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sd by Mrs. J. D. McLeod, Hifglxxtfrecfgix, from her son Vernon. who is signaller with the First Contingentz-

- TUESDAY, 6 p. m,,

In a barn left on the Field,

A il 28, '15.

Dear People:- pr `

I guess that you people are wonder-

ing whether or not any P. E. Islanders will ilsure in the easuaitypjst of the engagement in which the Canadians played an important part. as yet all Islanders are safe after being in one of the greatest battles of the present war. No doubt be- fore this reaches Charlottetown you will have read several accounts of these few days, but here are the facts connected with my little role.

On Thursday I had made a little

shelter tent in the "back yard" be- cause the straw of our billet was so dirty, and in the evening I was pre- psring for a good night’s rest when the traffic on the street and the gen- eral uneasiness of our fellows showed that something was doing. We went to the road and there we saw lines ofi Algerian troops coming through the village, announcing that the line was broken. Excitement ran high and no one slept that night--not eventhe civ- ilians-for they 'became “refugees” and beat it. We felt sorry for the poor old women who travelled miles over stones and cobbles-in some cases the people were barefoot. Any- way "Stand to" came and shortly after midnight we "Fell in" and marched to the trenches, arriving about 5 a. m.

As soon as the infantry battalions

nrrived, they were put further ahead than Bde. Hgrs., the place ot' our duty. Our lines (telephone) were established and after dinner hour (not meal) some of us took turns going to a nearby small ridge and viewing the proceedings; our first sight of battle. The enemy held a position on a ridge and the Canadians were advancing by short and quick runs from lying down positions. Everywhere we could see the fellows drop and see the ` spits of dust rise perpetually from the ground. Such we saw through our glasses from our rear position. About 4 p. m. on the same day reinforcements arrived for the Canadians and soon after the wounded began coming in; the stret- cher bearers taking the badly cut ones, damaged arms and legs patients walked. The hospital or dressing sta- tion was near our headquarters and we helped during spare moments giv- ing patients water and putting them in easy positions. One fellow with his whole hand gone and his arm tied in a once white bandage asked me to get a_ cigarette from his pocket for him. Then I .remembered the parcel I re- ceived a day before and soon all the signallers were giving the "walking" (arm andleg) patients Murnds. i’ll never forget that experience nor the sights in that dressing station. One stretcher had a bad case (recognized by blanket over face) and I turned down the cover only to see the curly head and grey face of a young fellow (18) who I had become well acquaint- ed with. I wish I had had a chance for a few words but he was already out of the zone of earthly battles. He was a jolly kid. too. Our chaplain was present at the time and all the boys look upon him as a real hero. All night long the stretcher bearers were bringing in wounded, all night long the doctors worked and labored at their posts, and all night the- ambul- ances carried bandaged troops to other hospitals. During the night we slept while shells burst all around us, and at the same time the Canadians were advancing or lying wet on the field.

Saturday afternoon we left our pos-

ition and marched to reinforce our 2nd and 3rd Brigades. Bed again at 10 p. m. and up at 2 a. m. for further advance. Worked all day and came back to our first attacking billet at 1.30 a. m. That night we slept on the roadside (raining too) until 3.30 when the shells were coming so thick and fast that after a couple of showers of mud and stones falling on us (from the shells) we decided to get inside; and so we did. At 4 we got up again and proceeded to a barn to take up new quarters. This is the barn where I am vlriting now and is about 300 yards from the dressing station which is now occupied by French. We are “standing to" always and` last night were out from 12 to 4 repairing wires. Cannot say how many went under out of the Canadians but we believe there was an enormous number wounded.

One fellow (our old friend) camo

along from the front slightly wounded on the head from n piece of shrapnel and I dressed it for him, gave him a dry suit of underwear and socks. also a cup of hot tea and he decided to go back. Now he’s missing, but l think he didn’t get in with the right bunch upon his return to action.

Should we ever return we will have

a great many things in detail to add.

They say that there is 'fBeauty in

Ruin" and now I believe it. The old adage no doubt refers to anything but`what I mean. but on our march to the scene of action on Friday morning we passed at a short distance a city on fire. This was one of the most beautiful sights I have ever seen as the red flames leaping hish formed a back ground for several churches and other important buildings, including

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I-IALIFAX. May 28-The time and

the place have combined to make the convention of the' Daughters of the

the "C1001 l1Hll»"ab\1lldins Selemd by Empire, new being hem in Hsnfex,

and so I'll close, wishing you all every

With lots of love, t

LONDON. May 28.-What is needed ,-

most to end the war quickly?

“Men, more men and still more

men!" said Lord Kitchener. -

tions!" said Field Marshal Sir John r

“Sandbags. sandbsgs. more sand-

bagsl" says Lieut.-Col. J. A. Tyler, of

the Royal Field Artillery.

In an appeal to the “Sister Susles"

who have been sewing shirts, and knit- ting socks. muiiiers and body belts for ‘ soldiers. Coy Tyler not only empha-i sizes the fact that sandbags are quits as important as munitions in this war, but now that the weather has begun to moderate are far more useful than

inumcrs and such in the trenches.

"We need hundreds of millions of'

sandbags," he says. "The number re- quired for a single battery, for the pro- tection of guns. officers and men, runs into the tens of thousands. A mile of trenches requires something like 100,- U00, and for each little post, observa- tion station, or shelter of any kind be- himl the trenches, so many more are reeded. Then every house, barn or other locality occupied in the area in ‘ \vl\ich shells fall, for a. distance of two or three miles behind tho trenchesu ought to have its own dug~out for use when necessary, into the making of which the sandbag enters. Further- more, when we advance we have not time to empty our sandbags and carry

them on. We require fresh ones."

The sandbags used by the British

army are about 3 ft. by 2 ft. and the

material is coarse linen or canvas.

THEIR SOLDIER FATHERS.

Two little Scottish girls were‘

boasting about their soldier fathers. “My father’s a soger," said Jeanie. "My father’s a soger tae!” cried Jes- sie. "Ay, but my father’s a brove man--a terrible man." persisted Jean- ie; “he’s been in a war, an’ he’s got the Victory Cross, an' the King fasten- ed it on wi’ his ain han’!" “But my father’s a braverer man then yours," said Jessie, sticking up valiantly for the honour of the family, “an’ he’s" been in a lot o' wars, an’ he'.s got diz- lens and dizzens o' medals an' Vic-" tory Crosses, an’ he’s got a wudden leg that the King nailed on wi’ his ain han‘!”

YEAR POSITION T0

GO TO THE FRONT

FREDERICTON, N. B., May 29.-

The Misses Sherman received word yesterday that their brother, Frank J.. assistant general'fmanager of the Roy- al Bank, has resigned and enlisted as a private in the McGill overseas bat- talion of Montreal. I-le acquired his initial knowledge of banking in this city, and after his appointment as as-_ slstant general manager about ten years ago was in charge of agencies- ln the West Indies. For several years ' he has been stationed in Montreal, fill- ing one of the most important bank- ing positions in Canada and was in receipt of a salary of $10,000 a year. ““I m very glad my brother is going out to fight for the empire,” said Miss Stella Sherman to the Times’ corres- pondent, "and I am prouder of him than ever."

_...__ -___.....*__..__--. POLICE ROUNDED . . . ...

UP 30,000 ALIENS ~

IN LONDON

LONDON, May 28.-The police have

nearly completed their task of round- ing up enemy aliens in Londan, and 30.000 are already accounted for. The officials state that they have caused the police but little trouble. Within the last few days hundreds of German and Austrian women have been re- patriated through Holland. it has not yet been decided whether alien moth- ers with their children will be allowed to remain. 1

GAVE BOBBY SOME LESSONS. l

“What are you going to do, John?"

asked Mrs. Fazzle, as her husband un- wrapped a pair of boxing gloves. p

“I'm going to give Bobby some les-

sons in self defence.” he answered., “Every boy should know how to take- care of himself in an emergency. Come j on, Bobby; I won‘t hurt you." Twen-. ty minutes later Mr. Fazzle returned with his hand on his face. "Get me a raw piece of meat to put on my eye. and the arnica bottle." »

“Why you don’t mean to say that'

Bobby---” -

“Of course I don‘t. Bobby's sitting.

out in the yard now in sorrow and re-- pentance. I have discovered that the onl wa to teach that boy is with a*

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tl;ethKaIi’ser for ,his coronatiou "KWS the most unique in the history of the 0 e elgians. The place WU med organization in Canada. This fact is by the mms _hlSh 9’iP105lV° 9991"' appreciated by the sixty and more del-

Ktilztur. chi: egates from all parts of Canada, and

°‘” YW" have lil let - ~ - - and although the attendance is smaller

°“y°"e else 39° this as I Cliff WN" than usual'owing to the war. the con- anyone, neither has the censor time to vengmu is nkeiy to make 3 ,mme (0,- K0 over many documents like this. “self mzythe Omen something of Pgn t worry over me, for believe UIQ; this nature was referred- to by Mrs.

iscretion is the better part of valor Leonard Murray in her address of wel. c

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ome. This address was a notable

good wish. effort, and very greatly appreciated by

e delegates. Mrs. Murray made

VERN- eloquent and proufoundly deep refer-

*_*-'*-**' ence to thehwar and the demands upon

the woman ood of the country. Mrs.

“SISTER SUSIES" SEWING SAND' Henshaw, being the delegate from

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y’s address. ' After a busy morning which was

entirely devoted to the work attendant

"Munitions, munitions, more muni- g?°n the opemng M the wnvemion’

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e aftemoon session followed, with ports from the various Provincial hapters being read. These reports

ancouver, ably replied to Mrs. Mur-

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were surprises even to tire memberd.

of the Order, in the extent of work which they showed the organization from the Atlantic to the Pacific had been performing.

` won|< or-' THE cHAP1'ERs

Mrs. Van Hart. of Fredericton. read

the-report for the New Brunswick Pro- vincial Chapter. It told of a very noble work, where thousands of dol- lars had been raised for war purposes. The Provincial Chapter for that Pro- vince had its head office in the Legis- latfve Building. The report acknow- ledged the work of the Women's In- stitutes which had greatly assisted and co-operated with the Daughters of the Empire. The Daughters had done much to encourage the cadet move- ment in the past.. which work was now justided by the war, and the value realized. The New Brunswick women intend having a, self denial day on the King’s Birthday in aid of the Belglans.

Mrs. Colin Campbell. who gave the

Manitoba and Saskatchewan report told of the vast work which the wo- men ot the Prairie Provinces had done for the ‘l§>|i‘ll€l'B. ill providing comforts for men at home and at the front, and by caring for the dependents, These women had done two unique things. In Winnipeg they opened the nret home for convalescent soldiers in the Dominion. The purpose was to meet

the need of men who had been sent to the hospitals and although discharged needed some place to go for a further recuperation before rejoining thielr regiments. The other thing was to have women members of the chapters attend all funerals of soldiers, many of whom were old country men dying away from home. Further these wo- men notifled the relatives of the men and rendered whatever service they could. Montreal followed the western women in the home idea. and Mrs. Campbell made a plea that the wo- men of Halifax urge that proper pro- vision be, made for convalescent soi- diers, hundreds of whom may be com- ing across from the front within a very short time.

MAYOR MART|N'S WELCOME

Mayor Martin addressed the dele-

gates during the afternoon, welcoming them to Halifax. Mrs. Goodwin re- plied. Her Royal Highness. the Duch- ess of Connaught. who is honorary president ot' the Daughters of the Em- ire in Can tl wro re that

D a a, te reg tting she was unable to be present, express- ed strong admiration for the work which had been done and hoped that it‘would continue until the end of the war. Mrs. Hendrie, wife of the Lieut- enant Governor of Ontario, also wrote regretting her absence. In her letter she said that today it was worth more to be a Daughter of the Empire than

ever before.

Late in the afternoon the delegates

were motored to Fleming Park to the Memorial Tower,_which unfortunately was closed. The visitors then return- ed and were received by Mrs. Dennis, President of the Local Council of Women, at the Council Iiouse, Young Avenue, where tea was served. in the evening nearly all the delegates attended the concert at the School for the .Blintl.

Mrs. Leonard Murray was hostess at

an after theatre supper at which a. number oi’ the delegates were present.

THOUSANDS OF _

MINERS IN-THE WAR

PITTSBURG, Pa., May 29.--Thou-

sands of foreign born miners have al- ready left this district to _loin the colors and if the exodus continues coal operations and union officials fear a serious shortage in labor. Van Biter, President of the Pittsburgh District of the United Mine Workers of /imerico., said last night that 7,500 men, fifteen percent of the total min- ing population of the district have gone home since the war started. I-le sntd these included many Slav miners, and now that italy had entered ‘the war, many Italian miners will follow. Operations estimated that between 2,500 and 3,000 men will leave this district within a few weeks for Europe.

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members of the crew of the Morwenna say that after the vessel was torpedo- ed they lowered their boats. one 0.! which had not entirely been freed from its tackle, when a shell from the submarine blew off the head. of one of its occupants and wounded three other men. - '

The skipper of the Jacqueline says

when he saw the submarine attack the Morwenns. he started the Jacquel- ine full steam ahead, intending to ram the submarine. The under water boat, however, evaded the trawlsr, and fired may shells at her. but all of them

GERMAN BARON IS HELD AS SPY

OTTAWA. May 27.-Baron Von Pol-

enz, who for the past titres years has been interested in Cobalt investments and has been prominent in Montreal and Quebec society circles, was arrest ed yesterday by Inspector Parkinson of the Dominion Police on a charge of espionage, He has been taken to the prison for alien enemies at Fort Henry, Kingston. The Baron is an ex-Captain of a German cavalry regi-

ment and has been under surveillance by the Dominion Police for some time. ..,&|¢d¢¢-ns\»~¢(r»»h¢»\i¥l|l”

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This World War Demands the Supreme Effort of a United Empire

Shall Our Province Fall Behind

?

' It should not be supposed that-contributions of three or four hundredmen

a few odd dollars, some bags of oats and boxes of socks constitute our rightful sacrifice. So far not more than a handful of eople in all this country have any

, actual realization of what the war means. Tgese few have given their husbands

or their sons to the cause of Empire. The remainder have clone nothing in com-

parison with their abilities and their opportunities.

Our national life,our peace, _our prosperity and our happiness are so depend-

ent upon the well-be1ng_ of the British Empire that only by playing our part in that Empire can we malntam our fortunate position.

Up to the present ninety-nine per cent. of us do not realize what sacrifice

means, nor what is being endured by those nearer to the firing line than we are. We must give, not only of our material wealth, but of our blood, and not niggardly, but with a generous hand.

None of us wish to part with_ our husbands and our children, but it is bet-

ter that they should serve the Empire and save our homes than that our enem- ies should triumph and all that we hold dear be taken from us.

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“For Romans_in Rome’s quarrel

Spared neither land nor gold,_ Nor son nor wife, nor limb nor life,

In the brave days of old.

The 55th Regiment still requires two hundred men from this Province.

These men must be furnished at once, and must be recruited from P. E. Island homes. We cannot ask strangers to take our places. The duty before us is clear,

however hard the part may seem. Some will lose their lives; others will be maimed; many wil return.

MEN OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND-Once upon a time there was a

‘ man who said that he would rather be a live coward than a dead hero. .

is Your Choice at the Present Time

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a T-he Question is Upto You Today!

RECRUITING OFFICERS :

' Major C. Leigh, Heavy Brigade, C. A.

. g . C. Cook, Adjutant Light Horse

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