Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-14
Cleaned from Foreign Elk
changes

The Princes Islands lie in the Sea of
Marmora, a few miles TO the southeast
Of Constantinopl2, During the Byzan-
tine period trey We're a favorfte sum-
mer resort of the emperors. They are
called by the Turks Red Islands,
from the ruddy color which the pres
ence of a large amount of iron gives
to the rocks.
There are nine islands. -Four Of
them which are inhabited are noted
fo.' their mild and salubrous climate.
1t was on Prinkipo. one Of the
Princes group; that General Town
Shend was informed after the surren-
der Of Kut.
Australia is the only country that
possesses two floral embIems. Besides
the waffle which we shall see freely
worn today, she has the waTetah, de-
scribed by her earliest botanists as
";he most magnificent plant which the
prolific soil affords
At one time this ma ional flower fig
uyed on some Australian clamps and
postcards. The botanical title > the
Waratah (Telopca) was suggested by
the great distance at which the bril-
liant crimson blossoms can be seen.
Australian black follows suck these
flowers for the copiouS honey they
contain. and thus defy their ocal
81 ocers and the food controller.
The suggestion that Cardinal Mer-
cier may be one of Belgiums delegates
al the peace congress is likely 10
meet with general approval The car
dInal who stood by his aock and de-
lfied the invaders will rank with King
Albert and Burgomaster Max as one
Of the three most striking figures in
tie greatest drama of belgian his
tory.
Simple and kindly in private life,
| the cardinal in public has a dignity
! il keeping with his rank and is an
orator Of distinction and power.
If, as is now being suggested as a
Feasibility, Mr.. Taft should come OVER
to take the place of Mr.. Wilson when
the president goes bac!; TO Washing
| ter, we and the Parisians will have
d piquant contrast in personality for
observation.
Mr. Taft is the physical antithesis
Of Mr.. Wilson, AMI his great bulk was
a standard joke in the states when
re was elected to the presidency,
''Tafts trousers figuring largely, in
every sense of the word. Where MIR
Wilson's natural expression is austere
that of Mr.. Taft is genial. He IS
however, a very great lawyer and an
acknowledged authority on interna-
tional problems.
The late Sir Bryan Leighton. Of
Lotion Park, Shrewsbury, who was
known as the Plying Baronet," ha6
selected as his place of buria'. which
took place Jan. Gath. the top of rug
ged tor in the centre of the Deer Park
which overlooks the old family strong
hold of Wattlesborough Castle Tht
grave was cut in the solid rock.
The body, in full military uniform
was placed on a dray and drawn %,
four wagon horses up the rugged ant
rocky ascent to the top o. the hill
/ followed by q great CaVa!Cade of ten
, ants and neighbors.
Two village choirs sang at the gray
, and aeroplanes few over the spot.
Buglers from Shrewsbury Dero
! sounded the Last Post" which re
: echoed amongst the hills.
Edmonton's afraid syren is to b
:, utilized as a time signal, its banshee
l like voice telling the inhabitants eacl
day az noon correct Greenwich time
This is fine idea. pro yided there
no mistake about the exact instant c
) Greenwich noon. There are hundred
e OF public clocks in London and III
I suburbs which bear the legen
i Greenwich mean time but compar
e | ison of these often suggests that III
y mean time of the Royal O5servator
IS curiously variable quantity.
If Edmonton's example is general
followed by the many Cthe: district
which have afraid sirens, and ar
o engagements made for all official sig
nal from the Astronomer Royal, CIV
. cry household in Greater Londo