THE WAR.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16981, 18 April 1917, Page 8

THE WAR.

BELGIAN RELIEF FUND THE OTAGO DAILY TIMES LIST. Previously acknowledged ... £28,454 10 10 J - H 0 5 0 Total ... £23,454 15 10 Wo have received £1 from "68, Hawthorne" for the,Y.M.C.A. Fund. DRAFT FOIt THENTHAM. Twenty-eight men loft Dunedin for Irentham by the 11.14 express yesterday bergeaiit-major. J. Shortal was in charge. .The men from the Duneflin group 'wore brought in from Kensington by Sergeantmajor Marlow. The list is as follows:— Dunedin.—A. Tosh, J. Le'okie, E J M'Cormack, Allan Mitchell. Milton.—j. ]~ Rentoul (a returned soldier). Invercargill.—S.' W. Ayson, E. W Aitken, W. Anderson, G. 11. Burgess, \V Brown, S. CaJdwcll. John Cook, James Dujcan, J. F. Duggan, D. Ferris, J. It. Gibson, P. Malone, D.M'Farlane, F. J. JNicholson, W. E. Plnnk, J. A. Ross S. B. Reid, W.n. Sinclair. T. C. Sim,' D n u"' A - Ta >' los > F - White, R. E. Wright Ihc following men joined tho draft at AJamaru: — Harold Cross. Oamaru; Herbert iord, Lmdis Pass; Edwin J. Grant Uamaru; Owen F. Howell, Waiaroka Junction; Patrick D. Hanrahan. Naseby; James J. Hayes, Omarama; Alex. Robertson, incholme; James Stewart, Omalcau; Alex. Sutherland, Omarama

RED CROSS SOCIETY. The work at the rooms is going steadily on, hundreds of garments being turned out every week. Cases of garments and comforts are coming in from tho branches throughout Otiigo and Southland monthly, with the result that- 244* cases were forwarded to the New Zealand Red Cross, teputhanxpton, last weeic. The Ladies' Guild will meet as usual to-night, from 7 t;ll 9.30. More sewing machines are badly wanted, and the executive will ho deeply grateful to any lady who will lend one even for a short time.

The executive thanks the following for donations:—Mis Howaid Ings, 3, arm slings, 6 handkerchiefs; Women's Club, 1 .balaclava, 2 pairs socks; Maori Hill School ExGirls' Club, 10s 6d; proceeds entertainment by children at Onslow House, £4 10s; Concord School, 10s; E. E. Adams, lCs; Otago Lawn Tennis Club, £3 3s; per Daly Times, £3 6s 6d. Red Cross Stall £110 14s 6d; Friend, 10s; goods from Roslyn and Kaikorai. Ratanui, Taieri Red Cross, Mataura., Milton, Katea. Knox Church, Otago Women's Club, North-East Valley, Waiko : .koi, Allanton, Port Mo!ylieux, Romahapa, All ■ Saints,' Kclso, Invercargill, 26 cases goods, 21 cases condensed milk GOING TO THE FRONT. Mr Fred Wilson, who is leaving to join the 26th Reinforcements, was entertained at a farewell social at Lauder oh Friday evening-. A largo number of wellwishers sjsseinblcd to wish hini God-speed. Mr Wilson has taken an active interest in all matters in the district, and has been an in military affairs. Messrs Alexander, Ryan, and Francis spoke of the sterling worth of the guest, and, on behalf of tho district, wished him God-speed and a safe return. , FOOTBALL AT THE FRONT. NEW ZEALAND PROWESS. Football behind the lines is ono of tlio most popular pastimes of the New Zealand soldier in France. " Matches," says an Aucklander, in .writing to his friends, ■' aro easily arranged. V : ery keen, good football it is, too. If you saw. the fields they play in you would understand something of French mud. Playing is not half so l>ad as having to get cleaned ,up afterwards. On Now Year's Day we marched several miles in the afternoon to see a match between New Zealand and a Welsh te.am from the Fifth Army Corns. Our fellows fairly made hay of the Welshmen, who were outclassed from the start, and were beaten by 40 points. one felt a pride in being a New Zealander on seeing the physique and play of our men. They play football of the strong and aggressive type, with plenty of dash hi it. It is also these characteristics that make them good fighting men." JOTTINGS. Sergeant Jas. Glenn, who has been admitted to tho> Walton-on-Thames Hospital suilering from pneumonia, is tho husband of Mrs Glenn, 106 Bay View road, South Dunedin. ■