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doy trench, he's going to have long-lasting en- joyment and a lot of benefit eee . ; BAe Pesta. aes The Famous Chewing Gum pots It's one of the out- standing features of the war--with its toniceffect onstom- - ach and nerves--its _ welcome refresh- ment in time of need The. 'Flavour Lasts! : Put WRIGLEY'S in Your Fighter's Christmas Box: , [t'costs little but gives a lot of comfort and refreshment. Not only a _long-lasting confection but a nerve-steadier, a thirst-quencher, a pick- - tne-up. Every Christmas parcel should contain some WRIGLEY'S GUM 'STS, pee ao EASTS 5a rer RIGHT | 7GLENS LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS Sie a From Pte. F. L. Patterson Jv the Meaford' Mirror lust. week was' fid of big rat tonight. He was getting into miy tobacco, so I put some cheese on :| Tmay. take a writing-streak sometime and write them all, but 'at present it is hard] the published a letter from Pte, Frank L.. Pat- terson, who-was foreman of, The Examiner fout years ago. + Besides being. a good privteh, Pie, Patterson .is' an expert tele- grapherand has been serving in that cap: acity in France. His letter, written to hit sister, is ax follows:-- Tam ashamed for 'not writing "sooner but this life out here takes me in a -pecu- liar way and somehow I cannot settle'down to -write av the everyday occurrences are toe monotonous to write about und the im portant ones:-I.am not. ullowed 'to write of. Then again the bldcker side--well, we don't talk: of that, much less Write about, So you,see how Iam placed, I guess you have, conscription, but 1 see by the papers that 'it is got to be enforced until 'sfter the election in October! I wonder if. we will: have a. vote as the Alberta men did. 1 think: we should, There has been a good desl happen during: the 'last year and it the end-of my gut and waited for him-- and"got'him. "No, I don't go to what is known to you people as the front line; That. is I don't go into, thy: firing line trench or go: over the top. You would be surprised to know what .« large percentage of the army which doesn't. But Fritz is not » respector 'of distance, A 'friend of mine-got it the other day when he was a bout five miles behind the front-line, It is 'hard "to get back to work after being out for rest, I, guess, it will be work now until.1 get-leave.' I intend going to 'Nice or Marseilles when my turn comes, as Paris | is overrun with 'soldiers and T have no one in- particular, to see in London. I expect to go-about November... I'wish sdme more telegraph operators would coie over. 'We | re-working. twelvé -hour. shifts. That is 'a long time when Fritz is busy. T-am_en- closing. piece of poetry written by: one of our boys, "He chad 'it,published in Blighty, a soldier's paper. I think it pretty good, and. it .gives you some idea of our. job. Many a time I have seen one of the boys look up -and say: "Thank God" when his old, battalion is in the line and the -mess- | 'Reems years to, look back at it, and T could hardly realize it was only @-year. And to- night I am sitting on-a bully beef in the light of « candle' trying to. write this when + my little 'companions will Int. me, 1 got Semi-ready Specials J real high-priced =~ Suitings } Have .a Semi-reddy Suit made to Special Order in four days! Because Economy and Efficiericy are the main factors' in, the wonderful success of Senti-ready Tailoring, don't - think that you cannot get the rare and exclusive Suitings custom-made. These are called "'Special Orders." $60 'for Suits and. Ovetcoats. - You select the cloth, your measure is taken, _the design is chosen, and on a four-day schedule the garment is finished for Samples are shown as high as $50 and | 'fagecomes in-on the sounder 'casualties nil." . I will venture to say there is not another job in the army where you feel the throb of the whole thing like we <o. T'don't know how it'is, but 1 am only get- ting a letter' sboutievery two weeks, Re- member me: to everybody snd tell them to get down to. it > From LeCpl. J. S. Lawrence * On Sept. 18, Lance Corporal J. S.. Law- rence wrote from the 5th Southern General Hospital, Portsmouth, » letter to his moth- er, Mrs. F. Lawrence, 17 Sophia St., in part, as follows:-- Just a' short letter to 'let you know I am. doing fine and.am able to be about, wax up yesterday afternoon for the first time and fe-l very-well. [sam wounded in the left fore-arm, the piece of shrapnel entering the arm, just about the wrist 'and coming out on the, under side -ahout three inches from the elbow, fracturing the bone. 1 don't know whether I will have the proper use of my hand again or not, will have to wait 'and-see, but don't worry about me we are treated well and:I feel splendid. ° I was wounded in, the early morning of the 30th of August 'while on 'outpost duty' at Lens... Fritz wax very liberal with his thells 'that night and consequently got a few of us, I was admitted. to the 4th General Hospital near Bologne on the 13th. I came through Canterbury on my way here, alo touched at London; hed # very nice trip'all through. Just st present Iam looking forwiird to a good dinner. I've never lost my appetite. Well, it won't be long-now till I'm "'sweet 19 ars of age <people take me for 21- over here. HOW TO FIND OUT. ABOUT CASUALTIES Inquiries should be sent to Ottawa by Re- latives and not to Overseas Offices--The Procedure is .explained. by Authorities. Ottawa, Oct. 12:--In view of the fact that the. Canadian military authorities ov- erseas are host swamped with, inquiries in regard t¢ casualties among the Canad- ian troops dt the frout, the Militia Depart- ment has thought it udvisable to issue # statement showing how information may best be obtained, and deeribing the meth- od eniployéd 'by the authorities in bundling all information. received. 'To begin| with, it is stated that all in quiries with 'regard to casualties in the Canadian forces should be uddressed to, the Director "of Records, Militia Headquarters, Ottawa, and not to-the auphorities over- All information With regurd to cus is dispensed from'London, England, cable as soup ax it is received, and coi- sequently the Records Oflice here is poss essed of it at the enrliest possible period. Sometimes, when casualties are heavy, it{ takes as long us two weeks to get detoily at the Record Office in London,' but as soon is thse details are available they are cabled to Ottawa. Information is then sent to the next of kin by telegram at the ear: liest possible time. Sometimes unofficial information ix received by the next of kin by direct" cable from the soldier's com- munding officer, but of course the Militia Department can istue only .informistion which has been confirmed. ' How Inforniation' is Sought 'The procedure of, obtaining information in order to reply to inquiries regarding of- fiers' and-mien whose names have appear- ed on the casuulty list is as follows In cases of death, wounds or serious, ill- ness, first reports reach the Recofd Office by cable; in the event of death occurring, or the condition of tht wounded or sick xoldier' becoming worse, 'the report is re- ceived through the same channel. "In all other cuses further particulars, with .the exception of replies to. inquiries from this office, reach the Record Office by' mail. On receipt of # telegram or letter asking for information, the casualty. records are xéarched to -nscertain if any Ister informa- tion than that already in the possession: of the writer hax 'been received. If there is 'any it ix at once 'sent to the "inquirer. . If none .has been received, an ucknowledg- ment of the telegram or letter is sent stat- ing that inquiry is being made as to the present condition and wheresbouts of the soldier, 'and the reply when: received will be communicated to him or her. All inquiries of this nature are then sent to the section known as the War Service Message Section. . Each day, according to the number received, one or more '*pack- ed" cables are sent to the officers in charge of records, London, asking the preseut con- dition and whereabdute regarding those concerning whom inquiries have been re- ceived. These "cables ate forwarded in code. A record is kept of the soldier in- quired about, the persop who makes the inquiry, also, the date ob which it is sent to England. ~~ Conimunication: of Replies On receipt of each 'War. Servicit" age' cable from England .steps are at once faken to decide same and to communicate the -information received . with the least possible, delay to 'all concerned. A portion of the staff works each Sunday, so as to expedite the information being communi- cated to those concerned. © The report is also entered on the casualty records of the' officer or man referred to. nce Copies of. all telegrams and letters receiv ed or sent ore placed on the individual files of each officer, and soldier. ----------_ Nations.Look, To The Future Ottawa, Oct 13--The true benefit. of the Military Service Act full even. when 'the arrive at the front peditionary Force and needed reinforcements and the Canadian' Ex- returns to its work reinvigorated. This is 'on 8 Government mission es 'All the. belligerent nations, thie visitor shot, are. fighting today" with one eyo 0 i is pis firmly stabilize ; The value of. the Military Service that it will lesve, at their tasks : work is needed in the national interest g 4 z i i £ you. ' Oe \ Of couifse, these are imported British | TheW. C. Hunter Clothing Co. help to insure future s EI hills und valleys Of part .of 'King's Coun- ty, N.S, abcompdnied by an old Barrie boy, Mr. Robert Holt. 'The meeting: and general conversation about Barrie of forty-five years ago made the walk togeth- 'er very enjoyable. The dey was fine. 'The farmers' best crop is apples and ap- ple trees aress/plentiful here.as maples in Ontario on the county: roads. In. many places they are planted. as orndmental trees on either side of the-road, The crop is not as xbundant as in other years, still there ure 500,000 barrels or over, 'equal to! 2,000 carloads. There are 132° packing! houses in' the Valley between Windsor and Annapolis Royal and" evaporating factories able to evaporate 100,000 barrels, - Kent- | ville; Wolfville snd: Berwick. are:the chief ! points ~ of' shippit 'This district is the| home of the Acadians, the scene of Long- | fellow's "Evangeline." The valley flats are very fertile and grow fine hay, which is largely exported, The tide, to visitors | who live inland, great. interest, - At) St. John the tide rises and falls forty feet; at high tide you have to climb to the boat while at low tide you can look down the funnels, Boats loading lumber. at. Wind- sor at low tide rest on the dryland. The: tide runs up to Moncton and, being forced: 'up through a narrow channel, comes up with, a' great rush, a solid body of water from five to ten feet high The Nova Scotia apple crop is almost all sold and prices have advanced from $2.00 to -$4.00 per barrel. 500 cars or more will go to the western provinces, 1500 cars to Ontario and Quebec. It is not expected that very -much will be ex- ported. The growers, early in, the season, were very much discouraged' about the British market being closed and sold their crop at too low a price.. Many dealers who bought largely at, $2.00 are reaping 'a big profit from their early. purchai Yokes of cattle are made to do all kinds} of farm work and in many' respects:'the Annapolis Valley, olso called "The Land of Evangeline" has not progressed in comparison with thy gréat_ western, .prov- inces of the Dominion, ~ CLOWES Oct, 15---Miss Margaret O'Brien, teacher lst S. 8. No. 15, spentthe week-end at her home in Toronto. Rev. H. D. 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