Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-12
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Hhc1 70 had been in Murren about a monin we cast our eyes to the tops of thr mountains and wondered what -wes beyond and if it were possible to go and look for ourselves We soon forrd out that we could not be away from Murren overnight without a pass signed by the Commandant de Place, and only given with a good excuse. It was rather hard to find a sick relative Tn Switzerland, so we did not do much sightseeing.
 Switzerland is divided into two parts --one French and one Gerrnan--whicll speak the language of the country on which they border. The Germans who are interned in Switzerland are con- fined to the German part, and the French and English are scattered over the French half of the country. There is very little mixing Of enemies, ex- cept in one or two cities which boast large hospitals, where it is necessary to send men of all nationalities for treatment. In these cities miniature wars are avoided by coffining the Germans 10 their quarters on certain days of the week when the Allies are allowed out and vice versa.
 Good For Three of Them.
 Berne is the capitakof Switzerland, the melting pot Of the country. An English Tommy--an ex-prize fighter was walking alotie on the streets of Berne when three Germans thinking it w7s safe to attack a lonely Eng lishn.an. sprang on him He knocked two of them unconscieus on the side- walk. but was unable to catch the third.
 I had become very friendly with an English captain named Brewster. We both needed operations and decided to go to Lausanne, where we could have the services ~of one of the best sur geons in the world. We had heard . that it was possible to obtain permis- sion to attend university. l. was very anxious to continue my study of French and we both wanted to study at Lausanne and Lake Geneva. Event ually we were transferred to the Lausanne district for the purpose oi having our operations. and later at- tending the university of that city.
 Not long before we left. Jack First. brook. who on coming from Germany had been placed in a hospital in Berne on account of his weak condition, ar- rived in Murren with his father and mother. Mrs. First brook soon tool, all the Canadians under her wing and thanks to her and Mrs. McLurg we, had many a congenial afternoon tee party.
 Things were very pleasant. in. Mur- ren: the skiing and curling were good and I would gladly haze stayed on til the snow left. but my arm was giving me trouble and Brewster had been ir this one spot since. August and wal becoming restless. so on March , wt departed for Lausanne. -. d.
 At Lausanne.
 Switzerland is a strange country ir time of war Every beiligerent natidr has, its official representatives in thi. little oasis In the desert of war. Be. sides that. the country is teeming witt spies and deserters. In towns excIu sively devoted to interned prisoner, this melange of nationalities is not SC pronounced, hut in Lausenne on, hardly Gares make a new acquaint ance without first ascertaining the If, history of the person in question.
 Brewster and I had a lively tim, during the three weeks we spent wait. ing for accommodation in the hospi tai. We eventually got to know tht dangerous characters by sight ant carefully avoided being brought int