Portland Guardian (Vic. : 1876 - 1953), Monday 17 September 1945, page 1


Christmas Hampers. Tho surrender of the Japanesl? may be "oxpeted to di~ip1sh the number of Christmas hampers, to be sent by the Australian. Comforts lound to the troops in the forwai d area, but some hundreds of thousands must still be despatched. Already in Sydney andother capital clties the hampers aire being packed. Whether the boys are in New Guinea, Borneo. Tokyo, Singapore or London, every man of themand every woman-will have his'hamper on Christmas I0 ve when the parties start. The A.C.P. wishes friends of the fighting servicemen to know that all possible hblp. is needed to keep up its worllk d* the troops right till the end.