LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The Earthquakes
SIR,—The recent appalling earthquake disaster which struck the Ionian Islands of Greece came at a time when that country was still heroically struggling to recover from the widespread devastation of the war and its aftermath. Not only has there been a tragic loss of life. Whole towns and villages have been destroyed, and many scores of thousands of people have lost their homes and possessions.
A Greek Earthquake Appeal has therefore been launched by the Archbishop of. Canterbury, the Archbishop of York, the Marquis of Salisbury, Lord Halifax, the Lord Mayor of London, Mr. Clement Davies and myself, through which the people of this country may contribute money for the purchase of such materials, equipment and tools as will be needed for the restoration of the islanders' homes and livelihood. Sir Charles Peake, the British Ambassadqr in Athens, will be advising us to the particular supplies that are most needed and will undertake their delivery to the Greek Authorities.
An Appeal Office has been opened at 20 Gordon Square, W.C.1. (Telephone Euston 8591.) Contributions may be sent to this address, or may be handed in to any branch bank throughout the country.
I feel sure that the people of this country, remembering how gener- ously others contributed to the relief of our own flood disaster, will not be slow to respond with equal warmth to this appeal for Greece In her recent catastrophe.—Yours faithfully,
PHILIP NOEL-BAKER. '
Chairman, Greek Earthquake Appeal Committee.
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