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Mr. Nott wasn England at at k for 'my interests. in Witinipeg, ? land (Shorncfiffe) is one huge ~ For miles and miles in = tents and huts,' In the diers, and i Atutly every "man a i place is a _-- sand hill. = Tn s no wind, but when the wind ow. It makes banks against It fills your éyes, ears, nose t. made into a thin batter about Bthad only two rainy spells of 88 enough. ut 9 miles along the coast from ty miles away, and we often hear 'battle ships in the Channel. ad a Took: at' the harbor, the plaries are'so common to us now ships are often overhead. : Letters from Howard White #9 Pte. Howard While has sent a number of letters to his mother, Mrs. James White. Howard was in the great battle at Lange. marck, and the extracts from his letters which we quote: here- with show that his whole heart is in the fight. He is amazed that so few have enhsted from Port Perry.~ PE Dear Mother--I received your letter to-day (June 4), and I see by "+ it that you have heard how the Canadians have fought and died, It | | was glorious. It is something the Canadians won't forget. They - can falk of the Charge of the Six Hundred, but they have nothing "on us. The French let the Germans through, and we (that is the - Ist Brigade) had to stop them. It was a hell of a job. The 2nd Battalion hud the greatest loss. If the Battalion were to march past, I would hardl§ recognize them, there are so many new faces. We have full strength again, gnd are ready for some more medicine. 1 saw Gordon Pargeter since I'came out of the trenches. He is still well, and is getting used to the sound of the shells. I felt kind of sorry for the boys who have just come up, but they have to get used to it, or they would be no good if we have to make another charge, or if we have another go at the Huns. My chum was hit in the wrist, and I had a scratch on the arm. We did not go to the hospital as it was only a touch. My. wound was about three inches long, but it is quite healed up now. When we weré€ in the trenches, the Germans were sending shells every few minutes, and their supply does not seen to be running out People in Canada have no idea what the war is. Some of the stiff necks should be here. It would do them goed that railway trains, "~ I have been very busy in the Quartermaster. department, especially fe or " ; 'had just got things run- § . aning smoothly, when it 4 3 was. decided that our. i it ought to be,and T was promoted. to Sergeant Now. I'm ps weeks, and I must try' 3 to get things into shape: in my department be: , fore then. D OVER $7000 PATRIOTIC. FUND. PERRY CITIZENS PAID WELL Port Perry has reason to be proud of their record in the ; ed campaign to raise funds for the Patriotic Fund. ( ion of the town is only 1200, and the amount énlist in Canada? I raised was over $7000.00. an average of neatly $6 each for every man,swoman, and child in the town. There was a fine spirit. shown throughout the - campaign, and many of the gifts represented a real sacrifice. While most of the citizens are comfortably situated, there are not many rich men among its pedple. : Port Perry stands right to the front in the average of is, those of them that came out of jtalive, and! alotof boys and men ip Port Perry should enlist instead of holding back and being shirkers. We have. to win in this. war. If we don't Eng: land and Canada and the other colonies must suffer, Why don't more men can't understand. We have won a big bat- tle, or at least heid the line, and have made a name for the Canadians that should be an eye opener to the boys. I want:to know why they don't take up the work. It is no picnic, but none of us are downhearted. Win wijte; whenever Letter from Miss Mabel Lucas Miss Mabel Lucas is one of the Red Cross Nurses who went to England with the University Base Hospital, sailing on the 15th . of May last, and was addressed to; Mrs, Hugh Lucas and other relatives in town. We have arrived safely, for which T am' 'very thankful; as we were assured that it was out boat, with its thousand privates and hundred officers aboard, that the Germans were ih when they sunk the ~N and know tl it did not belong to in looking a bit anxious. j br 4 most beautiful JE . All we want is another crack at the Germans. We want to pay back an old score for what they gave us at Ypres. We don't forget the ones that are sleeping or wouspided, and never will. We are reckoned to.to be among the best soldiers in the Brit- ish Empire. That is something to be proud of. HowArDp WHITE. Dr. W. A, Sangster goes to Valcartier A very sociable evening was spent at the home "of the Misses Sexton; on Friday evening last, when some of Dr. Sangstcr's friends gathered to congratulate him upon his appointment as Dental Sur- geon to the Overseas Forces, with the rank of Captain. Several toasts were drunk to his health and safe' return." At the conclusion of the speech making, the Doctor was presented with a very nice pipe and tobacco pouch. : Dr. W. A. Sangster left on the early train on Monday morning for Valcartier. He is the son of the late Dr. J. H. Sangster. He" "is an ardent sportsman, a good shot, and has had military training, He will make a good officer. We wish him success.