Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14

patriotic than the English, none is more ready to give it's blood for the safety and honor of the state: but ali three of them are much more iHf;~ mateiy associated with the soFercy of their countries than are the people of Great Britain. What we have to do I i,I this country is to bring home to the working man the importance of his penny to the welfare of the CopInefa- wealth" London Chronicle.
 The Secretary of the Admiralty
 makes the following announcement: It will be remembered that during July successful air attack was car ried out on objectives In the vicinity Of Constantinople. This was accom- piished by a large British bombing aeroplane of the Handley-P Page type, which flew from. England, where slss was constructed to one of our bases l in the Mediterranean.
 The journey was accomplished in a
 series of eight flights. Among other E:aces, stops were made at. Lyons and Rome. The total distance flown was nearly ZOOS miles, the machine being actually in the air for just over s1 hours.
 During some parts of the flight strong winds and heavy rainsterms Of over zoe miles the route lay over !! mountainous country where it wouii
 have been inpsossibie for any machine Nevertheless the aeropiane carried out it's journey practically to time ta- pie, which is believed to be easily . worlds record for a cross country journey, and also for tho weight caf-
 ried for. the distance, the machine be- ing self-contained as regards engine and aeroplane spaces.-London Times. The Nieuwe Rottereamsehe courant reports that Dutch Customs officers, while examinsng an empty towing harge-the Johanna-procaeding froHt Rotterdam to Germany. noticed that the residue of gravel with which the vessel had beer loaded appeared to be shiny and greasy. They soon found discovered a tank running the whole length of the vessel. Tho tank WE estimated to contain from s coo to 4 300 gallons of rape seed oil Soap, gin, and timed milk were also found. The barge was of 600 Of TOO tons ca pacity. and the tank was so construct ed that nothing unusual could be seen from outside. The shipper was ar Fe=-ed.
 party was going to the famous Queen Mary's camp at the greatest
 base of all-aEd with them I came to streets of huts stretched before us as we arrived, the pavement by tfA m shielded from the w,eathef--for no v. 4. A. c. lWenaen's Army Auxiliary that the business of life. went on though the ram feli. Around the camp was a high baFbed- wire fence A warm and plentiful meal was ready ] l. of c. Nines of Cemnunication) "a : tions the same as the men. Their damp coats were taken and hung in
 tae drying shed.
 In the distance they could hear the bugle calls from the mems camp; from
 the Y. ". c. A. hut near by the sounds of Waac conpany goins 1 through their 20 minutes weekly driE,
 and when it ceased it was followed by the tune of q well known waltz played by one of the girls who had been writ i. ing letters at one of the Y. ". c. A. writing tables. The women who had been drilling joined in and danced un- til soon after there came the camp ious ways the Waacs amused them selves until it was time to go te bed, some going out in groups to concerts for which they had pa sses
 The newcomers unpaeked their pos- sessions. turned cut their four ArHly blankets, made up their beds, stood their footwear at attention" facing the door, pinned up their family pho tbs, put away their few poasesstotA for they travel mobile with as little 1 luggage as g soldier, and then sat an their beds far a good talk Wttf, taeir room mates or an ihapromptu party on parcels from home. Tn the mess r6nsns supper was still going on, Some of the women who worked at an oranance office about a mile from the camp, and had set out like soldiers thSS nerning with their ratipns of "bu,x@t and tea and sugar in their packs. as | it was too far to come home to dinner, were having a late evening meal Tn the sick bay the V. A. D. was dosing some of the Wages who had pains due to parcels freu home, or colds, or who