The claims which have been made by Belgium upon the generosity of the
British public have been eagerly met, but the needs of her Army do not
seem to have been fully realised. If we owe one debt more than other
it is to the fighting men among our Belgian allies. These brave
fellows are still in want of warm clothing and those simple
comforts--such as tobacco and chocolate--which sound so little and
mean so much. _Mr. Punch_, at the risk of seeming importunate in his
demands upon the goodness of his readers, begs them to give their help
where it is so sorely needed. Gifts in kind should be addressed to
Commandant MATON, 23, City Road, E.C., and money gifts (perhaps the
more useful form of help) to M. VANDERVELDE, Victoria Hotel,
Northumberland Avenue, S.W.
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Tho Honorary Secretary of the Queen's "Work for Women" Fund, 33,
Portland Place, W., desires to express her gratitude to those who
generously responded to _Mr. Punch's_ appeal for this good cause.
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