MINE-SWEEPERS AND SHIPWRECKED CEREWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 August 1918, Page 5

MINE-SWEEPERS AND SHIPWRECKED CEREWS.

To the Editor. Sir,—May I again maike an appeal through the njeriium of your paper for mine-sweepers and torpedoed crews? This can best be done, perhaps, by my quoting from a letter sent by the Dowager Lady Dimsdale (president of the Laaies' Guild of the British and Foreign Sailors' Society) to Mrs. Hamilton Nimmo, of Wellington (superintendent of this work for W.C.T.U. in New Zealand):—"April S was a memorable day for the officials of tho Ladies' Guild of the British and Foreign Sailors' Societty, for on that day the 26 cases of comforts sent by the New Zealand Women's Christian Temperance Union for needy seamen, came to hand. What a magnificent contribution it is! The quantity of soeks, jerseys, eardiinns, pants, shirts, undervests, etc., all of the best quality and beautifully made, sent to the men< of our mcreantile marine who are engaged in a work so full of deadly peril, and yet who go forth so cheerfully and: uncomplainingly in,«rder that ourtroopa,

" H of thajinipire to tbo battle-fronts, ahi that food and commerce shall ho takfl] safely to their destination. Ix>rd Beres, ford says, "Without their aid war coul not have continued; "thev (the sailors have fed the people of tliis country, aal they are facing death on every voyage. In the year 101T over 20,000 torpedoes men were brought into tile society'! lioir.es, while 90,741 free meals wen piven to them, and 62.52S articles o clothing supplied In addition to youi splendid sift of clothing, tlie sum O £450 lias 'been received to be used fo: these men, of which £IOO has been sea; to the Hiffh Commissioner for Xesv Zo& land to be used for the New Zealand sailors and firemen who are .prisoners q war m Germany or elsewhere, and' of Mil ram we learn that £47 10s was collects, by the Maoris of New Zealand to be cabled Home.' Our thanks so out to t lose in far-away New Zealand who haVi done so much to f.1.0v/ their active su» port a nd sympathy for our work, and innp to prove *o all the .world what the TOm. i i ? ,r £ ™ ans '-f«CTetl) Beatrice n Jlj? ,i ur P ermit allows ug antJ Parcels may be left at Mr. K Coeker'J rtop in Devon Street. Would vou, Mri rtnnlr' P ' US l y °P enin g a list far cacK donations m the Daily News?—l.aa,^ (Mrs )' MARGARET OOORBR, 4 P for Plymouth WXXT& - G * t "-»^