Adopt A War Orphan

A SMALL booklet called “Orphans of the War” has been published by the British Orphans’ Adoption Society of Australia, setting out the aims of the Society and the work it has already accomplished: The Society was formed in 1939. It claims that Australia is one of the logical homes for the war orphans of Britain and Europe, and plans to have private homes in readiness for legal adoption of overseas’ war orphans (the demand for children for adoption far exceeds the supply in Australia) when the seaways are clear. It prepares also for the chil dren’s reception and care in Australia pending legal adoption.

The Society renders a similar service to Australian war orphans, and it has a vigorous programme of wartime service to children generally.

Anyone interested in adoption of war orphans or in the work of the Society— which embraces every branch of welfare work for the children of the world —can join the Society for 5/- per annum; or can buy this little booklet for 1/- and thus augment the funds. Donations and communications to; British Orphans Adoption Society, 58 Pitt Street, Sydney.

The “flying-bomb appeal,” made re cently in Fiji, closed in early September.

On September 3, with many outlying dis trict’s contributions to come in, contri butions amounted to £7,500.