POINTS FROM LETTERS
INTERNATIONAL DISARMAMENT DECLARATION.
At the great demonstration in the Queen's Hall organized by the Women's International League, on February 9th, the Foreign Secretary made a striking appeal to people all over the world to show the Governments that they are in earnest about Disarm- ament. "At the Disarmament Conference, as elsewhere, the Governments will do what the peoples want. If the peoples want Disarmament, they can have it." The International Dis- armament Declaration is an answer to Mr. Henderson's appeal.
It is being signed simultaneously in over forty countries, and is to be presented to the International Disarmament Conference which is to meet next February. In this country, over 350,000 signatures have already been obtained, and we ought easily to secure more than a million before the Conference meets. This is the only attempt now being made to provide the individual with a means of expressing his opinion. If it is to be entirely successful, every man and woman in the country over eighteen must be given an opportunity to sign the Declaration. You will, I am sure, agree that this work for what Mr. Henderson has called " the greatest of all the moral issues which our generation has been called upon to face " must not be allowed to stop for want of funds.—(Miss) K. D. COURTNEY, Chairman, Women's International League, Inter- national House, 55 Gower Street, London, W.C. 1.
GIFTS FOR HOSPITALS.
Several Society people have been suggesting that free gift coupons should be sent to the hospitals, where they could be changed into suitable gifts for the patients. It is an idea that might also be taken up by the organizers of bazaars. The range of presents is now so extensive that there would be no difficulty at all in selecting something really welcome.— FLORENCE J. YEO, " Leamington," Kings Road, Westcliff- on-Sea.
IMPORTED FLOUR.
I do not think that even yet the British housewife knows how much she can do to benefit our trade and industry. It came as a surprise to me to know that every year the quantity of flour used, which is not milled by British millers, increases. Surely every British housewife can ask her baker to supply her with bread made from flour which is milled at home.— A. FERGUSON, 125 Sloane Street, S.W. 3.
MEMORIAL AND MEMORIAL SERVICE TO THE TWENTY-NINTH DIVISION, GALLIPOLI, 1915-16.
This memorial in Holy Trinity Parish church is now com- pleted after thirteen years' work. The annual service will be held in the church at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 25th. His Excellency the French Ambassador, the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of London, F.-M. Sir William and Lady Birdwood are among those who propose to attend. The Bishop of Kingston will give the address, and the R.A. Band and Trump- eters will be in attendance. I will gladly send tickets for reserved seats to any of your readers who will send to me, stating the number required and enclosing a stamped and directed envelop e for reply.—Henry A. HALL, M.A., Hon. C.F. (formerly Divisional Chaplain, Twenty-ninth Division), Holy Trinity Vicarage; Eltham, S.E. 9.
R. D. BLACHMORE.
. I am undertaking the collection of materials for a biography of Richard Doddridge Blackmore, author of Lorna Doone, etc., and shall be grateful for information that will contribute to a vital portrayal of the man. I shall be especially glad to hear from those who knew him personally, and to have copies of his letters. Should any prefer to submit the letters, I shall have them copied, and return the originals.—WALno H. DUNK, 704 Buckeye Street, Wooster, Ohio, U.S.A.
MAIL FOR THE FAR EAST.
In your issue for February 14th, Mr. Ronald Macdonald points out that mail matter for China from England is sent by the longer American route unless it is marked Via Siberia." The same applies to Japan, where as from this end everything is sent by Siberia unless it is marked Via America." But we have an additional complaint : letters and packages plainly marked " Via Siberia " are constantly being sent by America, owing, I suppose, to careless sorting in England. The editor of the Times informed me a year ago that he was taking the matter up with the P.M.G., but there has been no reform.— E. V. GATENBY, Fukushima Higher Commercial School, Japan.
DIABETES.
With regard to the letter of " X " in last week's issue, I answer to write a line to state that I am intimately acquainted with the therapeutics of diabetes and I would strongly advise anyone suffering from this disease never to resort to insulin except as a last resort, for once having adopted this habit it is impossible to leave it off. If diabetics, immediately the symptoms reappear, would go to bed and practise a semi- starvation dietary they would find almost instant relief. An " onion " a day keeps the doctor " at bay," is also a good slogan.—J. P. BACON-PHILLIPS, Burgess Hill, Sussex.
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