PRISONERS OF WAR APPEAL.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16219, 23 May 1918, Page 6

PRISONERS OF WAR APPEAL.

♦—■—. The men repatriated from Germs#,. • January have said: "Wo should never i throiiKh it but. for tho food J'oni Homo. I t ; s tlm n Th 0,11 sUith The Ked Cross and Nuvv Jo- assistance. *sk send donations to <'■ J. TMKT.KAVKN". I If) *uvet Clm■» k ll.J.iikswu-K. Chairman Joint Committee R*, tros, and \ ilv v Leo^e.

ADD RIiSS 13 V .Mil L. M. ISITT, M.l\ At the Addington Kaleyards yesterday. Mr hM Isitt, M.l>„ who wu introduced by Mr A. Boylo, g av o aft address to a largo Catherine 0 f l'armeti ami others in support of tho effort beini miido by the Prisoners of Wnr Comr:,iso &10,(X)0 in Cnnterbutr, iunrlborougli, ruid WestJand. Mr Isitt, who wns cordially received and attentively listened to, said the appeal was one to which 110 ono coiiH turn u deaf ear. Never hnd tlio people lieen ns.u'd to support a moro desornng cause than that of tho prisoners of to u'Jjo were languishing in German prisoiis ut the morcy of tho Huns. YVe had tho consolation of knowing that everything was being done for the armies in tho iiokl and the strickon in tho hospitals, that nothing was left undono to alleviate their lot. Hut the prisoners of war were in a different rate gory—tho only ray of light in their lives was afforded by tho arrival of pareels provided by tho fund. Prior to tho great, offensivo of March, tho Germans claimed to hold ."37,000, whilst in UlO recent offensive they claimed to have taken 100,000 prisoners. Era supposing that total was exaggerated by oO per cent, it wns clcar that a great effort was required. Last mr ono million sterling was expended ir succouring prisoners, and at least t*i« that sum would bo required duriflr {it 1 present year. In such a crisis ut th( prcsont, 110 ono should consider Vat question of making monoy. All ahonlt pvo evor.y penny that could bo spared lo the great causes, which h*4 rrefutablo claims on all. « ■ M i r - D ',T' Matfio .n thanked Mr Isitt or 1113 address, which ho liopod would )enr good fruit. On his motion tho ipeaker was accorded a very hearty volo if thanks. MEETING OF COMMITTEE. A meeting of tho Prisoners of War uomnnttco was hold yesterday afternoon, presided over by Mr H. J. Besivick, to discuss matters in connexion n'lth tho street appeal, whioh is to taka placo on Juno sth. Representatives of tho Rett Cross Women's Executive and tho Nary Leaguo Women's Auxiliary Coifimitt/eo verc; present. The last-mentioned stated that tliev would arrango for a rnriety stall and a cake and sweets ?tnll. Mrs Carey-Hill offered to tako n hand arrangements for a flower stall. Hie Riecarloii Red Cross branch undertook to provide a large bran-tub for Lho children, and tho Red Cross representatives offered to organise a "copper trail," i.e., an attempt to get tho public to lay pennies on the stouo coping right round tho Cathedral. Arrangements were also in hand for tho supply of refreshments to badgesellers and other helpers. '

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