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CONTRIBUTIONS TOTALLING $12,000,000, from more than 1,200,000 individuals, have been re- ceived by the British War Relief Society, Inc., it was announced by Winthrop W. Aldrich, president of the organisation, at its national headquarters in New York. He said that $10,000,000 had been re- ceived in cash, while the rest was in clothing, shoes and other goods needed for civilian relief in Great Britain.
Mr. Aldrich reported that more than 95 per cent. of all of the material shipped by the society had reached the British Isles safely. These ship- ments included 3,304,068 pounds of clothing, boots and shoes; 120 ambulances, mobile food kitchens, first-aid units and medical supplies.
The operating expenses of the¦Þ society, which is the largest or- ganisation functioning in the United States solely for the relief of civilians in Great Bri- tain, were said by Mr. Aldrich to have been 6.1 per cent. of the total received, or 7.5 per cent.
of the cash contributions. These Ogures were based on an analysis) of expenses and income from the founding of the society 111 December, 1939, through April, 1941.
Mr. Aldrich said that more than $7,000,000 in cash, supplies
items! purchased here and such us bandages, knitted garments and other clothing received in kind had been shipped to the British Isles by the society before June 1.
Raid Victims Aided
The society was said to have had $1,900,000 in cash on hand on July 1, against which there were commitments of more than $1,000,000.
Much of the money expend. ed by the society has been for relief of civilians injured от made homeless by air raids. Mr. Aldrich sald that $1,250,000 had been spent by the organi. sation for 700 mobile feeding kitchens, supplies for them and maintenance.
PREMIER'S SON IN THE FRONT LINE
Lieutenant Ran- dolph Churchill, son of the Prime Minister and junior M.P. for Preston, is in the front line in the Near East.
Mrs. Randolph Churchill disclosed this at Preston. She said her husband had taken part in the Western Desert com- paign, and had been there several months.
Allan Jones and Nancy Kel- ly in Universal's "One Night In the Tropica," coming to the
King's.
CAPTURED HUNDREDS
-ALONE
A squadron sergeant- major who captured sev- eral hundred prisoners single-handed has been awarded the Distinguish- jed Conduct Medal.
is made for guished services East,
He is Cornelius Timothy Buck- Hey (Royal Armoured Corps), of and the award Alfreton, Derby,
gallant and distin- in the Middle
His armoured car was escort- ing a party of prisoners and in the darkness missed the squadron, When he met a group of the enemy Buckley, though his ac- companying lorries were unarm- ed, attacked with such dash that the enemy, after suffering a few casualties, surrendered. On the following morning while
and materials to voluntary re- lief organisations In Great Britain, which formerly were supported mainly by contribu- tions from British citizens. Institutions for the blind, parti-again escorting a party of, prison- an enemy fort cularly those housing sufferersers. he attacked
with his anti-tank rifle and cap- from bombing have received
tured the garrison. $115,000.
On both occasions he was acting
The American Ambulance. Great Britain, which has cared for 75,000 injured persons in its 300 units, has received $207,000 from the society. Another $300,- 000 of the organisation's funds i
Other groups that have receiv- | alone. has been expended through the ed cash and good from the society American Committee for Air include the Young Men's Chris- Raid Relief, a groun of American] tian Association, $150,000; the business men in London, This Young Women's Christian As- committee now operates eight- | sociation $61,000; Toc H, $70,000, een convoys, known as Queen's and the Lord Mayor of London's Messengers. Civilians are fed by Relief Fund $120,000. them after bombing attacks.
COLONELS TURNS MECHANICS
Changing uniforms for greasy
pair of mechanical transport.
A total of $900,000 has been overalls, brigadiers and colonels Mr. Aldrich said that one of spent by the society on wool for of the Canadian Corps in Britain the main functions of the society distribution to women in the have completed an intensive was its care of sick, homeless United States. who have knitted three-day course in the practical and orphaned children. The hundreds of thousands of gar-side of the maintenance and re- society has financed the con-ments for the British., struction of 100 children's hostels; Afty boys' and girls' shelter clubs; numerous small homes for orphaned children less than Ave years old, and five recreation huts, and has contributed ~ more than $40,000 for the treatment of youngsters suffering from bomb shock,
Funds Given To Hospitals
Mr. Aldrich said that at least $1,000,000 had been given to the British Hospitals Association, the Scottish Red Cross, the British Red Cross and the Central Hospital Supply Service.
These
SOLDIERS DESERT FROM CANADA, WANTED TO FIGHT
BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT Britain would be invaded this spring and they would "miss it all," items included cash. X-ray equip- two Canadian soldiers hitchhiked 1,000 miles across ment, surgical instruments, 5,100 cots and supplies for 10,000 hos- Canada in eight days and reached England as stow- aways in a Belgian ship.
pital beds.
The society reported that it had sent $8,000,000 in
cash
DEATH RIDDLE IN RICH MAN'S HOUSE
A doctor called to a house in The Avenue, Branksome Park, Poole (Dorset), found Mr. Thomas Leadbitter Boardman, 52, of in dependent means, dead, apparent- ly from poison.
They had been told they were unlikely to be sent to Britain with a draft for another six months.
When the boat docked- at selves without leave from their Liverpool they were handed unit, at Camp Borden, Canada. over to Canadian military said Crough, a six-footer
"It was pretty tough going," authorities. A court-martial crossed to Canada and enlisted, followed.
expecting to be sent to Britain The freighter steamed out of to be in the fight." Halifax, Nova Scotia, in convoy Harding said they had no food on March 25 When Ave days out or drink for five days except the they revealed themselves, having little they raided from the galley. hidden in the coal bunkers.
At Bordon, Hants, Privāte. L.
The defending officer, Major Knox, Thompson, 'sald" they had
Harding, 25, son of the Rev.com 9 - against the military
While the doctor was there it George Arthur... Harding; vicar is understood, that Mrs. Edith of Clayton, Bradford, Yorks; Mary Isobel Gregorson, 52, was graduate of Oxford University, taken ill and died...
and Private William Crough, 21, Branksome Park is a well-to-do an American from New York suburb of Poolė:
pleaded guilty to absenting them-
but had displayed Initiative," "pluck and courage. He wished he had "more men like them in his unit The findings, of the court will be made known