THE GIFT OF HARES

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15773, 14 December 1916, Page 9

THE GIFT OF HARES

Mr Treleavon. secretary of the Red Cross, writes: —"lt may interest una ropuv the energies of those who have taken nart in the various Red Cross hare drives to know how much the hare* arc appreciated by the wounded soldiers in hospital ill Great liritain. Tlio following copies o! a Je\\ ot" the which are" regularly being received in acknowledgment ot supplies of iroze.n hares have just eome to hand from the Uod Cross authorities in London. Hero are some of the acknowledgments received: — Wans toad ami Woodford Auxiiia.Tr Hi*, niul "lliqhains." Wood lord lircou.-- "Many thanks for" era* of hares received. "Wo »r* indeed most ;;ratcful -is the patients enjoy the*,- <=o mtx-h." Kinq'fi College llcwp'tu.. Denmnrk lid!. S F "1 have to acknowledge with many •hank*, tin* receipt ot your „'ift of of \"ew Zealand hares inr the use ot the wck troops. The )unc., arc vor.- ranch appw.ja.tod. ■ and a* w* liavi» an avfiage o£ 430 military luatlV-nt* in the hospital. we .should bo very i pleased to avail ourselves of your kind olTer of an increased supply." Suffolk Hospital, Amplon Hull, Burj =>*-. i IVlmnnd« —"Hore'.vnh nckiio'.vlcdgm«ut of thc< «lic of-"'hM« SO kindly contributed to our : hnspital by the farmers of -New Zealand. ' Th"V nuke such a welcome change m the i diet'irv of the men. and we are extremely ! r rnt'ef u 1 for thi* ° ftf " repeated gift.' I Queen Marv's Royal .Naval Hospital. | Southend-on-Sea. "I thank you jcry «nIcevelv l'or th- hares safely received. They ine much enjoyed by tho patient*, and if you 'care to spar? Ui any more they be very I welcome. We have 31'J pahenU to food. I St. George'* Hospital, London I be to acknowledge. with nwny thanks. you* ' further kind u'iit of a oral© ot .haw* for ili« I wounded soldiers in thi* hospital, whldl il I most ae'-'eptab."' and very much appreciated. ! Westminster LUspi'.al. Broad Sanctuary, } S # W, "1 it tn clircctecl by tho House Com- ' to transmit to you their very Rratclul thanks for the crate of hares which you havo bec-n S ooo ' enough to forward for the eick ajid wounded in this hospital. Ov ere lift Hospital, Wcstchffo-on-Sca.-"Matron wishes me to convey to you her mcrf "rateful th.ink'f for the erato of liajes you p/ kindly oent sixain this week to tho hoepitaJ and wishes :ue to eav how much the met enjoy them."