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AFNUNCIATION BY RETURNED MAN Private G. Killin, son of Mrs 4. Kiltie, of Jerry's Plains, to homp on leave for a belet ‘pe riod, after a little more than 13 months on active service ti the Middle East. In an interview with an Argus representative, Pe, Killin apoke in the highest terms of the benefits received by soldiers in the Middle Eset from the Australian Comforts Fund, under the aegis of the Lord Mayor's Fund. Parcels of comfort arrived regularly, and the receipt of the varied and ‘useful, supplies was very cheering and heartening to the men on active service, ‘The Hotel Metropole in Beyrout, he says, farm by Comforts Pid and” at this hotel wed and meals could be obtained for moderate charge, while the catering was equal to that of any hotel in this country. ‘At Gloxy food was supplied free in a cafe to the troops through the suspices of the Australian Comforts Fund. In addition, the YMCA, and Salvation Army worked on ACF funds «ho, and these two ‘oodies were to be found doing use~ for work everywhere. ‘My particular vintt wou = Comforts Fund live practically every pay day, or once fortnight ly,” said Pte. Killin. “No doubt other units were treated lke— wire.”” ‘The unit ran its own canteen, but the Comforts Fund turned on bottlé of beer and eatables per man. ‘The unit bought @ wireless, but the Comforts Fund stood an appreciable piromtage of the cost. A. Christmas, added Pte. Killin, each man in the unit got a hamper through the Comforts Fund, “I cannot speak too highly of their work. he concluded.
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Singleton Argus
Singleton, New South Wales, AU
Wed, May 27, 1942
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