The Ypres Times. 127 ULSTER MEMOR'AL TOWER. Captain Stuart Oswald, our representative, had made adequate arrangements for our accommodation, in spite of the enormous bookings for the many hundreds of South African visitors to the town. We enj oyed a restful night at our respective hotels, and at 8.30 on Sunday morning started off in private cars to Delville Wood, passing Pont Novelle, noted for the battle in 1870, and Querrieu Chateau, the 4th Army Headquarters in 1916. The South African War Memorial is a magnificent structure, and a very fitting remembrance of the brave regiments of the Dominion, whose valour is so well known to all. At the memorial we were greatly struck by the number of beautiful wreaths, that from the South African railways, a model of an engine composed of a small species of Cape white flower, attracting particular attention. The Ypres League placed a wreath with the following inscription From the Ypres League and its South African friends." At the conclusion of a most impressive ceremony our party proceeded to tour some of the historic battle fields. Soon after leaving Longueval we sighted Trónes and Benafay Woods on our left, and passing along the Albert Road, we came into close contact with the Bazentin and Mametz Woods, Contalmaison, La Boisselle, famous for its huge mine crater and finally reached Albert where we enjoyed a good lunch. At 3 p.m. we inspected the devastated Albert Cathedral, celebrated for the statue of the Leaning Virgin," and continued our trip to Pozières, once the German strong-point of the Thiepval Plateau, defended by the enemy with over two hundred machine guns. Pozières was captured on July 25th, 1916, by the 1st Australian Division, and a fine memorial is erected to them here. We soon found ourselves on the Thiepval Ridge, another veritable German fortress, where now stands the prominent Ulster Memorial Tower. Cros sing the Ancre Valley, we arrived at Newfoundland Memorial Park, where trenches, dug-outs, wire and war debris are preserved as a memorial to the N.F.L.D. Regiment, which suffered so heavily in the unsuccessful attack on Beaumont Hamel on July 1st, 1916. Their memorial, here shown, is exceed ingly impressive and characteristic. We returned to Amiens about 6 p.m., after a most interesting tour. On Monday a tour to Amiens was or ganised, and the itinerary included visits to various cemeteries by request of pil grims who desired to see the graves of relatives and friends. Starting from Amiens at 9.30 a.m. we soon reached NEWFOUNDLAND MEMORIAL.

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