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Red Cross Society Efforts to Aid ex-imperial Men POSITION EXPLAINED A reply to the remarks made by a member of the Wellington War Relief Association concerning the funds of the Red Cfoss Society and St. John Ambulance and their availability for the helping of ex-imperial soldiers, was made at a meeting of the Dominion executive of the latter body yesterday. The secretary, Mr. M. S. Galloway, drew attention to. newspaper reports that a member of the War Relief Association bad stated that the New Zealand branch of the British Red Cross Society and Order of St. John had investments aud assets worth something like £130,000 collected in aid of the soldiers of the Empire, out of which, the member thought, the exImperial men in the Dominion might be assisted, and reports that the association had decided to seek the cooperation of the Red Cross Society in the relief of distress among ex-Imper-ial soldiers. It was pointed out that the welfare of ex-New Zealand Expeditionary Force men constituted the first charge on the funds of the society. This was definitely laid down by the constitution. It was not generally known that the society had done as much as it possibly could for ex-imperial men, having approached the British Red Cross Society for funds for three cases which the society felt were the responsibility of the British Government The' society had received approximately £6OO, which had been divided among the four centres. Most of it had now been dispersed among ex-Im-perial men and their dependants. The secretary said be understood that Mr. L. O. H. Tripp, vice-president of the Red Cross Society and chairman of the War Relief Association, intended during his tour abroad to interview the Imperial, pension authorities on behalf of the ex-lmp?rial men in the Dominion. There were about 29.000 ex-imperial men in the country, and very large sums would be necessary for their proper help. Those present agreed that the position was clear.
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Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 32, 1 November 1933, Page 8
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