THE BELGIAN FUND.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 2, 1 May 1915, Page 4

THE BELGIAN FUND.

Some people are still a little afraid that the money subscribed lor the relief of the Belgian people may be stolen by the Germans, who still occupy a great part of that sorely distressed country. The Christchurch Press, m a late issue, has a note on the matter, in which it says:—Doubts upon tiiis matter, it is said, may operate to the disadvantage of the funds. We do not think that the funds will suffer substantially from the unwillingness of: would-be subscribers to incur what they may think is the risk of aiding the enemy, but it is desirable that those who have subscribed and are subscribing to the funds should he relieved of anxiety. The money that is subscribed does not go to Belgium as money, but as goods—food and clothing and so on, and the Germans have undertaken not to interfere with gifts of food. In any event, if any attempt is made by the invaders to intercept tbe supplies intended for Belgian relief, tbc supplies will be. cut off. There is no fear that our generous people will have to undergo the bitterness of seeing their (offerings fall into the hands r, . . n of the barbarians.