RED GROSS AND ST JOHN SOCIETIES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 15 July 1915, Page 5

RED GROSS AND ST JOHN SOCIETIES

WHAT THEY HAVE DONE. (Rec. July 15, 8.30 a.m.) LONDON;. July 14. : to New Zealand inquiries. Lord Ranfurly, on behalf of the Red Cross and St. John Ambulance Association. says they are working unitedly. They have sent to the Mediterranean Gcmmissioner £20,400 in cash, and £593.200 worth of stores. The latter were beyond price at the beginning- in helping the wounded. Many ambulances\ have been sent, " and. 100 nurses. 20 voluntary aid 'detachments, 14 doctors, and 19 orderlies, besides officers.

FRENCH NATIONAL, RELIEF FUND .(Rec. July 15, B.SO. a.m.) LONDON, July 14. Fifteen thousand womeai and girls and many boy scouts iru London are selling miniature tri-colcua" flags in aid of the French National Relief . Fund'.,- Australianl and New Zealand) ladies operated'in tQie Strandi and' in Fleet Street.

INSURANCE AGAINST AIRCRAFT ATTACK. (Rec. July 14, 2.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 13. Mr Runciman announced that he had arranged for State aircraft insurance with existing companies acting as agents. The' premium for private liouses would Jae 2s per cen, with an exti'a. shilling to, cover bombardment.

GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.. (Rec. Julv 14, 2.5 p.m.) " BERLIN, uly 13A communique 6tates that we piished on 600 metres beyond the cemetery at Souchez, and captured Ca-baretrouge, taking prisoner 218. Four French attacks at Bois le Petre collapsed with areat losses.