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[To THE EOM. Or TES .487807.l7011:1 gra,—I shall feel indebted to your courtesy if you will permit me to make known what I have been enabled to send to the Indian troops in France by the generous response to my letter to the Press of February 23rd last. Since that date the articles despatched are as follows ,—Waterproof hoods, 6,070; sugar, 44 cwt. ; condensed milk, 2,160 tins; cocoa-milk, 720 tins; necks, 1,350 pairs; towels, 2,052; hose-tops, 500; pants, 20 dozen ; vests, 20 dozen; cardigan jackets, 1 dozen; shirts, 3 dozen; mittens and gloves, 171 dozen; mufflers, 101 dozen; cigarettes, 27,000; hand- kerchiefs, 30 dozen ; spices ; curry powder ; soap ; razors ; vaseline; and thermogene wool; besides sweets of various kinds.
From a letter just received from the front I find that, in spite of the approach of milder weather in Flanders, the necessity for waterproof hoods joust over, and there are still requests for them from various quarters. The comforts now most needed are socks, towels (light and small), condensed milk, cocoa and milk, cigarettes, brown sugar, and spices. Razors also are in great demand.
The balance standing to the credit of "The Indian Troops Comforts Account" with Messrs. H. S. King and Co., 9 Pall Mall, S.W., will be applied so far as it will go to send out some of these articles and such others as may be specially asked for. May I make an appeal for the Indian drivers of some of the mountain batteries and of the ammunition columns, who appear to be ontside the scope of the great charitable organizations ?—
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