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THE WEEK'S GOOD CAUSE

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Appeal on behalf of the Benevolent Fund of the Polish Air Force Association in Great Britain (registered under the War Charities Act, 1940), by Lord Vansittart, P.C., G.C.B., G.C.M.G., M.V.O.
Contributions will be gratefully acknowledged and should be addressed to[address removed]
The Polish Air Force Association is responsible for the welfare of Polish ex-airmen and airwomen who throughout the last war served in the Polish Air Force under British command. The most important work of the Association is carried out by its Benevolent Fund, which gives assistance to those who are disabled, sick, convalescing, or temporarily unemployed, and those who are unable to earn their living because of misfortune or old age. The Benevolent Fund helps to take care of widows and orphans of deceased Polish airmen and bnngs relief to those Polish airmen and airwomen and their families who are living in distress.
The Fund's activities are not restricted to giving financial aid and clothes to those in need-any personal problem or difficulty receives attention. Such problems range from finding a bed for a child in a sanatorium to the issuing of free meals to those who cannot afford to provide themselves with regular nourishment.

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