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Show UNABLE TO FIGHT, SUPPORT FIGHTERS LONDON, Fob. 6. Thirtv thousand mon connected with the British general postoffices have joined the army. The number of deaths among soldiers from this branch of the government service since the war began nas reached a total of 570. , t x The employees who have not volunteered volun-teered for service at the front have formed an organization which will provide pro-vide for the families of those who have gone. The organization has levied a voluntary contribution of fortr cents on every hundred dollars of the salaries of members, and this assessment will bring in nearlv $400,000 a vear. Already benefits have been assigned to -SO widows. |