BRANCH NOTES.
110
The Ypres Times.
LONDON COUNTY COMMITTEE.
The London County Committee held three
informal meetings on the nth, 13th and 14th
June, which were attended by members and
friends of the League. Those attending displayed
keen interest in the League and various suggestions
were made for increasing and extending its work.
The London County Committee have had under
consideration the question of holding monthly
meetings, and they have decided to hold them
on Friday, October 17th Friday, November
7th and Friday, December 5th, from 6.30 p.m.
to 9 p.m. at 36, Eaton Place, S.W.i. The meet
ings will be of quite an informal character and
members and friends will be heartily welcomed at
these gatherings.
The Committee will be glad to receive any
suggestions that may help to make the gatherings
a success. It is hoped that many will avail them
selves of the opportunity to come for a short while
to meet friends and talk over old times.
The London County Committee are pleased to
announce that the second Re-union Smoking
Concert will be held on Friday, October 10th,
1924, at the Great Hall, Cannon Street Hotel, at
7 p.m. Price of tickets will be 5s., 2s. 6d., and
is. Tables can also be reserved.
The last Smoking Concert was a great success
and it is hoped that the members and friends of the
League will endeavour to make the forthcoming
one as successful.
The Committee are indebted to Captain E. Clive
Maskelyne, M.C. (of Maskelynes, Ltd., St. George's
Hall), who has kindly undertaken to provide the
programme for this important occasion. Full
details will be found on page 93.
Members and friends are asked to be sure and
secure a ticket early and also to make the Smoking
Concert as widely known as possible. The London
County Committee hope that members will en
deavour to make the event a record one and so ask
all to do their best for the cause.
Early application, accompanied by remittance,
should be sent to the Hon. Secretary, London
County Committee, Ypres League, 36, Eaton
Place, S.W.i.
AUSTRALIA.
The following letters speak for themselves. We
hope that a great increase in our Australian
membership will result from this effort
St. James's Palace, S.W.
23rd July, 1924.
My Dear Lord Ypres,General Talbot Hobbs
has written me a letter, a copy of which I enclose.
I have shown this letter to the Prince of Wales,
who entirely approves of a branch of the Ypres
League being founded in Western Australia, or
in any other State of Australia if it is found
possible to do so. I am replying to General Hobbs
to say that I am writing to you in the above
terms.
Believe me, Yours very sincerely,
Lionel Halsey.
Field-Marshal the Right Hon'ble The Earl
of Ypres, K.P., G.C.B., O.M., G.C.V.O.,
K.C.M.G.
36, Eaton Place.
(Copy.)
Campden House Chambers,
Sheffield Terrace, Kensington, W.
21st July, 1924.
Dear Sir Lionel Halsey,At a 'meeting I
had some little time ago with Generals Pulteney,
Cunliffe Owen and other gentlemen interested in
the Ypres League, and at which, I should mention,
Lord Plumer was also present, a proposal to form
a branch of the League in Australia was discussed,
and I undertook, if authority was granted, to do
my best on my return to Australia to bring it
about, though T pointed out I could not personally
do very much in any other State other than
Western Australia where I live.
The meeting was of the opinion that I should
see what could be done.
I am both willing and desirous of trying to
found a branch in Western Australia if His Royal
Highness, the Prince of Wales, Patron of the
League, approves.
I should therefore be glad if you could approach
His Royal Highness and ask him if he could (under
the conditions mentioned in this letter)approve
of a branch being founded in Western Australia,
or any other State in Australia if it is found possible
to do so.
In making this request I think it only right to
mention that though I personally am much im
pressed with the objects of the League and entirely
in sympathy, I am not insensible to the fact that
owing to several other organisations of a somewhat
similar nature already in existence in Australia
there may be some difficulty and it may take some
little time to accomplish the object in view.
Yours sincerely,
(Signed) JTalbot Hobbs, M.G.
SHEFFIELD AND DISTRICT BRANCH
NEWS.
About thirteen members of the Branch took
advantage of the cheap trip to Ypres for the
August 4th celebrations. All had a good time, and
thoroughly enjoyed themselves.