WAR WORK IN INDIA.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 219, 3 February 1917, Page 2

WAR WORK IN INDIA.

PRINCES’ SPLENDID GIFTS. VOLUNTEEB BA TTALIGNS. SIMLA, Jan. IS. The Viceroy has returned to Delhi, after a successful tour lasting twelve weeks. Lord Chelmsford was considerably impressed by the general activity he witnessed in many directions in connection with the prosecution of the war. At the end of the month he will hold a special parade at Delhi for the purpose of presenting the numerous medals and decorations to Indians who have gained distinction on active service. Meanwhile, the steady flow of contributions of all kinds to the war and relief funds from the princes and all classes of the community continues unabated and the general determination of every section to prosecute the Avar to a successful issue is stronger than ever. Among the gifts may be mentioned one lakh of rupees for the Imperial Indian Relief Fund, as avcll as the loan of a splendid residence at Bombay for a Avar hospital, from the GaekAvar of Baroda; four and a half lakhs from the princes, chiefs, and peoples of Eajputana to the King-Emperor for aeroplanes and machine-guns; a motor launch from the Maharajah of Travancore; ten thousand rupees from the Maharajah of Burdwan; and many other valuable donations.

The announcement of the new war loan has been excellently received, and certain newspapers have expressed the hope that the last date for applications "February 1(3 —will be extended in order to enable India and the other Dominions to have a longer time to participate. '' A Since his arrivel in India last Autumn Sir Charles Munro has been very active. He has visited Mesopotamia, the northwest frontier, Calcutta, Bombay, and other centres, and has personally inspected the garrisons and hospital arrangements. The new Commander-iu-Chief has, indeed, done much to explode the theory that the head of the army must necessarily remain at his official head-

quarters. In the Punjaub, which has furnished so many thousands of recruits for the Indian army, the Government has sanctioned a scheme for two companies, to bo composed of matriculates ox graduates of the Punjaub University, and .food progress is reported xv ith the new-ly-sanctioucd Burmese pioneers.