RED CROSS TRAINING FOR WOMEN.
(To THE EDITOR Or THE "SPECTATOR."] SIE,—Those of your readers who take an interest in this work may be glad to know that a Red Cross Congress has been arranged by the Devonshire Branch of the Voluntary Aid Organization, to be held at Exeter from November 1st to 4th.
I enclose for your information a preliminary programme, from which you will see that H.R.H. Princess Henry of Battenberg has graciously consented to be present at one of the meetings. Amongst the speakers will be Surgeon-General Sir Launcolotto Gubbins, K.C.B., M.V.O., K.H.S. (Director-General A.M.S.), Mr. E. A. Ridsdale (Chairman Executive Committee of the British Red Cross Society), and Captain F. Colchester-Wemyss (County Director, Gloucestershire). A feature of the Congress will be the conference of delegates, when, for the first time, representatives of county branches of the Society from all parts of Great Britain will have an opportunity of exchanging views. It is hoped that the discussions thus engendered may materially assist the future
development of Voluntary Aid work and tend towards the establishment of a high and uniform standard of training and organization. The Committee is still open to consider suggestions for subjects of discussion to be placed on the agenda of the meeting. If you are kind enough to bring the Congress to the notice of your wide circle of readers you will be doing a great service to tho undertaking. The available funds have only permitted the circularizing of the heads of voluntary aid organizations through- out the country. These circulars have met with the most encouraging response, and over one hundred and fifty delegates, including a large number of county directors, are expected to be present. A preliminary programme and any further information will be sent to anyone interested on application to the Divisional Secretary at this address.—I am, Sir, &c.,
GEOEGIANA BULLER,
Lennard's Buildings, Goldsmith Street, Exeter.
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