October 2, 1915. 
LAND AN D W A T E K 
Feeding the Fleet. 
Among the many grave and urgent matters 
engaging the attention of the Admiralty from the 
outbreak of the war, the personal well-being of our 
Sailors has been one of the most important, and 
the feeding of the men has been recognised as 
e<iiially essential with the provision of munitions. At 
the outset vegetables were not much missed by the 
men, but as time went on vegetable additions to 
the dietary became absolute necessities, and, in order 
to supplement official provisions, the Vegetable Pro- 
ducts Committee was organised by Mr. E. Jerome Dyer, 
under the presidency of Admiral Lord Charles Beres- 
ford and a very jUdIc and influential committee. -So 
useful has been the work of the committee that 
Admiral Sir John Jellicoe wrote concerning it : " These 
gifts are very greatly appreciated by the ships' com- 
panies of the Fleet, and, in addition, the work done by 
your committee is undoubtedly helping to keep the men 
ft and well." Commodore Halsey, too (H.M.S. Iron 
Duke), described tlie work of the Committee as " a per- 
fect godsend to the men of the Navy." 
Tlie V'egetable Products Committee has now up- 
wards of 450 branches and collecting depots throughout 
the United Kingdom, the addresses of which may be 
<ibtained from Air. Dyer, the hon. general secretary, at 
-Alderman's House. .Alderman's Walk, London, E.C., 
and the aggregate weekly supply of gifts sent by the 
org.mi.sation to the Fleet exceeds 220,ooolb. 
It is almost needless to add that the maintenance 
and management of such a work entails heavy expendi- 
ture, while the work itself has become an essential to the 
health of the Grand Fleet. The committee would be 
grateful for any assistance in the form of contributions 
to their fund, and such contributions sliould be sent 
addressed to Messrs, Jackson, Pixley, and Co., 58, 
Coleman Street, London, F.C. ; or the Editor, Dfli'/y 
Gruph'u, Tallis House, Whitefriars, Ix)ndon, E.C. 
Acknowledgments will l)e duly publislied in the columns 
of tliat newspaper. 
Help to Belgian Soldiers' Fund. 
.Shorllv after the outbreak of war a large number 
of wounded Belgian sokliers were landed in England 
and drafted to \arioiis hospitals, where they were cared 
for with the same solicitude as our own wounded men. 
L'nfortunately, these brave Belgians arrived with 
scarcely any clothing beyond tliat whicii they were wear- 
ing at the time, and, as a large number of them eventu- 
ally returned to the front, a ver}' serious problem arose 
as to the provision of suitable underclotiiing, to enable 
these men to withstand the rigours of a severe winter in 
the trenches. Happily, through the instrumentality of 
Madame Maton, the wife of the Belgian Military 
Attach^ at the Belgian Legation in London, a committee 
was formed and a fund started w ith the object of supply- 
ing the wants of these men. 
Thanks to a very generous response on the part of 
the British public to the appeals of the fund, it was soon 
possible to send men back to the trenches with a good 
supply of warm garments. Similar clothing was eventu- 
ally provided for the Belgian volunteers who, responding 
so nobly to their country's call from all parts of the 
world, passed through London on their way to the front. 
In addition to this provision, large weekly consignments 
of clotiiing have been forwarded by Madame Maton to 
the front, and distributed among tlie soldiers. 
The good work is still going on. but the needs of 
the soldiers are becoming greater with the approach of 
another winter. The contmittee hope to be able to con- 
tinue their work, which must appeal strongly to all who 
follow the doings of the brave Belgian Army, ligliting 
in concert with the Western Allies. 
Any gifts of warm underclothing will be thankfully 
received at the Depot for Help to Belgian Soldiers, at 
29, East Street, City Rotid, E.C, and donations will 
be gratefully acknowledged by .Madame Maton, at 17, 
Elm Park Gardens, South Kensington, London, S.W. 
CITY OF LONDON HOSPITAL 
FOR — 
DISEASES OF THE CHEST 
Popularly known as Victoria Park Hospital, E. 
Patrons : 
THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING ASD QVEES. 
HER MAJESTY QUEEN ALEXANDRA. 
175 beds, of which twenty have been 
reserved for the British Red Cross Society, 
to accommodate men invalided from the 
Forces. 
Amongst the general patients treated 
have been Soldiers and Sailors, including 
Belgians. 
It is so unfortunate a time for the Hospital 
that the Committee, although desirous of doing 
nothing to hamper the success of the many 
special objects connected with the War, yet 
appeal for assistance to replace subscriptions 
unavoidably suspended by many City firms, &c. 
It is evident that further assistance must be 
obtained in order to avoid a serious deficiency on 
this year's income. 
J/i>H. Tivasurer : Sir 0. WYATT TRUSCOTT, Bt. 
Bankers: Messrs. BARCLAY ft CO., Ltd., 
54 Lombard Street, E.C. 
GEORGE WATTS, Se.retmry. 
LONDON & SOOTH-WESTERN 
RAILWAY SERVANTS' ORPHANAGE 
mrOKING, SURREY. 
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