January 1921

JANUARY.

PRICE TWOPENCE.

19210

Old Seagoe Church - 1750

OLD SEAGOE CHURCH.

The above Sketch of Old Seagoe Church is based on measurements of the existing ruins and

on descriptions contained in the Old Records of the Parish. It was built about the year 1666 by

Valentine Blacker of the Manor House, Ballynaghy, to replace the previous Church which was

burnt down in the Rebellion of 1641.

It contained accommodation for 150 worshippers: - The old Horse block is seen in the foreground. The Church was used for Public Worship up to 1816.

This Sketch was made for the Magazine by Miss G. Atkinson of Eden Villa.

Seagoe Parish Magazine,

(SIXTEENTH YEAR)

MOTTO—" God is Love.

1 S. John iv 8.

S E R V I C E S .

HOLY C OM M U N IO N .

1st Sunday, after Morning Prayer ; 3rd Sunday at

8 a.m., and on the Chief Festivals,

HOLY BA P T ISM.

1st Saturday of Month at 3 p.m, and during any

Service in the Parish Church, if notice be given;

Two Sponsors at least are required, and they

must be Confirmed members of the Church.

Churchings are held at each Baptism, Mothers are expected to bring a thank offering ( See Book of Common Prayer)

Classes & Schools.

ADULT CLASSES .

Sundays at 10 a.m.

For Men—Seagoe Orange Hall.

For Women—Anchor Cafe, Edenderry, and

Seagoe Schrol

SUNDAY SCHOOLS .

10 a .m —Edenderry Parochial Hall & Seagoe

School.

3 p .m . Seagoe, Edenderry Parochial Hall.

Levagherv, Hacknahay, Carne.

3-30 p.m —Drumgor.

Girls Friendly Society meets at Breagh (Miss

Calvert's) on alternate Tuesdays a t 7.

Seagoe Scouts in Seagoe School on Tuesdays 6-30

and in Edenderry Parochial Hall Thursdays 8

Seagoe Girl Guides meet in Seagoe School on

Saturday at 3.

DAY SCH O O L .

Seagoe, 9-30 a.m.—Prin.—Mr. S. Rennix.

MARRIAGES must be performed between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m- Licences are issued by Very

Rev. Dr. O Loughlin, Rectory, Lurgan. Due notice 48 hours must be given to the Rector of

intended weddings Fees 5/- and upwards. FUNERALS will be attended by the Clergy if

CASES should be notified to the Clergy without delay.

Fees for Certificates Baptism 3/7 Children (Factory) 1/- Non Parishioners 2/-

Marriage 3/7 Burial 3/7. An extra search fee is chargeable in certain cases.

This Magazine is on sale at KYLE'S GROCERY STORES,

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Cheapest Writing Pad, 2 ½ d. 100 Envelopes for 6d. New Church Hymnals.

Hymnal, with Music, 4/6.

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LARGE ROOM FOR FOOTBALL AND CYCLE PARTIES.

Separate Room for Weddings if Notice is given to the Manageress.

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The leading House in the District for SYTLE, FIT and FINISH.

Note the address:

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HOUSE FURNISHING.

CUTLERY.

and STATIONERY.

Jewelery and Stationery

Private Room for Selecting Wedding Rings

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It is our aim that in each transaction the customer shalt be satisfied. We believe

this is the only true Highway to Success. We may be wrong--—some shopkeepers

evidently think we are. for their sole aim is to make sales irrespective of whether the

customer is satisfied with the purchase or not—still, our constantly increasing business

would seem to indicate that we are on the right track in considering our customer first,

and ourselves after.

We like to think that each purchase made in our shop brings with it a sense

of satisfaction that induces the buyer to come back again to Paul's when anything

in Clothing or Household Goods is required.

We do our best to please by showing the Newest and Smartest Styles and the

Most Reliable Qualities obtainable, by charging Very Moderate Prices, and by giving

Courteous Service. We know that we generally succeed, sometimes we may fail—

we are not infallible— but if at any time you have cause for complaint about our goods

or our service we shall consider it a favour if you will tell us frankly, and give us an

opportunity of putting things right.

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Seagoe Parish Magazine

January 1921.

We Wish all our Readers a very Happy

and Prosperous New Year.

Changes in the Magazine-

Seagoe Parish Magazine enters this month on its

Sixteenth Year, a very respectable age for a Parish

Magazine. It circulates more widely than ever before

and all copies are bought up as soon as issued. As usual

we change our Cover this year. A new set of Advertisements

also make their appearance, and once

again we have to thank those Firms here, and in

Belfast, who so kindly patronise our pages. Many

of them have continued their for 16

years. We ask everyone who reads the Magazine to

be sure to study the advertisements, and to buy their

goods from those who advertise in our columns. They

will thus secure the best value at moderate

price. This year we are compelled to change

in the publication of the Magazine. The cost of

printing it is now more than three times what it was

in 1914. We do not wish to raise the price of the

Magazine, or alter its size, and to avoid these

alternatives we have decided to publish only seven issues

of the Magazine this year. Besides this present

January number the Magazine will appear as a

Double Number, Price Fourpence, for February

and March on March 1st ; for April and May on May

1st ; for June and July on July 1st ; for August and

September on September 1st ;

for October and

November on November 1st, and for December (a

Single Number, Price 2d), on December the 1st. The

Double Numbers will contain the "Home Words"

inset for two months.

Under this arrangement the next number of the

Magazine will appear on March 1st.

Weekly Freewill Offering Scheme

The Select Vestry, at a recent Meeting, decided by

a unanimous vote to introduce the Weekly Freewill

Offering System into Seagoe Parish. The System

began in Canada some ten years ago, and is now

widely adopted, and has proved most successful.

Each contributor to the Church Funds receives, at

the beginning of the year, a set of 52 Envelopes in a

neat cardboard case. Each of the Envelopes is

stamped with the special number of the contributor

(each contributor has a special number). and the

date of each Sunday of the year is, printed on the

Envelopes. As each Sunday comes round the

contributor places in the Envelope for that Sunday his

weekly offering,brings it to the Church and puts it on

the, plate at the collection, amount placed in the

Envelopes covers the contributor's subscription for the

support of the Clergy, Church Officers, and upkeep of

the Church, and those who adopt the system wilt not

be asked to make any cortribution to the Sustentation

Fund, Choir Fund or Collections in Church,

If a contributor cannot attend Church, he can either

give his Envelope to someone who is going to

church, or else keep it until he can himself bring it

or else keep his Envelopes until the District Collector

calls for them at the end of the month or quarter.

A sum of £12 weekly is required for the upkeep of

the parish. Those who have placed their Envelope

on the plate at Morning Prayer can give a money

offering if they wish at Evening Prayer, and of course

those who may not have joined the system can give

money as usual at any collection. If the Envelope

contributions reach the sum required for the upkeep

of the Church it is expected that the money offerings

received at Evening Prayer will be given to objects

outside the Parish, Foreign Missions,Home Missions,

Protestant Orphan Society,

If any parishioner has any difficulty about the

system, Mr Sands, our Hon. Treas , or any member

of the Vestry will be glad to explain it to them.

Seagoe Kalendar.

Only a few copies of this pretty Kalendar now remain

on sale, and after February 1st no more can be

obtained, The price is 6d. The Kalendar is on sale

at Kyle's Grocery Store, 16 Bridge Street,Edenderry,

Portadown. The Kalendar may now be had from the

following outside the Parish, United States—

Mr David Webb, 41 Chestnut Street, South Manchester,

Conn. Mrs Charles Marchesi, 302 East

102nd Street New York. Canada—Miss Sarah

McMullen, 277 Lauder Avenue Toronto; Mr Jack

Stoops, 107 Glebe. Home Buildings, Toronto.

Scotland—Mr Joshua Caddell; 34 Logie Street,

Govan, Glasgow. Belfast—Mr. William Flanagan,

Verger, St. Anne"s Cathedral.

Seagoe Scouts.

The Scouts meet in Seagoe and Edenderry every

week, and are showing much interest. The Edenderry

Troops have got football, and drew with Edenderry

school in a recent match. : All the members of the

Seagoe School Troop have obtained the Tenderfoot

Mr. Rennix; and Mr. Dickson are in charge

of the Seagoe School Scouts, and Mr. Howard

Stevenson, Mr. James Shepherd and Mr. James Ford

are in control of the Edenderry Troops.

Seagoe Parish Almanac,

This Almanac with Text for every day of the year,

is now on sales throughout the Parish, price 3d per

copy. No copies will be on sale after February 1st,

so it will be well to secure one without delay. In Edenderry

they can be purchased at Kyle's Gröqery Stores,

16 Bridge Street; or from Mr. James Wilson, or Mrs.

Vance

SEAGOE PARISH MAGAZINE

Dublin University Mission trip to

Chota Nagpur.

Collection at meeting; £1 Card Collections in

support of Bed in the Hospital, called "Seagoe Bed”

-Dorothy Stevenson 5s, Annie Freeburn 2s 7d,

Lottie Magee 5s Floribel Best 5s. Emily Cox 5s 6d,

Isabella Best 5S, Georgina Porter 5s, Gertie Reed 6s,

Annie McDonald £l, Lucy McDonald 5s, Maggie

Coulter 4s, Willie 'White 9d, Robert, Richardson 2s,

John Johnston 5s, Bertie Kilpatrick 5s, John Reid

3s 6d, Lily Hutchinson 5s, Anne J, McMurray 12s 7d,

Lily Cordner 5s,- Sarah Montgomery 5s, Sarah

McDowell 5s, James Jennett 5s, I Atkinson 10s 4d,

Senior Girls' Edenderry Morning S. School £I—-

Total £8 12s.

Acknowledgments.

Received per Miss, Guy, for, Protestant

Orphan Society Collecting Card (20) —£ll 10s 2d

Edenderry concert – Net receipts for Edenderry

Parochial Hall £1 4s ; Seagoe School £4 4s.

Church Army—Books, A Allen 12 s; L Sands

6s; G. Porter 6s; N, Walker 3s 6d,

Edenderry Harvest Service—Sunday £2 6s ;

Monday 19s 2d.

Seagoe Day School'

The Annual Distribution of Prizees took place at

Seagoe School on Wednesday. December 22nd, at 3

o'clock. The large schoolrooms were well filled with

the children and their parents and friends. The

Rector presided, and after a short speech announced

a programme of songs, and recitations by the pupils.

Each item was cleverly done. The Infants in their

action song, "Babies We,'" caused much amusement.

"The sick doll " was very funny and the three girls

did their parts very well. The Boy Scouts gave a

very nice exhibition of Dumb bell drill. Then came

the distribution of the prizes, most kindly

performed by Miss" Armstrong, Eden Hall, who has

in many ways shown her interest' in the school. We

regret that we have not space to print, the; names of

all the Prize winners, Four pupils—Thomas Hall,

Maud Coulter, Maggie Coulter, and Lily Hutchinson

received special prizes awarded by Mrs. Atkinson,

of Eden Villa, for having been present on each Friday

during the year. At close of the Distribution of

Prizes Miss Armstrong spoke a few kind and useful

words to the children The following friends most

kindly subscribed or gave prizes-—-Miss Armstrong,£1;

Miss Rebecca Calvert, 10/-; Mrs; Watson Walker, 2/6;

Mr. W. E. Dickson, 10/-; Mrs. S. Rennix. 10/-; Mr.

H. Rennix, £l. Prizes Were also kindly given by

Miss Atkinson for Cookery, by Mrs. Hall for Needlework,

and by Miss Nellie Montgomery for Needlework.

Mr. W, Bickett,

We have received from Mr., W, J. Bickett of

Trenton, New Jersey, U S.A., the sum of C5, which

he has kindly arranged to give yearly for prizes in

Seagoe Day School. In August past Mr Bickett

(Whose parents were born in Drumnagoon received

a most important appointment in the State of New

Jersey, U. S.A. The '"Trenton Times" of Aug. 8th

1920, published a portrait of Mr. Bickebtt, and under,

the large type heading “Bickétf takes offer to head

Schools here”, with the assurance of United support

of Education Board," gives a very interesting and

appreciative record of Mr. Bickett's work as an

Educational Organiser.

Mr; Bickett is only 41 years of age, but is now

Superintendent of Education in Trenton, the capital

of New Jersey State, He controls 33 schools, with

17,000 children, and has an income of 7,000 dollars.

He holds many offices,and is a member of the Episcopal

Church. Mrs. Bickett and Mr. Bickett were born at

Parksburg. Philadelphia, They were sweethearts as

kiddies. They started school the same day,in the same

kindergarten class in the home town. Unfortunately

their only son was drowned in a canoe accident at

Harper's Ferry a few years ago.

We congratulate Mr. Bickett on his successful

career and wish him further and greater successes in

the days to come,

PARISH REGISTER.

Baptisms.

Gracey—December 4th, 1920, Sarah Ida Doreen, of John George

and Sarah Jane Gracey, of Balteagh.

Sponsors—Jobn George Gracey, Sarah Jane Gracey.

Campbell—Ist January, 1921, Doris, daughter of William James

and Jane Anna Campbdll, of Balteagh.

Sponsors—Emma Webb, Jane Anna Campbell.

Wilson—Ist Januny, 1921, William John, son of Leonard aud Mary Ann Wilson, of Ballymacrahdle.

Sponsors—Elizabeth Harte, Mary Anne Wilson.

Simpson—list January, 1921, George, son of William and Deborah Maria Simpson, of

Kilvergan. Sponsors Hannah Russell, Deborah Maria Simpson.

Marriages,

Hunter and Thompson—December 3rd, 1920, George Hunter, Of Portadown, to Frances

Thompson, of Edenderry.

Russell and Caddell—December 7th, 1920, Thomas Russell,of Aghacommon, to Hannah

Isabella Caddell, of Tarsan.

Burials,

Boyle December 15th, William James Boyle, of Clare Tullylish, aged 70 years.

Ferguson—December 20th, Anne Ferguson, of Belfast aged 73

Gardiner —December 26th, Mary Ellen Gardiner, of Bulliuacot, aged 77 years.

McKerr—December 28th, William McKerk, of Dublin, aged one year.

Bentley— January 3rd, 192l, Benjamin Clayton Bentlay, of Belfast.

Gardiner —January 7th, 1921, William Gardiner, of Ballinacor aged 80 years. Interred at Tartaraghan

Brown—January 14th, 1921, William Brown of Carne, aged 72 years.

SEAGOE PARISH MAGAZINE.

WITH THE "NINTH" IN FRANCE,

By Lieut.-Col. W. S. BLACKER, DS.O.

[Continued from December Magazine.l

Thursday, Jan. 27—Smyth came in for a 'Buklz

this evening, He says there is quite a chance of the

Division 109 and 108 Brigade going into the 'line

next week, to relieve IV Division. It was to be

decided last night. The Ordnance Officer thinks it

probable. On the other hand they have let. Griffiths

go away on ten days' leave to-day. Savage goes on

Sunday. Bob Maxwell is back. I believe. these; Field

Days are the General's way of testing C. O's. When

every Commanding Officer has been out in Command

of a side they will cease. Savage and Ricardo. Oppose

each other to-morrow. I shall do Umpire and

let “at command” the B companies. Rivy full of

pessimistic views from G.H.Q. if we don't beat. them

this autumn the war will go on for years. France

cannot last beyond the summer. Our casualties at

Loos 4 times the Huns We are using a 2nd room

here as ante room and find it very cosy. Berry is

acting Mess President, ' and ordered toast with great

glee !

Friday, January i8th—Waiting at the Field

Day I had a long chat with Cavan. We leave 14th

Corps and join another, I don't know number (XVII)

with 46th Division and 56th, I think. Cavan and

Guards and two other Divisions (6th and 20th) form

-XIV Corps and go north of Ypres.

Anderson (T. W.'s brother) to command our Corps.

Nice fellow. We do go into the line in about 10 days,

-February 7th they say, from here, relieving the 4th

Division who come out for a rest The actual field

Day was dull The Primate and J. S. there. A story

of a Shrapnel somewhere near 'the P........ expect

they'll make the most of it. I dine there tonight

a nuisance- G.S.O, 3 'is the bottlewasher and doer of

odd jobs, junior of DivStaff. From Sunday I commond

the Brigade, and during the move S to:come

and live with him at H.Q. I don't particularly want

to, but may find I can't do it from here. Remember

when we are in the line all posts become

upset. I hear no more Field Days, thank goodness!

We are only taking over one Brigade Front. One

Brigade will be resting always so we shall get a good

deal more resting as its one in, one out.

Saturday, January 29th—-Had quite a pleasant

dinner last night. Sat between the Primate and Russell ;

latter very interesting about Germany. He's a

son of Lord Odo Russell, Who was in

Berlin after '70 ; he born in Berlin and spent the

first eight years of his life ,'there. He says October

year for the end of the war but of' course knows no

more than any, of us. We are to go over to Brigade H.Q.

(C.Os I mean) and say; farewell to Cavan,

He's a dear little man. awfully Sorry we lose him.

One of the new officers joined us today – Wood - private

in H.A.C.. Came out in January, 1915, and was in

Trenches till Ottober. Should be a useful sort

Wears, glasses, and was secretary to Newspaper editor

in London before war. He wasjust here for lunch;

and I then pushed him on to Ensor, and 'A' Coy

Think he'll do all right.

Great footer match with Downs this p.m. Last

game a draw. Fergie has been coaching the team all

week. Result—1-O in our favour Enormous concourse

attended, including all officers of both battallions.

Much excitement I gather 10 days will be

the earliest date of our move to the line. February

been mentioned, 'but I don't think any date is

exactly fixed. Primate went to Pulteney today, and

thence home.

Sunday, January 30th=Only time for a hurried

scrap as we are off tomorrow, and I don't know

where. Went over to say farewell to Cavan, who is

a dear, and the Orders word just' in that we move on

February 7^th. I returned here for luneh, and about

3-30 p.m. orders came in for us to move to-morrow,

about 8 miles. Then where, I don't know. Such a

business getting ready; heaps of stuff to be left behind

waggons, ammunition.&c., to be packed.

"A" Company, 8 miles away to be told. Billets to

be paid. Claims to be settled, Fergie, of course

splendid. Parties to be left behind to take care of

stores; parties to be sent out to arrange for billeting,

countless returns due tomorrow must be sent, off at

once. On the move Orderly room work ceases.

Rations to be arranged for everyone, those going and

those staying; thick fog all day cold, and raw,

French have got some Trenches at a vi11age furtther

south. Will write when can, so to be ready "to

post if I get an opportunity. There is still leakage at

the Admiralty, I hear'

A long thing came in about

extreme discretion in writing home.

Sunday Night little more information came

through. We go by our old route to village, but iu

two marches, then to some place on Wednesday, and

into Trench line on Thursday. I imagine where we

were before. We and 18th go in llth and 12th in

Reserve.

Am leaving lots of Q.M. stores here, and some of

my own kit. Am sorry to leave this place, as we are

very cosy here, with our two rooms We've had two

months slacking. I fancy our turn for the trench"

will not come very often. Where wet shall go when

out, I don’t know. Anyway, a life of movement I

expect for some, time. I t must have been a very

sudden change of Orders, as C— didn’t know when

he bid us farewell at noon.

It’s a very “Kushie” part of the line, and after all

it3 What we are here for, and the men are delighted

to be going. They are sick of this fooling about.

Messages and conundrums of all sorts arriving every

minute.

PARISH MAGAZINE.

11-15 P.M.—Opened ibis to say Orders have just

come in cancelling move. Weird people Of course

its quite on the cards we're ordered to move again.

Monday, January 3 rst—Went with Smyth to

Div H.Q. The muddle was due to some bad Staff

work between VII Corps and 111 Army. We shall

move Wednesday or Thursday I think.

Don't want any more kit, Am Bending a parcel of

towels and socks home. Looks like a frost. Am

bringing in "A" Company this p.m. Bad Zep raid

on Paris. Rivy was in A............s yesterday, and said

there Was one about, and they had to douse all motor

lights. Am writing Seton. He's lucky not to be in

Persian Gulf. I fear both these Forces are in a bad

way. Am getting a wristlet identity disc. I can't

think why you are so keen on them. Berry and the

Padre walked to Div. School this p m. All they have

done so far is Recruits Drill! They are as sick as

dogs. It will make them appreciate the Battalion.

It is ridiculous to keep them fooling there while the

Battalion goes short of Officers in the Trenches. Of

course, they can't find good instructors.

Tuesday, February Ist— Such a lovely sunny

day, but cold. We are off tomorrow, 6 days march,

and into Trench Line night of February 5—6. Not

the same place, just further south. We go to our old

friend P........., but in two marches, then M-— where

we stop, I fancy it corresponds to M.M. 107th

Brigade come back much to their disgust. We and

they in the line, 109th in reserve. I suppose we shall

go 6 days in and 6 days out. Quite interesting to see

new lot of Trenches. Fancy they are all right. Am

glad to say We keep the Other Div. Artillery—Willie

Strong and Co. Berry is doing Transport Officer,

and Scott, Medico for the march. Stronge and Pratt

return pm Saturday might, the night ' we go in.

pleasant return. Just bad my hair cut very close

for the Trenches, by a Company Barber !

February 2nd— PernoiseJ—A 10 mile march,

roads dry, and keen frosty air. Quite a nice little

village and comfy H.Q. We go to-morrow at 9-30

to where I said, next to Hedanville, then on and into

line. Kentish, who command 1st R. Ir. Fus;. just

looked in full Of esprit de Irish Fusiliers. Coming to

see us to-morrow when we start

IN THE TRENCHES.

February 3rd —Came on in motor bus here at 7

a.m. with Cather,. ‘At’ and Ensor to see trenches and

make arrangements about taking over. Go back to

P------ this evening. H.Q. dug out, 4 beds in cellar

in village ; 2.,Companies in Trench line, 1 in reserve

1 in support. In for 6 days I expect. Taking over

in the dark. Will be a long business. Such a cold

drive about 30 miles. All round the country ; took

3 ½ hours. G— returns from leave to-morrow. 1st

Hants here, whom we take over from, commanded

anew by Middleton, who married Miss Duprey.

February 5th— [Mesnil.]— Holding this place

and will go into line 1 mile away in evening. Hard

march yesterday on greasy road. All wells,

returned. Lovely day. Left our billets at 6 a.m..

in the dark and got here at 9 a.m. Transport

miles from last night's billet entailed much complication.

Some vehicles to come with us, like cookers,

water carts, and some waggons, remainder having to,

go to our transport billet. Difficult work sorting and

packing, However, we got off to time. Expect

relief will be a long and tedious job.

February 6th—We got in all right last night

finished taking over at 10 p.m. Kits and men and

horses were late and we didn't get anything to eat,

till midnight. We were all tired as we left at 6 a.m.

which necessitated rising at 4 a.m. A very interesting

part of the line. Our H.Q. in a cellar in small

village, but it's unsafe to move on the village roods.

in the day time, only by Trenches, and at night they

suddenly turn on a bouquet of Whizz Bangs in to

bit of the road they suspect movements on. Our

cookers, etc„ were shelled coming in last night, No

causualties, but we shall have them here if men

persist in walking about in thc day time. 3 of the

C.o.'s in 107th have gone. Omerod, Chute and Ford

Hutchinson. Been all round the Trench line this

morning and am mapping it this p.m., and letting

Cather go round. There is such a lot to organise and

arrange here, I have not time for more than scrappy

letters. Am feeling loss of Adjutant rather, but Cather

has done splendidly.

Monday, February 7th—A busy day, but mostly

in the cellar. : Russell came to see us, and the man

commanding the Battery—one Wilson. I don't know

him. The poor unlucky Downs bad about 50 4-2's

into their line a.m. and lost three men. Things have

been very quiet on our front, all day. Have plenty

soup tocks and choc. at present, both very useful

during the move. Was up early this a.m.: and it was

glimmering dawn at 6-30 a.m. 'At,' and Charlie

Johnston are splendid. He took me out to

his advanced post this a.m. Ken is still

doing Staff Captain. Yes, the Speaker's letter wag

A1 Do you gather where we are. About 2 miles to

miles S from our time in the line.

Tuesday, February 8th—9 a.m. Quiet night.

Went round the line from 10 p.m. to midnight&

Raining and very dark, Fine to-day and

colder. They are already asking for countless returns

and harrying reports, &c., which entail me spending

most of the morning inside, writing and at the end

of the telephone. About the identity disc, the only

advantage is you needn't take it off. A quiet night

and no casualties so far. Accounts out here with

francs, have to be kept very clear. Have a busy

morning, Was up at 5-30 visiting an outpost you

can only get to in the dark. Messages come in every

minute. Send nothing more yet. Everything is

dumped 1 ½ miles off and has to be carried

(To be Continued.)