The Ypres Times.
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Argentine.
A ven* successful advertising campaign for
Members and funds was carried out amongst the
English residents at Buenos Aires and other places
in the Argentine by the Hon. Secretary of the
League there, Mr. H. D. Hyams. The campaign
was in connection with the appeal made by the
Earl of Ypres in the press tor the Hostelry fund.
Through an ingenious scheme of borrowing
advertising space for the League from' the' more
wealthy advertising firms upon two or three
occasions, substantial sums of money were
obtained for the fund. Mr. Hyams also devoted a
considerable amount of his time and personal
expense in interviews over a wide area of the
country and collected altogether over ^600. Mr.
Hvams who is now enjoying a well merited holiday
in this country has been specially thanked by the
Committee for his splendid work on our behalf.
Belgian Section.
On the occasion of the recent visit to Brussels
of Their Majesties the King and Queen, the Belgian
Section of the Leaguepresented to Their Majesties
a beautifully illuminated address of homage in an
embossed leather casket. The text (in French)
was as follows
To H.M. King George V, Patron-in-Chief of the
Ypres League.
Upon the occasion of the visit of Your Majesty
to our well-beloved Sovereigns, we, the Belgian
section of the Ypres League comprising veterans
of the Belgian Army who fought in the Glorious
Salient under the British Command, humbly beg
Your Majesty to accept the homage of our respect
ful sentiments and of our unalterable devotion.
For the Committee,
Comtede Jonghe d'Ardoye, K.C.B., K.C.M.G.,
Lt.-General A.D.C. to the King.
A. Aerts, D.S.O., Major of Artillery, Secretary.
Bruxelles, 10th May, 1922.
The following is a translation of the reply
British Embassy, Brussels.
22nd May, 1922.
My dear General,
In compliance with your request, I have had
the pleasure of submitting to H.M. the King, my
august Sovereign, upon the occasion of his visit
to Brussels, the homage paid to him by the
Belgian Section of the Ypres League, as also the
address which you sent to me.
I have been ordered by His Majesty to express
to the Belgian Section his ardent thanks for this
address and to assure you how much he has
appreciated the sentiments that have been
expressed to him by the veterans of the Belgian
Army who fought under British Command during
the War.
Believe me to be, my dear General,
Yours very faithfully,
(Signed) George Graham.
To Lt.-Gen. the Comte de Jonghe, A.D.C.
Ypres Day."
By a Resolution adopted at the Half-Annual
Meetingof theGeneralCommitteeof theLeague.the
31st October, the Anniversary ot the First Battle
of Ypres, will in future be known as Ypres Day.
It is recommended that branch Committees
will do their utmost towards the recognition of
this Day by all patriotic people whether Members
of the League or not.
Though the Committee strongly advocates that
the Anniversaries of the Second Battle and the
Third Battle, the 22nd April and 31st July
respectively, be celebrated in whatever manner is
considered fitting according to the circumstances
of the locality, they' recommend that the chief and
more solemn activities of the League be reserved
for Ypres Day.
It is hoped to organise a general Flag Day- in
aid of funds for establishing the hostelry at Ypres
on this Day.
OUR EXCURSION TO YPRES,
We have pleasure in announcing that we have
arranged with the S.E. C. Rly. to run an
Excursion to Ypres and back on Saturdays night,
the 29th July, arriving at Ypres on the morning
of the 30th. The time of return from Ypres will
be 10 p.m. the 30th, arriving in London at about
6.40 a.m. Mondav, 31st. FaresSecond Class,
£2 lis. 6d. Third Class, £1 12s. 6d.
The occasion is, éis already announced to all
branches, to celebrate the Anniversary of the
Third Battle by a Reunion at Ypres of British and
Belgian Members of the League.
The main features of the programme (which is
being arranged in conjunction with the Belgian
Section), will include an Assembly in front of the
Station at Ypres about 10.30 a.m., and march to
the Cloth Hall. Here there will probably be a
civic reception by the Burgomaster and distinguish
ed Belgians. Appropriate addresses will be given
and wreaths laid at some suitable monument to
the Memory of all Comrades killed during the
four years' Great Defence. A band will be in
attendance. There will follow a luncheon at
which suitable toéists will be given by some of our
distinguished Members. The charge for the
luncheon will be fixed as low as possibleprobably
4/6to meet all pockets.
That will end the official portion of the Re-union.
During the afternoon it is suggested th^t Members
and their friends take the opportunity^ of visiting
graves or old familiar'sites. Light railways run
in every direction. Members will, of course, have
to provide for their breakfast on the morning of the
30th at Ostend. Sufficient time will be given
there for the purposeand also for their evening
meal on the same day at Ypres.
All Members and their friends intending to take
part in this Reunion are requested to apply as
early as possible for tickets. Those intending to
take part in the luncheon on the 30th are asked
to mention this specially as the number is
limited. The fares have been fixed at a very low
rateonly the amount of the single fare for the
double journeyand there may be in consequence
a big rush.
Passports are not necessary for this Excursion.
Every man and woman going to Ypres is asked
to kindly wear the badge of the League.
Field-Marshal the Earl of Ypres will attend the
Reunion.
