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were due, may be seen at the Regimental Depots
and at the Head Post Offices in the United
Kingdom.
Applications from persons who, after examin
ing the published Lists, believe themselves entitled
as next-of-kin or otherwise, should be addressed
in writing to The Secretary, War Office, London,
S.W. 1, and marked outside Effects."
H. J. CREEDY,
Secretary of the War Office.
BATTLE HONOURS.
Regiments Awaiting War Office Decision.
The regiments of the British Army are waiting
anxiously for the decision of the War Office
as to what battle honours for the Great War
they may put upon their regimental colours.
The list of battles in the war has been drawn up,
but it rests with a committee of the War Office
to decide wh^t regiments officially took part
in the different engagements.
On the decision of this committee also depends
what clasps the men of different units may add
to their medals.
The manager of Messrs. Hobson and Sons,
contractors for the manufacture of regimental
flags, said that they had a large number of pro
visional orders from regiments for new colours,
which could only be completed when the War
Office decided on the battle honours.
ENQUIRIES FROM CORRESPONDENTS.
The name and address are wanted of some
relative of Lieut. Wilkinson, of 332 Battery,
R.G.A., who was killed in the neighbourhood of
Langemarck about August, 1917. Address
Secretary.
Will any officer pr soldier of B Coy. 1st
D.-C.L.I. who took part in the attack at dawn,
November 6th, 1917, on Polderhoek or White
Chateau, near Polygon Wood, communicate with
the Secretary
Information is wanted concerning Rfn. R. C.
Springett, 7th Bn. Rifle Brigade, who was killed
December 29th, 1915. He was reported buried
at La Brique on the Yser Canal, but afterwards
by the I.W.G. Commission at Lancashire Farm.
WHAT DO YOU THINK
Of all the gallant deeds done in the shambles
of the Salient, which do you consider the most
heroic We offer a Prize of One Guinea to the
sender of what we consider the most gallant
deed. Information must be stated in the fewest
possible words and must be culled from the
competitor's own personal experience. Names,
places and dates must be given in full where
possible. We offer as Consolation Prizes a number
of handsome Calendars containing a beautiful
large-size photograph of the Ruins of Ypres.
Letters should be addressed to the Editor, Ypres
Times," 23, Henrietta Street, Cavendish Square,
W„ and marked Competition."
WAR MEDALS.
Sir R. A. Sanders (Under-Secretary, War
Office), in reply to Mr. Stanton in the House of
Commons a few days ago, said the total number
of war medals and Victory medals that had to
be issued was more than 10,000,000, and the
work necessarily took time. About 5,500,000
had been issued so far, and issues were going
forward at the rate of 60,000 a week. The work
was proceeding as rapidly as possible in the
circumstances.
THE IRISH NUNS OF YPRES.
A pathetic remnant of the war is the case of
the Irish (Benedictine) Nuns of Ypres. In the
old Flemish town there existed for t.wo hundred
and fifty years a Community known as the
Irish Dames of Ypres, devoting themselves to
the important work of educating and training
young girls to take their place as noble and good
women in the world.
During the war, their glorious old abbey was
completely destroyed, and the Community, who
were British subjects, were rescued by our troops.
They endured bitter privations, being homeless
wanderers, but finally succeeded under great
difficulties in re-establishing themselves in a
new home at Kylemore in Ireland. There they
intend to carry on their good work, but they
find themselves confronted with the greatest
difficulties in their efforts to secure funds to meet
the expenses connected with the installation of
their new home. They have a claim against
the Central Powers for £20,000, but under the
existing political situation with regard to the
German Reparations it is hardly likely that they
will obtain even a small portion of this sum for
years to come. The knowledge of this has come
as a great shock and disappointment to them, and
leaves them'in immediate and dire need of {'7,000.
It is the intention of the Community to en
deavour to perpetuate the memory of their
historic monastery at Ypres by establishing at
Kylemore a memorial to those who laid down
their lives in the Great Cause of Liberty. They
would therefore be thankful to receive contribu
tions for this object and to assist them in the
very difficult task of establishing their new home.
Any subscriptions may be sent for this purpose
direct to H. E. Viscount Fitzalan, c/othe Secretary,
The Ypres League.
THE ANNUAL REPORT.
Owing to lack óf space, the Annual Report
of the Ypres League is held over from this
number. Any Member who so desires can
obtain a copy free of charge on application
to the Secretary, enclosing a Penny Stamp
for postage.
