Thursday 13 July 2017

Winter Comforts for the Troops

From the Manchester Guardian, 13th July, 1917.

WINTER COMFORTS FOR THE TROOPS.
SIR EDWARD WARD'S APPEAL 


Sir Edward Ward, Director General of Voluntary Organisations, has issued an appeal to all workers affiliated with his department to provide as many knitted mufflers, mittens, helmets, sweaters or cardigans, and hand-knitted socks as they possibly can between now and Christmas. These should be. sent to the local Voluntary Organisations Depot to be sorted and despatched overseas for general distribution to the troops.

Sir Edward points out that whatever may happen before next winter vast forces will in any event occupy the field, and the provision of a sufficient supply of warm clothing is essential. Numerous new units have been formed, and.hundreds of thousands of men have now particular associations looking after them, whilst there are many service battalions of men who rely upon the "comforts pools" for these comforts. Individual workers may send gifts to the Comforts Depot, 45, Horseferry Road, Westminster,  London, S.W. 1.

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