Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
London to Restore verdun, but
Cemeteries Prevent Work on
Outlying Villages.
NEWCASTLE ASSISTS ARRAS
Manchester Raising S250,oo0 to LIT
Mezieres Out Of Its Heap Of Dust
and Ashes-Raise Money for
the Rheims Cathedral.

New York.-Desplte the burden Of
their war debts and the heavy taxes
In the billions of pounds sterling they
poured into Europe to save civilian
ton, the people of Great Britain still
are finding means to help the stricken
populace in the devastated regions Of
France.
Under the stimulus Of campaign
directed by the central committee OF
the British League Of Help, they are
donating millions Of dollars to repair,
rebuild or restore public utilities,
houses, villages and towns in the war
swept zones Of France. More than so
ruined towns and villages have been
adopted by English cities and towns.
Verdun. that became immortal as
one of the bloodiest battlehelds Of the
entire war, has been adopted by the
city and county of London. So great
was the havoc wrought there by the
enemy guns, so great the loss Of life,
and 50 numerous and thickly popu-
lated the cemeteries of the soldier
dead, that many of the outlying vii
lagos may never be reclaimed But
Verdun proper, the city that "They
Shall Not Pass" Is to be restored in its
entirety.
Boroughs Take Individual Action.
Aside from this several London bor-
oughs are taking individual action. Ac-
cordlng to reports received by the for
eign information department of the
Bankers Trust company, kensington
has adopted Souches, Wadsworth has
undertaken to look after the needs of
Villers-Plouich, and other boroughs are
forming committees to raise funds to
take care of other villages.
Manchester is raising 100000 to
help to resurrect the dust heap that
once was Mezieres; and Of this
amount fll,000 already has been sub
scribed. Newcastle has undertaken to
provide 100000 for Arras, and has paid
its second installment of the gift. On
February 5, when the mayor of Arras
visited Newcastle a check for 100000
francs was handed to him.
And oxford, Sheffield, Exeter, Ewes
ham, Eastbosrne, Cirenchester and
Birmingham have given and are giving
to their capacity.
Oxford proposes to restore the wa
ter supply and to rebuild the school
at Fayet. For this object, nearly f7OO
already has been collected.
Sheffield has adopted three towns
and villages-Bapaume, Puisieux and
Serre, all made famous in the battle
of the Somme and in the great Ger
man drive in 1918. The fund in the
hands Of the lord mayor of Sheffield
now stands at 5000. OF this first
installment of 10000 francs has been
sent to Bapaume toward the establish
ment of day nursery; and, at the
special request OF It's mayor, mo-
tor tractor has been forwarded to
PulsieuX.
Eversham Orders Cider Fruit Trees.
Exeter Is undertaking to restore the
water supply at Montdldier. where the
American troops first went into the
battle line, and has forwarded $4,000
to the mayor of that city. Evesham
Is raising $1,000 for Hebuterne, and
has ordered 300 cider fruit trees from
Holland. Eastbourne has sent to Bray
sur-Somme a gift of 5000 francs, be-
sides supplying that ruined village
with goods and foodstuffs to the value
Of $500. Cirencester has equipped and
is supporting food kitchen for the