CRUELTY IN THE MIDDLE EAST
[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.]
Sra,—Your correspondent Mr. W. Joyce suggests that the 11.S.P.C.A. might be able to help the ill-used horses and mules in the Middle East. May I point out that the inspectors of this Society work only in England and Wales, but the Society is in touch with all similar societies all over the world. Your correspondent tells of gross cruelty to horses in Damascus. For a year now a very enthusiastic lover of animals, the Hon. Mrs. Charlton, has been working in Damascus, and has brought about many reforms for the benefit of animals.
It has been a very uphill job, as you can well imagine, but the work is steadily progressing. A society for the protection of animals in Syria has been formed with the Administrative Governor of Damascus as President and a veterinary surgeon as honorary secretary and treasurer. The society began definite work in January of this year, and in June a paid agent was employed. Injured and sick animals are treated at the hospital, and many instruments of torture, such as sticks, packing needles, nails and spikes, knives and scissors, whips with lashes of iron chains, knobbed clubs and spikes with iron clips have been confiscated.
If your correspondent would care to support this very necessary work, I will gladly forward any donations to the Hon. Mrs. Charlton.—I am, Sir, &c., E. G. FAIRROLIKE R.S.P.C.A., 105 Jertnyn Street, (Capt.), Chief Secretary. London, S.W .1.
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