INDIA'S LOYALTY.

Evening Star, Issue 16779, 6 July 1918, Page 5

INDIA'S LOYALTY.

RECRUITING BOOMING, Reuter's Telegrams. SIMLA, July 4. Rccruitintr figures indicate that the re*vuits in India for the fourth year of the ■war wero nearly threefold thoso of tho third year. Every province shared in this development. The Punjab beeps prido of place, * but tho other provinces made a splendid response, and Burma has given invaluable assistance. 'Tho native States' contributions grow every venr by continually tap pin sf new sources" of men. The recruiting organisations have become, so powerful that it ia confidently believed they aro capable of meeting all demands. RUSSIA. WARHTNO'IWT, July 3. Advices from Mr Francis, ex-Ambassa-dor ofr the United States to Pett'ograd, state that members of tho Archangel Duma have been arrested bv the Soviet Government and taken, to Miscovv. OTASO Aii'ii SOUTH LAND vG'iP.Ett'S PATRIOTIC ASSOCIATION. Ail details in connection with the Winti i Show havo been fixed up, and as a result a sum of £304 14s 8d has been'added to | tho funds. Of this amount tho tea rooms I were responsible, for £173 2s 9d and tlvl soldiers' stall £494 6s; the curio stall, which was under the charge of several oi our returned suldiers, £7O; and the Howe I stall £67 5s lid. The executive ore \<i | grateful to the workers who contributed I to th.is successful undertaking. The jumble mart and white eleph fit side, which opens on Tuesday, promises ta bo a great success. -Donations of prouii't and other goods may be left at shop (lite Debbie's, opposite D.S.A.) any time on Monday. Tho * following goods have been le 2 dress suits, in perfect order. 1 dinner jacket, in perfect order. , 1 double luaice'da quilt. 1 lady's bicycle. .1 churn, in perfect condition. 1 cross saw. 1 new grit mill. ; 1 double iron bedstead. 1 seaman's chest. 1 butter tray, new. Wire bird cages. 2 poultry baskets. 1 pair English-make boot treos. 1 good kitchen table, on castors. 2 iron fendeis, gas mantels. 1 solid leather portmanteau. 1 separator, pictures. A la,-L'o selection of clothing and b it new and oid, for nam, women, a * children. 1 pair tapestry curtains. There will also bo a produce stall, vvh i< home-made cakes and pics, vegetal n jams, and marmalade will bo for sale. I on tributious for this stall will be speei 1 welcome. BJR A. E. BINGHAM'S GIFT. JK PL* J 101 IHI UMI LI \\ 1 Jl L L 1 iui in i 1 mil i Mb t 1 In hj m -t J> Imi ipil if t 1 l jf U ill md Jl iP hj in on \ p cute 1 in o>) 11 tit Vu t m t u t< i he it i hu in on id >\ l I>u {, t i ii 11 i ii u hj ice nit on of t i I <il J l m3t iit bv t t in nt i \ 1 i ii j /a' md \it l u hit Ii ( until \l< ii tl i n 1 l! ill hj \ lo in iv lo ivri I n 1u ii | Ihj mi m i i ni it l tv | i it ( nt 1 1 t i L i t Ii ' t t i u in d l in Ii i I It ' I t n nii<4 th 1 il t 1 ii tl ) i if>fi 11 In ii tl 1 \ 1 ut 1 -n I 1 nhi i 1 i \ i) V i, u Div irnil ) I I ) hlb i' ill il i id ii 1 i If It 'ib UP i ! i i t l d I \ lit i n i i I n I r 1 l ' 1 i t m lut * 1 tul I n i i ov \ v li t i I i dlb I t 111 1 111 l 11 Vv I I 1 lib il lit ' in th und i ! ICIIIII \\ 1 j t ' IV i it'i <n it w I ' d \lh t i til in t u I i I ihj s u iih u u I /( I iui u un 1 1 n ) 1 n lit d I t p \> ' i 1 f 111 i i I i i \1 e o thev hj in d hj i lib vth ii m I \u} nt i>uiv ti it I [l' rab 1 in v\ ii tJii iup u e ( ilu linn Ji i i] | i< I in 1 ] urn 1 but odv \h i i pi t t i si ch new tin. idn n I < i nuon i 1 I I I n |

OVERSEAS CLUB. Members and workers have resumed their work .on behalf of our sick and wounded soldiers hi England, and several cases of soldiers' comforts are ready to be sent away to the boys on active service. Tho committee feel grafta'ul to all who. by their assistance and patronage, helped to make their day at the Red Cross shop such a. success. Tho Taicri Women's Patriotic .Association had a splendid meeting this week, when there was an extra "nod attendance. Tho sum of £lO was voted to the Dominion parcels fund. .Arrangements were pushed on for tho sale in tho Red (.'ross shop in Piinedin on tho 20lh inst. for the tied Cross Homo at Moutodllo. Already the association have voted £IOO for a. Taiei'i cot in tin's homo, and it is hoped that y)l their friends v, il! rally round them, and supply a well-stocked shop for the occasion, and recognise the eifoi'ts of these ladies. At Tuesday's meeting'a large assortment of made-UD arth-ies was packed fov the Early t SeU,kn- H ' Hall and for Crcs purposes.