INDIA'S LOYALTY

Evening Post, Volume XCIII, Issue 91, 17 April 1917, Page 7

INDIA'S LOYALTY

MUNIFICENT GIFTS.

SIMLA,,'Bth April. The remarkable flow of gifts and assistance by Indian chiofs and noblemen towards the war continue without ceasing, and • the Viceroy almost daily has received a valuable offer from some part of India.' Among the recent notable patriots are: — ' ' The Maharaja of Patiala, who raised two corps of mule-drivers, and a complote camel corps, and will defray their entire expenses during the continuance of the war ;, the Khan of Kalat (Baluchistan), who has given 100 camels; the' Baja of Manipur, who has raised a double company of infantry costing 10,----000 rupees, and will defray their cost in the field, and train a reserve of 100 men, costing 22,000 rupees yearly; the Chiefs of Jind, Malerkotia, and Farindkot, who donated a number of mules. The, following Feudatory States made contributions:—Bihar and Orissa, 54,000 rupees for two aeroplanes; Bharatpur Stato, 50,000 rupees, and Parma State, 10,000 rupees for war purposes; Palitana State, one mile of railway, and 30 wagons for Mesopotamia. Ratlam Stato will maintain a hospital for British troops at Indore. The Maharaja of Siwhi supports a convalescent home for British officers from ( Mesopotamia at Mount Abu, and the Maharaja of Dkolpur has given a motor car for tho nursing sisters at . Basra. The Maharajah of Sirmur and Farindkot lias given houses in Simla for officers.