th« first phase of the Auckland Provincial Patriotic Council’s campaign for funds for the relief of the people of London was made by the Auckland City Council to-night. , ;