To the Editor of the "Nomnu-Cunka Dary News"
"As with most British members of the community scarcely a. day asses without some sort of appeal rriving for contributions to this or bhat endeavour or pursuit, all worthy definite. ad ud commendable' yet t0.my" mind May be I'm wrong here, but our
hai has not been formed, enlarged and purged and what is being done by the Central Fund board shrouded in mystery.
There must be thousands of Britons In this port who feel keenly their inability to do something tangible 10 the furtherance of the war; supplying cigarettes and comforts for the troops indefinite and doesn't give one the feeling of materially assisting the outcome. "May I suggest therefore that the British population in Shang-hal is large enough and would be keen enough to maintain in the eld a battalion of a British regiment or destroyer with the fleet or perhaps only an A. A. battery.
We would" have then a definite object for all our endeavours, our young men leaving here could Join the same unit and Britons in this port could obtain information from time to time of this unit and feel that, although unable to assist _per~ sonally, they were assisting material-ivin known direction.
1 don't suggest for a minute that Shanghai's name must be. brought into question but British history Is rich in records of its citizens raising troops and outfitting ships for the cause and I'm sure Shanghai British ers would be only too glad to have little niche in the annuals of our Empire's history.
Perhaps the Central Board is working in this direction already, but it not, T feel we would all be happy to Subscribe monthly a small. portion of which could go to general comforts while the tar against destroyer or battalion on active ser~
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