In the London streets this morning it was impossible to find anyone of whatever age, sex or station who was not wearing a Flanders Poppy. Throughout the country, Empire and British communities the sale of these flowers, the manufacturing of which Keeps hundreds of ex-Service men in permanent occupation, has each year produced great sums for Earl Haig's Fund on behalf of necessitous Service men and widows and pendents of the War Dead, In the British Forces 1,060,825 men laid down their lives. " There are 148,000 war widows, 294,000 war orphans, 35,000 who lost limbs and 85,000 who contracted consumption during War Services—British Wires less through Route
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