Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-30
FROM OLD NORWICH
Bassett F. Hornor, of Norwich, Eng
 land, Making Brief Visit Here.
TO SEE THE NEW

Norwich is one of the prettiest towns I have ever visited,'' said Bas- sett F. Hornor Of The Lawns, Thorpe Hamlet, Norwich, England, on Thurs day evening. MT. Horror, who is pass ing a month in the United States and Canada in the interests of his health, arrived in this city from New York on Thursday, coming to the Rose of New England for the express purpose of visiting the town named after Nor wich, England. He proposes to remain another day and after touring the principal points of interest here he VII leave late this afternoon for New Lon don where he will board a train for New York arriving there some time in the evening. From New York MT. Hornor plans to sail up the Hudson to Albany, then going on to Niagara Falls. From there he will cross the border into Canada, stopping at vari- ous Canadian cities, including Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec and will then sail for England on the return trip, making the entire tour in about a month.
 When questioned as to the war con- ditions in England MT. Hornor said that although the English people are taking matters very quietly, yet they are very determined. For the first six months they did not realize fully the seriousness of war, but now the real purport has been driven home and England to a man stands ready to carry the war to the bitter end. Nor wich is very near Yarmouth and Scar borough, the two English seaport towns besieged recently by German battle ships, and MT. Hornor said that thou sands of people watched the firing with interest. On the whole there was but little excitement and the people did not appear frightened to any ex- tent. German Zeppelins have flown over and near these towns and their flights have been watched with evil dent interest.
 In Norwich at the present time there are 1,500 special constab1es who are always on the alert and 1000 men above the military age have formed @ citizens guard. Practically all of the males in England are either serv- ing their country at the front or are in the government service at home for the battlefields. These men who are serving their country at home are provided with buttonhole badges with the words National Service
 Regarding the field service card, MT. Hornor said the only writing on the card is the name of the sender. There are some eight or nine printed lines such as I am well Am wounded and admitted to hospital; Am recovering Expect to leave hospital soon, etc. The sender crosses out all the lines he does not wish to use. No writing is al- lowed and the card will be destroyed if this rule is not strictly observed
 MT. Horner had little or no trouble in coming across the ocean. When they were within 50 or 75 miles of New York, which was on Sunday last, in Q thick fog, several British warships suddenly hove in sight to discover the identity of the steamer and to ascer- tain it's port.
 MT, Hornor is the son Of Francis Horner, sheriff of Norwich. England Before he came here his father had written to Mayor T. c. Murphy of the expected arrival of the young Eng 1ishman so that when he came On Thursday Mayor Murphy made him his guest and took pleasure in show ing him much of interest about the town. He is stopping at the Wauregan while in Norwich.