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FRIENDSHIP.
A company went into action on the West
ern front. They were badly cut up. When
the remnant got back to their trenches one
boy discovered that his pal was missing. He
asked his officer if he might go out into No-
man's-land to look for him.
The officer said "Yes, you may go, but
it isn't worth it."
The boy went, and in a little time re
turned mortally wounded.
Before he died he said to his officer "It
was worth it, sir, for when I reached him
he said 'I knew you'd come.'
That is friendship.
BELATED RETURN OF WAR-TIME
LETTER.
Mr. A. Brown, of East Street, Leigh,
has just received a letter from the War
Office which he posted to a Mr. Arnold, who
was postmaster at Leigh during the War.
Mr. Brown took the letter in the trenches,
but was wounded, and he lost his tunic con
taining it. It has now been returned to him
by a Berlin solicitor, who discovered the
letter in the tunic, which he found on the
Menin-Ypres Road.The Times, July 8th,
LONDON COUNTY COMMITTEE.
The London County Committee commence
a new session of their activities. The chief
events are the monthly Informal Gatherings
held on the third Thursday of each month
from 7.15 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Bedford Head
Hotel, Maiden Lane, Strand, W.C.2.
These meetings are organized with the
object of maintaining the spirit of fellowship
and good comradeship of the war and to bring
the Ypres League's objects before others with
a view to increasing its membership. These
monthly gatherings involve considerable spade
work so we trust that members will do their
best to make the functions known in order to
provide good attendances. The Hon. Secre
tary will be glad to forward a notice to any
one interested.
Programmes for the coming season have
been arranged and we thank all who have
generously offered their support, also those
who have assisted us so well in the past.
Two or three dances will be held during
the coming season, also several lantern
lectures of special interest and we look for
ward to the success of these popular events.
Eleventh Annual Re-union Smoking Concert.
The London County Committee Smoking
Concert will take place on Saturday, October
28th at the Caxton Hall, Caxton Street,
Victoria Street, S.W.I.
Major Montague Jones, O.B.E. (Chair
man of the London County Committee) will
take the Chair, and amongst those who have
accepted invitations are the following H. E.
The Belgian Ambassador; H. E. The
French Ambassador; H. E. The American
Ambassador; Major A. Nyssens, Military
Attaché Belgian Embassy; Colonel R. Voruz,
Military Attaché French EmbassyLieut-
Colonel Cortlandt Parker, Military Attaché
American Embassy; General Sir Hubert
GoughGeneral Sir W. C. G. HenekerLieut-
General Sir W. P. Pulteney; Major-General
C. P. DeedesThe Rev. G. H. Woolley and
Major W. H. Brooke.
Doors will be open at 7 p.m. and the
Concert commences at 7.30 p.m. An excellent
programme is being arranged under the
direction of Mr. A. E. Nickolds, and a very
enjoyable evening is anticipated. Community
singing of the old war-time choruses will
again be a feature of the programme. We
want another record gathering and individual
help is needed to make this important annual
function known amongst those who are not
members of the League and who may be
pleased to attend. If any members are unable
to be present themselves, might we suggest
that they be so kind as to purchase a ticket
to help the funds of the London County Com
mittee.
Cornflowers will be on sale at the Hall,
price 2d. each and we ask everybody to wear
this Ypres League emblem.
Application for tickets, prices 1/-, 2/6 and
5/- (including tax) should be made as early
as possible to the Hon. Secretary, London
County Committee Ypres League, 20, Orchard
Street, W.l. Ladies are cordially invited.
A limited number of tables can be re
served for parties of four and upwards on
payment of 2/- per table on the 2/6 tickets,
and 2/6 per table on the 5/- tickets. Latest
date for application is October 21st.
In conclusion, we very much hope that
October 28th will see a record attendance and
that the function will surpass all previous
efforts. See page 254.
Obituary.
Since the last Informal Gathering in July
we regret to announce the death of one of
our most loyal supporters in London, namely
Mr. C. Stocker. Mr. Stocker never failed to
attend the League's activities and took a great
