Britons and War Work The largeness of the attendance at the mect~ ing of the British Women's Azsociation Thursday evening, described as probably the biggest assemblage of worsen in the history of Shanghai. is indicative of their readiness take part in every form of work best calculated to serve the comfort, and well-being of the men at the front. Mrs. Whitney Mut, chair~ man of the Association, entered a strong. plea that all British women' should join up, and it {is desirable that it should be impressed upon any who have not that they have an impera~ tive duty to their King, and Empire to give as much of their energies as possible in serving the men who will carry the heat and burden of the day In the forefront of battle. The form= ation of groups outside the B.W.A. should not be encouraged. It already has the organization necessary for the production of the goods, which the last war proved to be so necessary. and serviceable to the soldiers, and a central control by the B.W.A., ensuring' thet everything Which Britich women' will be making shall be standardized to the requirements of the armies as they become known, is absolutely essential. 'There are yet in Shanghai yemen such as Mrs, T. E. Trueman, herself a tower of strength, who remember the' experiences of the last war, and the work which' women did in Shanghai, and It" should "be an. easy matter to perfect organization in which every British woman can find herself a niche in which she can be useful.
Indeed it will be a reproach to any able-bodied British woman who ig ultimately found not doing her full share of the work. The question of finance will undoubtedly occupy attention. That is where those men who for one reason
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