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PLACE BIG ORDER FOR WOOL• •Norwich Chapter of the Red Cross Asked to Provide 2,100 Kits for Soldiers in France—Urgent Telegram Received by F. J. Leavens From Director of Atlantic Division.The following: telegram was received on Friday by F. J. Leavens, chairman of the local Red Cross chapter:“Following- Major Grayson Murphy’s urgent appeal from France for knitted articles, as stated in letter of yesterday, we ask your chapter to furnish its quota. Your allotment is 2100 each, sweaters, mufflers, pairs of wristlets, pairs of socks.Every chapter has its chance to make good on this call for help. Give full publicity—including cable.ALBERT W. STAUB, Director. Atlantic Division.The cable referred to reads as follows:“August 10, 1917.To American Red Cross:Last winter broke record for coll and misery among people here. Inexpressibly dread coming winter finding us without supplies to meet situation. Urge you on behalf of our soldiers and those of our allies who will suffer in their frozen trenches, and also thousands of French and Belgian rrf-ugees and repatriates being returned through Switzerland to France. Every one here looks to America. Begin shipping at once 1,500.000 each rf warm knitted woolen articles already requested. They must Come before cold weather, and in view of shortage of fuel and other discomforts, they will be of incredible value in both military and civilian work.lt; S i sned) Mi IT RPHY.WThe Xorwich Red Croslt;? and also he Xational League for Woman’s Ser. vice at onc-c places orders for large consignments of wool, to be used in ’he work.To lessen confusion, th^ league is to act for the Red Cross, in assigning the wool, and in receiving the finished product.Ever\ in the city of Xorwichor vicinitv who is willing to knit j should send to the Red Cross chanter, * in the Thayer building, or to Mrs.John H. Hall, Otis street, a postal card bearing her name and address and indicating the article which she prefers to make. If preferred, this information may be left in person at the Service League, Monday, Wednesday or Friday morning. The names of those able to knit socks are especially desired.The women of Xorwich have never failed to do their share in any great work, and those to whom this appeal has come are confident of a wide and generous response.The Woman's Bureau of the Red Cross. under the direction of Miss Florence M. Marshall, has prepared directions with complete information as to the knitted articles asked for by Major Murphy. These wil be available to any woman who applies to the nearest Red Cross chapter. They lell exactly how to obtain yarn, detailed knitting instructions, and where Ho send the garments for immediate shipment to France.That the work should go forward as rapidly as possible, and with no chance of “falling down,” an allotment of the gi'eat task is being made by the national authorities, to the thirteen division managers of the Red Cross who direct its administration inder the new decentralization plan.The division managers, when theytave been informed of their territory’s•lotal share, will divide the work among the chapters in their divisions. The allotment system tollows the general spirit of the Liberty Loan and the draft army. Each section of the country will have its specified part to do. Every chapter will know the number of woolen sweaters and other articles that must be knitted by the women whose willingness to serv* has been registered with them. The wcrk must be done with all possible speed, '•'inished articles will be shipped front i :he chapters to the nearest point of 1 *rans-oceanic shipment under national directions.
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Norwich bulletin
Norwich, Connecticut, US
Sat, Aug 18, 1917
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