THE YPRES TIMES
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it most interesting. (The line in question read, In the Ypres sector nothing to
report.") His wife replied that she had gone to some trouble to obtain the paper
in question, as it was already some days out of date, and had found nothing in it
at all that was of the slightest interest. Why didn't he give her the right date
or, alternatively, why not say what he meant in plain English without beating about
the bush.
His next plan was an acrostic, Foung people resent everlasting stew Mrs.
Barker said that she didn't wonder at it, and sent a few Oxo Cubes to improve
the flavour. He next wrote, I have a heavy cold, and can only speak in
Whi(s)pers," but no whisper of Wipers reached the ear of the good Mrs. B. Her
answering letter contained much sympathy and a few paregoric lozenges to clear
the cold away. After that he gave up the attempt, and tried to wangle early
leave, so that he could say exactly what he meant.
In spite of all our efforts, however, we need not have worried. There was
still a considerable civil population in Ypres in those days; many shops were still
open, among them a photographer named Antony in the Rue au Beurre near the
Cloth Hall, who had several good lines in local picture postcards. There was
apparently no regulation to forbid us sending these homewhole books of them
if we felt so disposedshowing the devastation up-to-date in full detail.
And thus, in time, did the news of our whereabouts filter through to every
Owing to the great success and popularity of our 1931 Competition, we have
decided to offer two prizes, each of £5, to be awarded as follows
(1) To any Ypres League Member or Corresponding Member
(2) To any Branch Secretary
For the greatest number of new members recruited from
January 1st to December 31st, 1932.
All membership forms completed must be received at Headquarters, bearing on
the top left-hand corner, the name and address of the person or branch, whichever the
case may be, responsible for the recruitments.
home.
F. KENCHINGTON.
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