CORRESPONDENCE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 18, 24 December 1915, Page 6

CORRESPONDENCE.

■ 1 — . Mtttf FOB SEB»I«NS. *'*• *»■«>• ST.«iro.O PMt.l ' Sir,—Last night the meeting.bs advertised the last three nights took place.in Tea Rpoms, at 8 P-i*. Only a few of the public attended. hut those few gave liberally, and. , a sum ot £65 IQs : iyps received by me. At the meeting a resolution was passed : . -.to-night be sent '< direct ’to the Heaaqharters of the Salvation -Army for- immediate Ijftbian fcjS l * u lgsqlyfipu.!Jr. this morning, wired SHWffjoS Wellington.— pounds to be ted, Retd Serbians,”, and wired urgent ou* P. 0.0 for £4O and one’ for £25, also to: the Salvation Army in Wellington, His Worship the Mayor was in the chair, and ten citizens were present, arid’ the meeting passed off Wdit but disappointment was expressed that so few were present. The £l3 . Sd collected by the two Misses Skoglundswas a large sum for two voting /. ladies to collect, and their achievement was much appreciated. As a resolution was passed: “That this meeting requests the Belgian Committee to open an account for the relief of the Serbians and administer the fttmtey” I may state that my committed have pleasure in complying with this- resolution. Now a subscription list it open, and I fxope that money will be freely given for this deserving purpose ; for We cannot even picture to ourselves the horrors and want now being suffered by the women and children of the Serbians at the hands of their; enemies. Subscriptions may be * paid to the Town Clerk, myself, or any of fc)id Executive Clorarbittee. I regret that owing to an. illness of a member of his ‘family Mr Skoglnnd was not able to be present or take his place as secretary at the meeting last might.—Tours, etc., G. N. CURTIS, Chairman Belgian Relief Committee.

TfcE SERBIANS. (To T« Kurroa StHATfoRP Pom,] Sir, —It is to be hoped that the surprisipgly smpll, attendance at the iheeting called to consider the matter of relief for the distresses of our gallant Allies is due to qlher-causes than lack of interest, and that the subscription list will show that Stratford pefiple, whilst enjoying >-all the comforts and reasons hie luxuries of life, have sympathy with those who are- dying of hunger and exposure to the rigors of a European winter. The Serbians, Ijke ourselves, are fighting for freedom, hut whilst our part in the struggle has entailed upon us stay-at-homes no lack of our usual comfort,, t|iey are driven from their homes , ffie women, children, and old mep die on the mountain roads, the biff-dead survivors depend upon strangers for continued existence. jShall we not do our part, and that j- promptly ? flow can we enjoy our abundant, perhaps too abundant, Christmas cheer, knowing that we have tiirped a deaf ear to the appeal for those who are perishing of hunger and cold?—Yours, etc., PLAIN DUTY.