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nen d 'rei7-ip.Stul.ci-35-Vlt;2•reitoTl-Letter Tells How U.S. Aids London PoorEvacuees From London Receive Clothing From ‘Bundles lor Britain’iMrs. Burton N- Bump of 12201' i_ . '(Euclid Avenue, has received word! 'from her cousin,' Ala j. Fred G.\ iThorne of Lynn,'England, that the; evacuees from bombed London hnv- j ing soldier, sailor or: airmen bus-; bands or sons come to his headquarters to be givurt clothing from •'Bundles for Britain.**Well over 203 wives or mothers!* . • - 1;ol men serving in the forces at! ;Lynn have asked for clothing fori Ifhoir children and sometimes for; rlhcmfcivcf,*!’he wrote. An applica-5 Jiiort for clothinjj. is given first andj i the applicants standard of living is; | noted which includes poor, medium, ’ i good and very goad. Garments are jenjv given out to those who ure: i able to appreciate and take care of! j them. The application with full par- r ;licu!ars is sent to the clothing rir-:. •partment in London , whose office j j sends the parcels'from there by! [Major Thorne who-reminds each I applicant that they have the United Stales, Canada ..and-South Africa.■ to thank for these gifts.! There have been many questions ; asked the Syracuse office of Bundles for Britain, located in the Contlc Toy Shop, if; shipments ever i i cached their destination. The New I York office has reported Hint only | two loads have been sunk and they ; were heavily insured and new'gar-• mcnts were purchased immediately, j ) The public is urged to send ail silk, j cotton or woolen gonrfc 1o the Bun-! J tiles for Britain shipping headquar-j ; lers to 13S West Onondaga Street | ;for shijimcnl to England.
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Syracuse Herald Journal
Syracuse, New York, US
Thu, Apr 24, 1941
Page 36
Full Page
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