Branch Notes.
THE YPRES TIMES
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Besides visiting Ostend, Bruges, Ghent (where
English children will be present at the inaugura
tion of the Floralies ceremonies in the
presence of the Belgian Royal Family) the pro
gramme provides for participation in the Peace
Day at Ypres.
The local leaders, namely, the Last Post
Committee, the schools, and the EngUsh Colony
at Ypres will arrange the details of this wonderful
ceremony which will be staged at the Menin
Gate on Friday, April 21st, at 11 a.m. The
organizers, by this great show wish to draw the
attention of the Youth of Great Britain to the
enormous sacrifices made by their parents in the
Great War. They want to bring home to them
that humanity must be spared a recurrence
of such a plague and that every effort must
strive for Peace (The Ideal of Peace).
To augment the great significance of the Day
of Peace, the organizers would welcome the help
and presence of members of the Junior Branch
of the Ypres League.
Junior members wishing to join should apply
at once to H. W. Barter, Esq., The School
Journey Association, 35, Parkview Road,
Addiscombe, Croydon, who has all arrange
ments in hand on the British side.
In conjunction with this visit of the Juniors,
adults will be arranged for by Sobelvoy
Belgian-Luxembourg Travel Society. Those
who wish to join the grown-ups are requested
to write direct to Sobelvoy 48, Place de
Brouckere, Brussels.
COLCHESTER.
A sound foundation has been laid for an Ypres
League, Colchester and District Branch, and
Mr. H. Snow's hard spade work and perseverance
deserves the greatest praise. We owe him and
his faithful supporters a deep debt of gratitude
for the valuable time they have so ungrudgingly
given to the forming of this Branch to which we
offer our earnest support and every good wish.
The following gentlemen have generously
accepted office Lieut.-Colonel W. H. Herring,
M.C. (Chairman), Major G. C. Benham, M.C.,
Captain A. C. Palmer (Hon. Treasurer),
Mr. H. Snow (Hon. Secretary) and Mr. W. H.
Taylor (Pilgrimage Hon. Secretary).
MAGOG.
This Branch was originally inaugurated in
January, 1929, but the general depression in
Canada that followed was responsible for its
temporary inactivity. We are, however, ex
ceedingly pleased to announce that this Branch
has now been able to re-form, and judging from
recent reports we feel confident that it may
shortly become one of our most active branches.
Mr. Ed. Kingsland, well known in veteran
patriotic work and an old sergeant-major of
Sherbrooke's 117th Battalion, to whose fine
initiative the re-establishment of the Branch is
due, has kindly undertaken the duties of secre
tary and treasurer, and he is deserving of our
grateful thanks and heartiest congratulations.
The Presidency and Vice-Presidency has been
accepted by Sergeant W. P. Adams, M.M., and
Mr. F. L. Whiting, respectively, and we thank
these two gentlemen for their kindness in giving
Mr. Kingsland such valued support.
It is really most encouraging to us at Head
quarters to know that this loyal interest is being
taken to increase the membership of the Ypres
League in Canada, and we wish our Magog
Branch every success in its great and noble
endeavours.
LONDON COUNTY COMMITTEE.
After the vacation, the London County Com
mittee have resumed their monthly meetings
which take place on the third Thursday of each
month between the hours of 7 and 10 p.m., at
the Bedford Head Hotel, Maiden Lane, Strand,
W.C.2.
The September programme was kindly given
by members and friends and plenty of good
talent was immensely enjoyed, and the old war
time choruses again played a great part in
fostering the spirit of comradeship.
In October a highly successful evening was
due to our friend, Mr. W. B. Steel, in conjunction
with his large variety of efficient artists, and we
were all sorry when the entertainment came to
a close at a late hour.
Our November gathering welcomed Captain
H. D. Peabody, D.C.M., who delivered another
of his most interesting lantern lectures on the
Salient. We are indeed grateful to him and also
to Mr. R. S. Beck who kindly operated the
lantern. The success of these lectures has
prompted members to lend war-time photo
graphs for the preparation of slides which may
be useful to Captain Peabody.
Mr. W. G. Foster and his friends gave us a very
pleasant evening on December 15th, and he is
deserving of our grateful thanks.
We wish to express sincere gratitude to all
who have helped us throughout 1932, and the
