The Ypres Times.
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INCORPORATION OF THE LEAGUE.
In contradiction to reports which have been
made from unofficial circles, we wish to state
that the Ypres League is not incorporated or
amalgamated with any other Society.
MEMBERSHIP OF THE LEAGUE.
This is open to all who served in the Salient,
and to all those whose relatives or friends died
there, in order that they may have a record of
that service for themselves and their descendants,
and belong to the comradeship of men and women
who understand and remember all that Ypres
meant in suffering and endurance.
Life membership, £2 10s. Annual members, 5s.
Special charges are made to those who cannot
afford the 5s. subscription.
Do not let the fact of your not,having served
in the Salient deter you from joining the Ypres
League. Those who have neither fought in the
Salient nor lost relatives there, but who are in
sympathy with the objects of the Ypres League,
are admitted to its fellowship, but are not given
scroll certificates.
There is also a J unior Division to which children
of those who served in the Salient, also those who
sympathise with our objects, have a right to
belong. Annual subscriptions Is. up to the age
of 18, after which they can become ordinary
members of the League.
WREATHS ON WAR GRAVES IN FRANCE
AND BELGIUM.
Arrangements are made by the Ypres League
to place wreaths for relatives on the graves of
British soldiers situated in France and Belgium
at the following times of the year
EASTER, ARMISTICE DAY, CHRISTMAS.
The wreaths may be composed of natural
flowers, laurel or holly, and can be bought at
-the following prices 12s. 6d., 15s. 6d., and 20s.,
according to the size and quality of the wreath.
The above prices to include placing on the grave
and one unmounted photograph and negative,
post card size, which will be sent to the relative,
-showing the wreath in position. For wreaths
placed at the request of relatives on special dates,
other than Easter, Armistice Day, and Christmas,
an extra charge will be necessary, according to the
location of the grave.
Applications for wreaths should be sent to the
Secretary, together with remittance, giving the
-regimental particulars of the soldier, name of
•cemetery, and number of plot, row and grave.
PHOTOGRAPHS OF WAR GRAVES.
The Ypres League has made arrangements
whereby it is able to supply photographs (nega
tive, and one print, post card size, unmounted) of
graves situated in the Ypres Salient, and in the
Hazebrouck and Armentieres areas at the price
of 10s. each. Prices for photographs taken in the
Somme area may be obtained on application.
All applications for photographs should be sent
to the Secretary, together with remittance, giving
the regimental particulars of the soldier, name of
cemetery, and number of plot, row and grave.
VIMY RIDGE CRATER.
A MONS MEMORY.
A bronze mural tablet, placed on the wall of
Mons Town Hall by the inhabitants in memory of
the Canadians who fell at the recapture of the
city on November 11th, 1918, was unveiled by
the Hon. Rodolphe Lemieux, Speaker of the
Canadian House of Commons. Forty-eight Cana
dians who fought in Belgium had arrived from
London with Lieut.-General Sir Henry Burstall,
who commanded the 2nd Canadian Division east
of Mons, and these and Mr. P. C. Larkin, High
Commissioner for Canada in London, were received
by the burgomaster.News of the World.
Who was the wag (?)who, during a weary march
in file from the ramparts to the trenches, passed the
message Last man shut the Menin Gate
Reprinted from "6th Division Ypres News."
