THE OVERSEAS CLUB.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3995, 30 July 1915, Page 3

THE OVERSEAS CLUB.

ITS WAR ACTIVITY. i " | The Overseas Chib which now has a i substantial club house in London where for the nominal sum of 2s 6d j per annum members from all parts ot the world can foregather is making strenuous and successful efforts in the cause of freedom. They have established an Aircraft Fund for the formation of an Overseas Aircraft Flotilla which has been authorised by the Army Council and already six machines have been provided from this fund. The machines are of the latest model, ono model being the 70 h.p. Renault aeroplane costing £ISOO and the other is the 100 h.p. _ Gnome Vickers Ibiplane complete with gun supplied for £2250. Machines have been presented by Hong Kong, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, Gibraltar, the West Indies and South. Africa and the , fund in New Zealand will soon be: enough, to purchase one for this Do- ; minion. The machines carry the Overseas badge painted on the rudder and the body ot the machine is i emblazoned with the name ol the dis- • trict which provides it. The follow- ■ ing letters have been received by Air j Evolvn Wrench, the honorary organi- I sor.of the Overseas Club,' Buckingham; t’ahu'e: — i 19th May, .1915. | Deal - Sir,-—The King is interested ' to hear of the generous action ot the members and friends of the Overseas Club in presenting to the j Royal Flying Corps an aeroplane, t and of their intention to make fur- i tiler similar contributions. j Yours verv faithfully, i ST A M FOR D H AM. i Lord Kitchener has written as [ol- ; lows to the central committee of the Overseas Club. It will be seen that Lord Kitchener hopes that every sec- ; tion of the Empire will be represented. It is for British subjects in all parts of the world to say how Lord Kitchener's appeal shall he responded to. War Oflice, Whitehall. iS.W . 17th May, 1915. Dear Sir, — 1 am gratified to hear of the prompt• response to the appeal issued by the Overseas Club to its members and 1 fiends in all parts of His Majesty s Dominions overseas which has already permitted the presentation of an aeroplane to the Royal Flying Corps. [ was interested to learn that the aeroplane in question had been paid for by the generous donations of several thousands of British subjects overseas, and, as t understand that- you are hoping to obtain the gift of an aeroplane from each part of the Empire 1 sincerely wish you success in your eliorls. "Yours very truly, (signed) Kl 1(7.1! EX ER . 1 iic Huh has also initiated a Soldiers Tob-.ie o Kultd lor the men at the men at the front. The response to this fund amounts to over CfiJ.COO. .Each, shilling supplied to the fund supplies a soldier with 50 cigarettes, -biz of tobacco and some matches, whilst enclosed in each parcel is a postcard endorsed with the name and address of the actual donor enabling the soldier to personally acknowledge the gift of tobacco. These postcards are becoming interesting as souvenirs and as an instance of this it may be mentioned that at a patriotic auction sale at Perak, in tin- Malay States, six of these postcards realised C2 each.