The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-04-13

also visited Buckingham Palace
the home of the King and the Queen
1t was quite different from what
expected to find, and of course | was
not permitted to 20 inside, but it was
amazing to watch the soldiers that
were standing guard inside the fence
that surrounds the Court. 1t looked as
though they were controlled by some
automatic device. They all seemed to
move at the same time and do the
same thing.
The next day | visited Madam
Trusso's Wax Museum. This was a
very interesting place especially for
VIC Americans. They have the wax
figures of all the leaders in the pres
ent day war and all the leading men
of the other wars. Most all of the
Kings and their families are repre-
scntcd as we'll as all the most famous
Presidents of the United States. They
many of the Nursery Rhymes and
poems. One interesting thing was the
Princess that prickcd her finger on
the spinning wheel and slept for a
hundred years. They have a mcchan-
ical device that makes her breathe and
looks Just like she was asleep They
also have the Prince stopping down to
kiss her and awake her. In the base
ment one can 90 through the chamber
of horrors. There one can see figures
and the different methods that were
used in ancient times to torture and
put them to death. After being told
about the horrible sights here. did
not desire to go through it and have
never regretted it.
From here ! went to the Art Gal
lcry | wish YOU could sec the beauti-
full paintings. Some of the most i'm
portant and expensive ones have been
put away for safe keeping until the
war is over
would like to have the time to
tour all Of London now. and again
after the war. The natives say that it
is quite different in peace time. Sc
much for London. and now will tell
You about the Cities of Winchester
and Salisbury.
On ono of my 4S-hour passes
visited the City of Winchester. | he.
/ lievc you stated in ono of your letters
that you had located it on the map
! There ! went in the Cathedral which
/ is the Oldest one in England, and the
! longest one in the world. 1t is 4O5 feet
long and many part Of it arc badly
worn from age. The paintings on the
walls and ceilings are so dim that one
can hardly make them out. but there
have been photographs made of then
and they arc displayed along the
walls. The chimes in the Tower are
automatic. A man winds them with a
crank and they start ringing. They
ring and then are silent for 80 sec.
onds and then ring again. The bells
have been runC three times since the
war started in 1899. Each time was tc
celebrate the three big victories that
the Allies have had.
Another 48-hour pass visited the
City of Salisbury. ! went through the
Cathedral there. | think it is the
most beautiful building that | have
seen yet over here. The steeple is the
highest in the world It is 404 feet i,
height and can be seen for severs
miles. The building Is located on very
soft soil and due to the enormous
weight Of the steeple. It is leaning thu
least bit. and it has become necessar,
to put III strong reinforcements t
support it. II is interesting to know
that there are as many windows in j
81 there are days IN the voar, and i
has q. many column a. there ar
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