3 DECEMBER 1948, Page 18

THE ARAB REFUGEES

SIR,—The plight of the Arab refugees in the Middle East, now more than half a million, is well known to your readers. The Acting Mediator recently pointed out the danger, with every week's delay in providing shelter and clothing, of a progressive death-roll from exposure. The recently founded Jewish Society for Human Service (one of whose objects is to relieve suffering irrespectively of race or creed) is among the bodies attempting to alleviate this misery. Among other things, we are collecting clothing. Will anyone who can contribute used clothing in good condition address it to "The Jewish Society for Human Service, c/o Davies, Turner and Co., Graham Terrace, S.W.1 " ? For children, anything is Useful. For women, anything except underwear or hats: For men, anything except shorts. Shoes in all cases. Also woollen blankets, scarves, shawls.

The cost of baling and shipping may come to £50 a ton. Cheques to help with this expense should be sent to the Hon. Treasurer, J. S. H. S., 14 Henrietta Street, W.C.2.. But clothing must not be sent to Henrietta