The following letter has been sent to the Queen by Field-Marshal the Earl Kitchener War Office, Nov. 30.
Madam—TI have the pleasure to inform Your Majesty that the whole of the from the Queen and women of Eny has reached France, and that careful structions have been given ax to tribution of the belts and socks.
T would take this opportunity of thank ing sone LI those: who worked tinder your direction for the generosiwhich marked liable contribution to the comfort of the tree T have the honour to be your Majesty's most obedient and dutiful servant It will be recalled that Earl Kitchener made a special appeal for several hundred thousand belts and socks, and her Majesty initiated a special movement for their supply, with the result that the required number was soon forthcoming. The work was superintended by Lady Bertha Dawkins, one of her Majesty's Ladiesin-Waiting, and the Duke of Devonshire lent Devon shire House for the collection, packing. and despatch of the par. cels for the front. This also is part of the work in which many British women in China are interested~
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.