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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-06
MISS STURCIS
TO Be MARRIED
SUNDAY, 9Th
Will Wed Mr.. John Kenneth
Vincent, Son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roger F. Vincent
WILL VISIT THE WEST
ON A WEDDING TRIP

The marriage of Miss Ruth MacAllen
Sturgis, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Barney Francis Sturgis, of this city,
to Mr.. John Kenneth Vincent, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger F. Vincent, will
take place Sunday morning, September
eighth, at 10 o'clock at the brides
home on Clarke Avenue.
The ceremony will be performed by
Rev. John w. Wootten, pastor of Sa-
lem Methodist Church, and will take
place under an arch of evergreens.
Asters and gladiolas will be used in
the decorations.
The bride, who will be given in mar
riage by her father, will wear a
mulberry ensemble with black acces-
series and a corsage of gardenias.
Her sister, Mrs. John r. Birmingham.
will act as matron-of-honor. Her
gown will be moss green with black
accessories and her flowers pink buds
and babys breath.
Mr.. William G. Vincent, brother OF
the groom, will serve as best man.
The wedding breakfast, which will
follow the ceremony, will be limited
to the bridal party, relatives and a
few intimate friends. After this the
happy couple will leave for Chicago
for brief wedding trip before going
on to Madison, N. j., where the groom
is attending Drew University.
The bride is a graduate of the
Pocomoke High School and of Beacon
College in Wilmington, Del. During
the past year and a half she has held
a position with the American Wis
cose Corporation in Wilmington.
The groom is also a graduate Of
the Pocomoke High School and is 9
Theological student at Drew Univer-
sity.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-06
DEPOSITS OF LOCAL
BANK OVER MILLION

The deposits of the Pocomoke City
National Bank as of August 31st last,
were $1,O72,973.O9. This is $1O9,252.68
more than at the corresponding date
in 1889. This bank enjoys the dis
tinction of having been in continuous
operation since 18S9-more than fifty
years. There are only 274 business
organizations of all kind whatsoever
in the United States that have been
in continuous existence for over fifty
years. The Pocomoke City National
Bank is one Of them.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-06

i YEAR OLD LADY
DIED SATURDAY
Mrs. Missouri F. Birmingham
Passed Away At Her Home
Near POcOmOke City

Mrs. Missouri F. Birmingham, wife
of John A. Birmingham, died Satur-
day last at her home near Pocomoke
City, at the age of IA years.
Services were conducted Tuesday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock from Emmanuel
Methodist Church, by. the pastor Rev.
r. F. Willis with interment in the
adjoining cemetery. The pallbearers
were her grandsons: Charles Lank-
ford, Albert Landlord, Woodrow Hick-
man, William Birmingham, Vernon
West and Vaughn Gibbons.
Besides her husband Mrs. Britting-
ham is survived by three children:
Ernest Birmingham of near Princess
Anne, and Mrs. George Hickman and
Mrs. Ralph Cannon of Wilmington,
Del.
She also leaves the following four
sisters and three brothers: Mrs. E.
J. Harris Of Snow Hill, Mrs. Elmira
Miller and Mrs. Harry Miller of Prin-
cess Anne, Mrs. C. T. West of Snow
Hill, Messrs. w. C. Bert and Frank
all of Princess Anne.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-06
SMITH ISLAND BOY
LOSES LIFE SATURDAY

An unusual accident occurred at
Ewell, on Smith Island Saturday last
in which thirteen year old boy lost
his life.
Charles B. Evans had entered a
rowboat and was pulling away from
a wharf as Woodland Evans, II, in
another rowboat was preparing to cast
off from the same wharf. The Ev-
ans boys were distantly related.
Woodland Evans, according to re-
port, had gun in his hand when his
boat was pushed by another youth
whose name was not revealed. The
sudden showing of the boat caused
Evans to lose his balance and accident
ally discharge the gun in his hand.
The charge truck Charles Evans in
the abdomen, wounding him fatally.
Deputy Sheriff Louis Sterling said,
no charges were placed against Wood
land Evans.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-06
DROWNED MANS BODY
ASHORE AT OCEAN CITY

AS a result of the heavy pounding
sea at Ocean City, occasioned by the
hurricane on the Atlantic Coast one
man lost his life Sunday last.
q The victim was Charles Munro, 48,
of Washington, D. c., who was swept
overheard from a fishing boat and
drowned before Coast. Guardsmen
could reach him.
Joseph Leidy, of Pittsburg, mem
Der of the same fishing party was
also. swept overheard but managed to
keep afloat until a Coast Guard boat
picked him up. The body was not
recovered until Wednesday when fish
ermen discovered it in the surf.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-06
Ed. F. DRYDEN
DIED THURSDAY
in A HOSPITAL
Funeral Services Were Conduct.
ed Sunday From RehObOth
Presbyterian Church

Funeral services were conducted
Sunday at 2:3O P. M. from Rehoboth
Presbyterian Church for Mr.. Edgar
F. Dryden, who died Thursday, Aug
ust twenty ninth at the McCready
Memorial Hospital, Crisfield, where
he had been a patient about twelve
days.
Mr.. Dryden was a native of near
Pocomoke and spent practically all
his life in this community. He was
GO years of age. Besides his widow
the following three sons and one
daughter survive: Wilson and Harry
Dryden of near this city, Clifford Dry
den of Pocomoke and Mrs. Beatrice
Foxwell, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Two brothers also survive: jeff
Dryden of Westover, and Calvin Dry
den of Marion, Md.
Funeral rites were conducted by
Rev. Herman Bischoff and interment
made in the Rehoboth Presbyterian
cemetery. The active bearers were:
Messrs Joe Tilghman, King Tilghman,
Grover Powell, Horace McCready,
VIM. Adams and Rome Adams. The
honorary bearers: James Tilghman,
Thomas Long, VIM. Dryden, Ralph
Gordy, Allen Long, George Powell,
Robert Cuff George Beauchamp, VIM.
G. Landlord and Maurice Tilghman.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-06
BOY SCOUTS
WRITE ABOUT
TROOP DOINCS
Leonard Flax and Willard Stew
ensOn, Jr., Tell Of Interesting
Scout Events
CUB SCOUTS VISITED
KELLER FAIR THURS.

Below are two interesting communi-
cations concerning the local Boy Scout
troop; the first is contributed by
Leonard Flax; the other by Willard
Stevenson, Jr.
Last Friday night, August 80, Pack
1853 was honored by having a very
distinguished well-known man present
at their meeting.
This man, Mr.. Howard Solomon,
is, at the present time, the Scout Ex-
ecutive for the lower half of the East
ern Shore. The boys of the pack
showed great interest in Mr.. Sol
ONION especially when he told them
a story about our Scoutmaster, Mr..
Fred Henderson.
Besides telling stories, Mr.. Solomon
made a complete tour of the work
projects which consisted of large
Indian village, made by Bobby Hail.;
a large dog house, by Bobby Owens;
a flower box, by Eugene Redden;
flower pot, by Billy Mulvenna; model
airplanes, by Costen Gladding; draw
ings by Willard Stevenson; soap carv-
ing and tie rack, by Bobby Wat
son; and large pot of flowers, grown
by Mickey Matthews. All the boys
named above are Cubs of Pack 153
which, at the present time has IL
boys whose ages range from 9 to II
years. Also in the Pack, there are
two dens, one led by Bert Thornton
and another by Leonard H. Flax.
If there are any boys between the
ages Of 9 and IL years, who wish to
join the Cub Scouts, they should get
in touch with either of the above.
Den Chiefs or Mr.. Hill, our Cubmast-
er.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-06

On Thursday, August twenty ninth
the Cub Scouts of Pocomoke took a
trip to Keller Fair. They were ad-
mitted free to the grounds and grand
stand. They made a complete tour of
the grounds including the pens and
stables and were shown how cows are
MIXED.
They saw all the races and also the
Leroy Rogers Comedy Acrobats, the
Carter Sisters, beautiful aerial act;
Mrs. Adams trained dogs performed
many tricks and other acts which came
between the races.
Those who went were Bobby Wat
son, Bobby Owens, Eugene Redden,
Billy Mulvenna, Carol Vincent, Will
ard Stevenson and Mickey Matthews.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-06

days are the happiest days; but, blest
if l don't believe some of the pupils are
ready to debate that question. Still,
boys and girls, I advise you to get
your books, etc., wash your faces and
hands, polish up both your heels, comb
your hair, hold up your heads, spread
your face into a smile and go to it.
Because some of these days you won't
smile when you think of lost oppor-
tunities. That's old stuff, but it ac-
cumulates force as the days come and
GO.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-06
EICHT-MONTH OLD GIRL
LOSES LIFE In FIRE

A little eight months old girl burn
ed to death at Berlin Wednesday,
when fire destroyed the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Jacobs.
The little girl, Shirley Eileen, was
in the house when the fire, believed
to have started from an oil stove,
was burned when she attempted to res
cue her daughter by smashing a win
dow.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-06
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE
SALEM CHURCH SERVICES

Rev. J. w. Wootten, pastor of Sa-
lem Methodist Church, announces that,
beginning this Sunday, he will preach
twice Sundays: at IL A. M. and 1880
P. M.
Also that prayer meetings will be
observed on Wednesday evenings at
7:50.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-06

second; and 2O9o to third. The win
ner was trained and handled by Geo.
Crangle, of Waynesboro, Georgia.
SASSY Jane is 10 months old, and
competed in a test where there were
forty nine starters. The test was in
running, handling, and bird working.
Congratulations are due to the canine
herself, her owner, and to all who
had any part in contributing to this
interesting sporting event.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-06

A hunting dog, pointer, "Tarheels
Sassy Jane" by name, won honor for
itself, it's owner, and for the sport
ing local community last week at
Moose Jaw, Canada, where field trials
were held.
This dog, owned by Stanley G..
Bayly, won first place in $500
Derby Stake, which was divided three
ways: 500 to first place; 800 to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-29

stretchers on either side TO carry
the casualties from the trains TO
the military hospitals here. Thus.
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Canadian Officer Tells Tacoman How
Britain Faces Impending Blifzkrieg

as well as the thousands OF lives
we gave for Belgium in 1s14-1s.
II have met a lot Of the finest
chaps you'd ever want to know
since I have been here-ehaps in
the army and air force and we
have been together and had some
fine times. but they went away
with the B.E.F. and went flying
over Norway and a lot of them
didn't come back.
81 was at the wedding reception
of q friend Of mine in the Royal
Air Force and exactly two weeks
later | met his bride and asked
how Bob was and she quietly said.
He was shot down a week ago
today
"Tt was then ! noticed she
was In black. hadn't realized
before how these English
wives and sweethearts and
taHC ou VIC
that way without . murmur.
because TO show grief or sor-
row OF the strain Of not know
ing In bad for morale and
Just isn't done
II wish you could see these peo-
pie as I see them; they are mag
nificent. And all against an ut
terly ruthless enemy who grants
no human quarters.
4 suppose you know that all
the American Red Cross ann
balances have painted out the
red cross insignia because II
WAS safer off - IL didn't at
tract the enemy attention and
cause them TO he machine
gunned and dive bombed.
The battalion has moved off To
somewhere in England a. local
defense. because an aerial invasion
is not unlikely. All road and high
way signs have been removed and
there are road blocks all over the
place. while we have had TO re-
move all signs and insignia from
buildings hereabouts. Also para
chutists and fifth columnists in
France have displayed a playful
proclivity OF picking off officers
in the back areas. so we officers
have to carry our revolvers loaded
at all times. The idea being that
II a fifth column bloke doesn't
shoot straight the first time we'll
be able to do something rather
definite about II.
''It all seems 80 incongruous
and impossible In the pastoral
peaceful England. ! was up to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-29

What works progress admins
tration funds have meant to Pierce
county was told Friday.
The county now has % new and
81 improved public buildings, 412
miles of rural roads. 1927 miles of
city streets, 200 miles Of flood con-
troll. two airports. "a parks. 81
Fairgrounds, rs athletic fields and
SO miles of sewer and water mains
which have been constructed or
rehabilitated by WPA.
These and other undertakings
for the county were listed by Carl
w. Smith. state work projects adj
ministrator. as part Of national
survey OF wPA accomplishments
including all projects completed
during the four and a half years
Of its existence up to Jan. 1.
The WPA Pierce county road
construction and repair program
continues TO be one Of the most
extensive in the state. II has been
undertaken under many county.
wide and individual WPA projects
and to date includes nearly Sc
miles of new paved highways and
more than 265 miles of unpaveo
roads. Improvements inclu d ,
Strengthening. widening. elimina.
ton of sharp curves. grading
crawling and draining.
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II you're not using ii, sell it with
a Fast Action Times Want Ad.
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Survey Of PWA Projects Shows
What Has Been Done in Pierce Go.

In connection with these road
projects. 80 wooden and two con-
crete bridges were constructed;
1888 culverts, totaling 52,455 feet.
were laid and so miles of new and
1e1 miles of old roadside drainage
bitches were opened. cleared or
deepened.
One hundred miles of roads were
constructed in the parks of the
county and at Fort Lewis.
Improvements were confined to
the secondary road system and
benefited every section Of the
county. Distant communities were
brought closer to main highways
and provided with farm-to-market
roads passable at any season.
In various towns and cities of
the county Is miles of new streets
were paved and 16 miles graveled
Nearly 800 miles of existing streets
and alleys were widened, graded
and improved. Over 2s miles of
new sidewalks. eight miles Of
curbs. a mile OF cutters and nearly
10 miles Of guardrails were con-
structed.
Cities sponsoring WPA street
improvement projects besides Ia
coma were Puyallup. Ruston. ort-
ing. Summer, Buckley, Milt o n,
Steilacoom and Fircrest.
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Winners in Flower Shows
At Fairgrounds Announced

Lincoln - Grand winner - Ray
mond Selby.
Roosevelt Neil Eyres, David
Strike, Jackie Mace, Bertha Mace.
Laura kinsiman.
Harmon - Bette Seward, Edith
Wilson. Marilyn Munt, Bette Sc
ward. Darlene Lang. Patty Munter,
Genevieve Oman. Marian Bush,
Helen Smith. Mel Hademan.
ManitOu-Barbara Schiller. Mary
Jane Hudson. Gordon Mannering,
Kenny Patterson, Larry Hardin,
Dickie Gray.
Wright-Bud Edwards, Robert
Wilds. Donna Mae Wilds, Roscoe
Porters.
Central-Patsy Johnson, Helen
Pappens.
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Approximately 100 children had
active roles in flower shows held
Thursday afternoon at various
Fairgrounds throughout the city.
At conclusion of judging, awards
were made for displays.
One of the highlights Of the af-
ternoon was the unusually colorful
array Of exhibits at Alling park.
Barbara Engoe. 4. was queen of
the flower show. dressed in red
crepe paper outfit and seated on
a throne. A path leading to the
throne was lined with bouquets of
purple flowers. AT foot of the path
was an American flag. made from
flowers by one OF the children.
Gertrude Michel.
More than $50 bouquets Of
flowers, representing efforts Of
10 boys and girls, were ar
ranged on tables to he Judged
before Queen Barbara.
Al conclusion Of the show,
flowers from South Park were
taken to Jackie Church, one of the
park recreation girls. who Is in
Tacoma General hospital. recover
ing from q fractured leg.
Flowers from other parks were
taken to Pierce County hospital for
distribution to rooms Of patients.
Awards were won by:
Alling PArk-Gertrude Michel,
Meta Engox. Richard Knowles.
Gordon Michel. Gordon Hayes.
Betty Whitney. Dickie Soulk.
Gladys Bolen. Jean Barclay. Janice
Barclay, Jack Gardner, Mildred
Shriner. Betty Yohe.
South Park-Ethel Tlrlis, Katy
Hickey. Elsie Vineyard, Patty
Houx. Edna Hickey. 10 Houx.
Larry Hickey. Rita Kendall. Betty
Prebula. Irene Blando, Joyce Rich
arda
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one bus can handle 16 TO 20 and
the nurses can attend them from
the center where the aisle was.
1--WE have paid tragic price for
our disarmament policies Of a few
years back, which has resulted in
our being in pitiful state now
as regards equipment, but we have
definitely proved ourselves super
Tor to the 'boche,' man for man,
and have certainly flung back into
his teeth Hitler's slurring remarks
about the decsdency OF the Brit
ish race.
There In no doubt about the
outcome Of this war. II viii he
long, but we will smash Nax-
ism forever. Napoleon's re-
mark Ia still true, Those Eng
lish lose every battle but the
last one.'
An interesting commentary on
opinion here Is that there is no
anger at the French or criticism
because their blunders permitted
the German break-through, but
there is tremendous disgust at the
action of the king Of the Belgisns
for his letting us down when we
were fighting for his country-as
we'll as our own-on his own soil,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-29
Japan Eyes on
Dutch Indies
World Awoiting
Policy Statement
THE ORIENT

Japanese concern over the future
0fatus Of the Netherlands East
Yndies and French 1ndo-China, and
Indications of possible measures to
bring them under japanese control,
were reflected by the foreign office
and press today.
A foreign office spokesman said
shat Masayuki Tsni. vice minister
Cor foreign affairs. and Neither
lands Minister J. c. Pabst this
afternoon discussed the Japanese
governments desire that the
Netherlands and the Dutch East
indies government actively take
appropriate measures. in order to
d6finitely assure the export to
J1pan Of desired quantities Of
FOODS from the East Indies"
= The spokesman said also the
HlDcussion involved the japanese
governments desire that the
Netherlands East Indies dispose
pzpmptly OF questions regarding
!4panese enterprise ana the entry
- Japanese.
~ A foreign office statement
vaid that since Foreign MIN
lister hachirc Arita mad issued
his statement OF the Japanese
emand Tor maintenance OF the
~ststus quo In the Dutch East
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Esekespers' Club
Will Meet Monday

The Migratory Beekeepers' club
wM meet Monday at $3.50 p. m. at
the home Of r. e. Harmon. s31
East 50th ST., just off Mckinley
ave-. Members are urged to attend.
ax-final plans will be made for re-
nasving their bees to the firewood
rGgion In the hills.
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Qbc Tacoma Gimes

London the other evening and
felt so silly Juggling artillery
around with me. ! couldn't
even check II when | danced.
because loaded reyolyers are
dangerous.
1T is indeed hard to beliey
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Mother and Daughter
Are Graduated

LEHIGHTON, Pa.-Mrs. Sadie e.
Griffith and her daughter. Marian,
both received diplomas at the same
school commencement exercises.
The daughter was high-honor stu
dent Of the class. with her mother
second.
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that there is war on. except for
the sentry with rifle and fixed bay
onet who periodically passes my
window (another protection for
officers against fifth column) and
a ssndbagged anti-aircraft gun
mounted in one corner of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-29
Lemon Juice Recipe
for Rheumatic Pain

II you suffer from rheumatic or
neuritis pain. try this simple mex
pensive, home recipe. Get a pack
age of Ru-Ex Compound. mix IT
with a quart OF water. add the
juice Of 4 lemons. Often within IS
hours sometimes overnight -
splendid results are obtained. II
the pains do not quickly leave you.
Ru-Ex will cost YOU nothing TO try.
as it is sold under an absolute
money-back guarantee. Ru-Ex is
for sale and recommended by drug
stores everywhere. adv.
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PUN Mill Worker Killed

HOQUIAM. Wash. - The first
traffic fatality here in nearly two
years was recorded Thursday with
death Of Robert J. Grew. 60-year-
old pulp mill workman. He was
fatally injured Wednesday night
when a train struck his automobile
at a crossing.
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How the British Tommies came
home from Dunkirk. how the Brit
ish people have steeled their nerves
in the face of an impending blitz-
krieg that may strike at them any
day. and other interesting side
lights of swiftly moving history in
England are contained In letter
received Friday by Bob Sconce,
Tacoma advertising man, from his
brother-in-law, 1t Harold r. snid-
er of Vancouver. 3. C.. well known
to many Tacoma National Guard
officers.
1t. snider. officer of the Csnad-
ian Seaforth Highlanders, wrote
from Aldershot. where he is in
command of first reinforcements
of Canadian troops. With other
Canadian troops, he was sent over
seas last winter, leaving Vancou-
yer shortly before Christmas.
Here are excerpts from his most
recent letter which left Aldershot
only a couple of weeks ago.
at ID strange reading your
comments ON Norway ut this
date, for things happen with
such rapidity that Norway
seems long ago now. Suffice
to say that II Is quite evident
that Fritz hoped 70 involve a
considerable portion Of our
forces there, which would pre-
vent them from getting 10
France, and we didn't fall for
II.
There is only one settlement as
far a. we are concerned. II takes
a couple of earthquakes, abetted
by a tornado or two, to get the
British really aroused. but when
they do get their backs up they
are really stubborn. And the Brit
ish back is definitely and decis-
lively up. We take q very poor
view of bombing hospitals and
schools and smashing up fleeing
civilians (women and children) un-
der tank tracks, so 1t will be a
fight to the finish this time.
Everyone here Is terribly back
ed up about the grand show the
British Expeditionary Force put
on in Belgium after the king let
US down so badly. It Is an epic
of mastery generalship and the
tenacity and bravery of an army
that didn't know what defeat
meant. As the N. Y. Times put 1t,
'Dunkirk will be remembered as
long a. the English tongue Is
spoken
I'VE thought We had lost the
B.E.F. 1--WE knew they wouldn't
because the British
army just doesn't surrender) and
Lord Haw-Haw' 1.-THE laddic who
broadcasts in English to us from
gloated over the fact that
the B.E.F. were trapped beyond
any salvation and then Lord Gort
accomplished not only the most
difficult Of all military maneuvers
--retreating in good order while
being attacked-but did 1t with
the enemy attacking on three
sides
Through 1t all our chaps (Can-
were simply frantic be-
cause we weren't In there doing
about 1t. One Of our
started for Calais and got
embarked when word was received
that their access was cut off, 10
they turned back.
Tho morale Of the BEES
IL simply marvellous. A great
number Of them are being sent
here and have talked with
several. They arrived unshsv-
en-, dirty, with just what they
stood In and absolutely worn
out. but eager for another 20
ut Fritz just ~ soon a. they
had . hit of rest.
And the trainloads Of casual
ties which roll into here are the
same. Grand chaps all of them.
They have taken busses, removed
the seats and nut in two tiers of