The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

ELEVEN HUNDRED MEN STILL WANTED. BRIO A DIEI?-G ENEIi AL OWEN THOMAS REPLIES TO A BANGOR CRITICISM. COL. THE liON. H. LLOYD MOSTYN'S NEW COMMAND. Lieut. Cadwaladr and a platoon of Royal Welsh Fusiliers from Llandudno have been on another recruiting march in Carnarvon- shire, for there is still an urgent need for more men to complete the new battalions authorised for the lst (North Wales) Brigade of the e!sii Army Corps. In the course ot an interview last week, Brigadier-Ueneral Owen Thomas, who is in command of the brigade, emphasised this point, and paid his staff a weil-deserved tri- bute. Asked how many men he still needed to complete his present formations, the Brigadier replied that eleven hundred were required for the 17th and 19th battalions. Men were coming in, however, from all parts of the country. The billeting of the men at Llan- dudno, a place so well-known and attractive, was a good recruiling point. Much of the success with the North Wales Brigade (said the General) is due to the offi- cers. We have in this brigade many officers who have served for a considerable time in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. For instance, Colonel Wynne Edwards is well-known and was a most successful Territorial commanding officer. His old battalion, the Fourth Royal Welsh Fusiliers, was the first of the Terri- torial battalions to go to the front, and we all know they have done well. Colonel Wynne Edwards has done more than any other man in the matter of recruiting for this brigade, and he now commands the 16th Battalion. Colonel Willes, commanding the 15th, served in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, and his father before him. He is naturally very keen on the success of all the battalions of his old regiment. I think his battalion holds the record for yoang men serving in the ranks having obtained commissions. About DO have already been promoted from the ranks, and there are more to follow. Colonel Willes is different- from many other commanding offi- cers in heing always pleased to assist young men in the ranks to obtain commissions if they are worthy of promotion. Another officer. Major Flower, who has served in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, has also done excellent work in the raising and organising generally of this brigade. No one takes a keener in- terest in evervthing concerning the brigade than Major Flower, and his untiring efforts are much appreciated by the officers and men in this brigade. AN UNJUSTIFIABLE REFLECTION. Colonel Fox-Pitt commands the 15th Bat- talion. He is an Anglesey man. His bat- talion was recruited m London, but before taking over the command he had done excel- lent service in recruiting in his county. Colonel David Davies, M.P., who commands the 14th Battalion, is a well-known Welsh- man, and I have no doubt that his connection with the brigade has had an influence on recruiting in the Principality. We have also Major Richards and Captain Dock, old officers of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, and they, like all their brother officers, are ardent well- wishers of all the battalions of their regi- ment. Brigadier-General Thomas referred to a statement which appears to have been made at a meeting in Bangor of the Executive of the North Wales Temperance Federation three weeks a.go to the effect that a complaint had emanated from Llandudno that young men who were teetotallers were obliged to take their turn in serving behind the canteen bar. This, said the General, was a serious and unjustifiable reflection upon the troops at Llandudno and ought to be contradicted. As a fact there is no canteen at Llandudno, and if there were he would never allow soldiers, whether teetotallers or not, to serve behind the counters in them. NEW COMMAND FOR COL. THE HON. H. LLOYD MOSTYN. The 17th Battalion, which is now 700 strong, paraded on Friday for inspection by Brigadier-General Owen Thomas and Brigade Major Flower. The officers were called out, and the General introduced them formally to their new commanding officer, Lieutenant- Colonel H. Lloyd Mostyn of Bodysgallen. Colonel Lloyd Mostyn is the brother of Lord Mostyn and commanded the 3rd Bat. talion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers until his -Ile has now re, retirement six years ago. He has now re. turned to duty in view of the national emer- gency. The men in the battalion are mostly from Anglesey, Carnarvonshire, and other parts of North Wales. The regimental orders arc posted in Welsh and English. The new commanding officer is 58 years of age, and in 1883 married the Hon. Pamela Georgina Douglas Pennant,, daughter of the late Lord Penrhyn. He belongs to one of the oldest and most distinguished families in the Principality—the Lloyd-Mostyns. The Lloyds descend from Marchudd ap Cynan, lord of Abergele, and the Mostyns from Tudor Trevor, ford of Bromfield, who married Gwladys, daughter of Hywel Dda, King of Wale3. The Mostyns have always been a warlike race. Richard of Howel, lord of Mos- tyn, sheltered at Mostyn Hall, the family seat near Holywell, Henry Earl of Richmond, the head of the house of Lancaster, and fought with him at Bosworth Field at the head of a regiment of his own men. After the vietory Henry handed him the sword and belt which he was wearing. In the time of the Civil War of the 17th century, Sir Roger Mostyn raised a force of 1600 men at his own expense on behalf of Charles I.. and defended Flint Castle valiantly only giving it up by the Kind's command. Forty years afterwards, when Henry Duke of Beaufort, Lord President of Wales and the Marches, made a progress through the Prin- cipality, he visited Sir Roger at Mostyn Hall, and there inspected his private regiment, which the old baronet still maintained at hia own expense. The second in command is Major Evan Jones of Ynysfor, Penrhyndeudraeth, who is a thorough Welshman and speaks the language. An effort is to be made to complete the strength of the battalion within the next fortnight, and for this pur- posa 400 men are required.

BRIGADE ATTEND SERVICE IN I THE PAVILION. HOW TO ACHIEVE THE VICTORY. 1 On Basbeir Sunday morning the Llandudno Pior Pavitioin waa uiUliaed for an unique purpose, the spaoioua building being well fitted with men in kfliaki or Kitchener's bfuoØ, numbering close upon 4000 members of the 1st (North W»aJe») Brigade quartered in the town, who had assembled for Divino service. The variouis batit-alions paraded on the Pro- menade, w-i afterwards ma.rohed to the pavilion, accompanied by their respective bugle bamda, And led b, Bpi-gwdier General Ow-o-n Thomas, who was accompanied by Brigade-Major Flower. The oommanding officers of the five batbaiions: OOIOIM.4 Fox Pitt, Colonel Wynne Ed-vrards, Ootenel David Davies, M P., Oolonei Willes, and Oolonol Henry Lloyd Mostyn, were ali prewewfc. The service in the pavilion was conducted by the Roct-or of Llandudno (liev. Llewelyn R. Hughes, M.A.), the brigade chaplain, ajod the musical portion waa accompanied by the band of the London Welsh Battalion, under tJbe oon- duotorsitip of Bandmaster J. Whi,te, and the Brigade Ohoir. The service whioh opened with the hymn "0 God, our help in ages paat," took the form of that authorised by the Chap- lain-General for open-air and garrison churoh servioee, and was of a most, ingpiritiog character throughout, tlho sokiic-rs heartily joining in the responses, and giving a spirited rendering of the hym-ns. The Rector, who based his discourse on the words "That I may know Him, and the power of Hia rmixrmoti-on, and the fellowship of His sufferings," said EhetetDay was the ohief clay of the Ohiiroh year. To the redigaon of Jesus (tiria tliwe was no day that moadnt so muoh M Easter Day, for on that day thoy oombeqrjplated in connection with the Person of their Lord Josur. Chriet the great faot that SW-ve them all tiiftir hopoa; they oontemptated the faot of His rcsu reaction. He had risen from the dead, and had in His polrer the keys of heaven and hcH. When the. words of the bext. were written fcltero was 110 greater writer than St. Paul, who wrote "That 1 may know him." In the congregation that morning they had t-110 very I CREAM OF THE MANHOOD OF WALES and p.irio of England, gathered together. Was it t-co much to hope- that they all desired to know Him, who was a perfect example for men. To know Him was to have victory, and conquer thc .grc.t eiTcmics of In and deaHh. When all knew Him tliere would be no more j differences between the ruling powers of the eu-rbh no quarrols among Kings. Jf they looked to Jums Christ and took Iiim as tiheir example agjrl guide, they would then Jmve a safe Guide through li.fe. There were- some events that happened and left the world for ever a ohanged worid. For instance, they w-ere glad to think of the courage and bravery of their predecessors who won the battle of Wi.tei--I:oo, which changed t'he map of Europe, trampled through the dust the despot of the world after which -the.v brcvatliocl more freely. The British soldier could nofc be laughed at now; lict was the most honoured man in lihe country to-day. In the run it was not the number of soldiers that counted, bub the inmost character of every in- dividual eold:er. For the world to-day there was only one spiritual power, and that was the re- wrrcotion, and they we; c, that day ot'lebratin.g that great victory of mankind. The Rpot.or afterwards pubVcly thanked the pier directors and their officials for aJlaowi ng the uao of the pavil-on, at considerable trouble to the latter, at a busy time of the year. The service terminated with a spirited render- ing of the hymn "Onward, Christian soldiers," and the National Anthem.

THE NEW WELSH GUARDS SOME OF THE OFFICERS. I The appointments to the newly formMi Welsh Gliard include Lieutenant Viscount Olive, elde.it son of the Ea.rl and Countess of Powks, and heir to some 60,000 acres in the counties of Mont- gomery and Salop. Born December 2nd, 1892, he was educated at Eton, where he was u mem- ber of the Otnco < Training Corps, and at the Royal. Military College, Sandhurst. In Septem- ber, 1913, he was gazetted second lieu tenant III the Scots Guards, and the following month ;1-0 joined the regiment at the Tower of London. lie has already seell active service in France. It is of interest to note that Lord C'iive, oil the En- glish side of his house, is descended from the im- mortal Robert Clive, the Market Drayton dare devil who wont out to India as a Civil servant, brokj the ascendancy of the French there, bü- came the avenger of the Black Hole of Calcutta, and founder of our Indian Empire- The Earl of Lishurne, who is also gazetted to a lieutenancy, is the owner of tho Crowswood estate of some 40,000 acres in Cardiganshire. The family is reputed to be descended from Adda VauKhan. who, about the beginning of tlie 13th cont-ury. iriarricil Dido, son and heir of Evan Coch ap Griffith, and by his marriago became possessed of the lands of Trawscoed, now known as Crobswood. The fourth viscount represented Cardiganshire in Parliament, as Loid-I.ieutcnant, a L801>(.:{ of Trade, and a Lord of the Admiralty, and wa-i created Earl of Lisburne in 1776. Tlie command of one of the companies has been given to Second-Lieutenant O. T. D. Osmond Williams, D.S.O., Royal Dragoons, heir to Sir Arthur Osmond Williams, Bart., Lord-Lieurtena<nt of Merionethshire. This gallant young offieor has won his way from the ranks to the coveted posi- tion of a Guards' officer. Captain Williams ia an- other old lltou boy. lie served through the South African war. Afterwards, as the result of inj uries received in an accident, he left the ATmy. Marrying Lady Finch-IIatton, daughter of the Earl of Winchilsea, he settled down to country life; but when war with Germany broke out the sold-ierspirit asserted itself. lie might have ob- tained a commission; but, anxious to get quickly to the front, he enlisted as a ranker in the Soots Grey. For conspicuous service in the fighting in France he was in February gazetted seoond- lieutenant. lIe was rewarded with the D.S.O. III November for gallant service near Moss, ne. a ascertaining, under fire, the progress of night operations, and 0 pecially on t.he night of October 31st for leading the 12th Lanoers to a position for counter-attack, in which he took part, himself ac- counting for eleven of the enemy. I Another of the lieutenants is Mr Wilfrid Hugh Julian Gough, a member of the we-il--kftw-,i fight- ing family of Goughs. Only fion of Major-General Hugh. S. Gough, C.B., C.M.G., and Mrs Goivgh, of Llechweddygarth, Montgomeryshire, and Caerhun, Carnarvonshire, he married last year, Miss Sylvia Phyllis Cawston, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs George Cawston, of 194, Queen's Gate, London. Until recently, Lieut. Gough was in command of the machine gun sec- tion of tho Mont goirte rysh ire Ye-oriiatiry, at pre- sent stationed in Xorfo!k. Capt. the Hon. Gaorge Ilenry Douglas-Pen- ?lo fell in action nant, of the Grenadier Guards, who fell in action near Neauve C'hapelle on March llth, had also been asked to join the Welsh Guards, with rank of Major. The gallant captain had aocepted, but his oommanding- officer could not spare him at the time.

A CHEERFUL TERRITORIAL. E. H. Morgan, of the Warwickshire R.II.A., writing to his parents, Mr and Mrs J. B. Morgan, formerly of Portdinorwic, and now of Weaver Park. Northwich, says:— "Do not worry a. little bit, if possible, every. thing wiU be sure to come out right before long, and I'm sure you need have no feap.3 for my safety. As a matter of fact, I never felt better in my life. This open-aiir life lia« -been the making of me. Only this afternoon wo have had a most exciting game; we "C" played "D," and lost 1—0. It wasn't at all a bad game; the doctor played for us and another offieor for "D," so you sec if we are out here we do not do so badly after all. Now that the weather is \>:|.ier everything seeing to 'h.ava assumed a brighter hue. We all seem to be either whistling or singing all day, and spring has sort of given us a now start."

WELSH HORSE RESERVE REGIMENT. The reserve regiment of the Welsh Horse, whioh Lord Kenyon has raised at Newtown (Montgomery), is now 500 strong, ajid it is pro- bable that th« regiment wh depart frm New- town at tha end of April. The depot wal remam at Newtown, and a reserve squadron, or another regiment, will be raised. On Thursday t.he regiment had a fiekl inspection by Brigadrer- General Little, of the 2tid Welsh Border Mounted Brigade,

VICTORIA CROSS HERO. SAYS YOU CANNOT PUT TOO MUCH FAITH IN ZAM-BUK. Having just won the V.C. fo-r con^piououa 'bravery at Rouges Bancs, France, Pie. 10684, Abraham Aoton, of Company, 2nd Border Regt., tells of the share the well known Zam-Buk I had in achieving his proud honour. Twice, undaunted by the enemy's heavy fire. did Acton leave our trenches to fetch in wounded comrades, one of whom had bt-en lying in agony some 75 weary hours. Acton knew that there is no useful bravery without physical fitness; and it is because Zam-Buk has so often oontributed toO the physical well-being of himself and of hia comrades, that he has written a letter of yrAtitud? to the proprietora of the celebrated "?rat aid." "You OII.J).'t place too much faith in Zam-Buk, says Pte. Aoton. "It has been very useful to me on many occasions. I have used Zam-Buk for my feet especially to keop frost-bite out, amd to cure sprains; also for cleanly and qjiickly healing cuts from barbad wire and other things. Zam-Buk is indeed a grand thing for every soldier on active service to carry in his haver- sack." N.B.—If you have a relative or friend at the front, take it upon yourself to see that be is at once provided with one, two, or three Is lid boxes of Zam-Buk. They will prove invaluabie in a thousand emergencies, just as Zam-Buk a.1. ways does in the home.

An interesting wedding took place at St. David's (R.C:) Church, Mold, on 'l'uesday, the parties being Mr William Geraghty, son of Mr Patrick Geraghty, and Miss Frances Clare Walsh, daughter of Mr Charles Walsh" of liursley, and-sister of the Rev. Father Walsh, of Mold.

MILLIONS OF PEOPLE. 6 I FLOBILINE I FOR THE TEETH. have used tbig economical Deatifrioe with full satisfaction. A few drops pro- duce a refreshing lather and cleanser, rendering the teeth white. and arresting decay. Also put up la Powder form. Why not Try it?

I WITH THE" PALS" AT LLiNOUMO. I A STRANGE EASTER. THE "KNUT" AND THE MAN. TENT PITCHING AND BRIGADE ROUTE MARCH. Llandudno. Easter Day! Dawn came creeping slowly and silently over the horizon, and tne first feeble rays pi the turn cast a ripple of silver across the waters of the bay. Silhouetted in the grey light stood our sentry muffled in his great- coat." One more night's vigil on the Great Orige had come to an end. "Surely," I sa-id to my comrade as we re- turned to oar post, "this is the most extra- ordinary Easter Day any of us ever expected to experience." To be on guard for twenty-four hours is- not a particularly pleasant task at the best of times, but when it has to be done at a time when other people are on holidays it becomes distinctly odious. All yesterday the members of the platoon to which I have the fortune or misfortune to belong patrolled to and fro, with tho crowds of pleasure seekers singing on every side. In the evening the lights on the pier and promenade added to the gaiety of the scene, and incidentally in- creased our despondency. As one paced slowly aiong on "sentry go" the strains of Beethoven's enchanting music came floating from the brilliantly lighted concert room, bringing memories of pleasant summer even- ings which now seem but a dream. Truly a most remarkable Easter! The usual holiday crowds; the uiual gaiety; the usual rushing hither and thither of motor- cars, the occupants of which lolled at their ease on luxuriously upholstered seats; every- UlÍng ju.t as usual with one exceptions- every eligible MAN (capital letters, please, Mr Compositor) was aitired in the King's uniform. I lay emphasis on the man be- cause there still mingles with us THE DRESSED-UP POP, I who this year has to adopt a fashion of his own; since, there is only one real fashion in clothing—the khaki and blue. And yet It" could be seen on the pier and promenade flaunting its" lemon-coioaircd gloves, white spat., and immaculately cut clothes before the very eyes of the thousands of MEN, many of whom have sacrificed all that they cherished most dearly. But that is not all. "r say, old fcliar," I heard one of these over-dressod dolls say to his friend, what a fwightful iioosance these chaps are; one can hardly walk along the front for them. I have always come down heah because the place is so deucedly select, dontcherknow. What a fwightful change! Yes, what a change: And yet this great uphea val in the life of the nation had made no change in this supercilious being. More I in sorrow than in anger I felt inclined to remind him (or "it") that it was time he too changed his mode of life. Here was a picture which brought home to me more strikingly than anything else the absolute necessity for compulsory service during the war. My comrade and I discussed the sub- ject as we patrolled our beat. "Why," said he, "should articles like that (pointing to a monocled youth who was pass- ing at t,ho moment) be allowed to continuo their placid existence uninterrupted whilst other fellows have left their all-be it small or g-reat-and rushed to the defence of the Empire? Surely there is something rotten in the State of Denmark when such a condi- tion of affairs exists." I agreed that such an anomaly ought not to be tolerated for a single moment. We passed on to a comparison of the sense of loyalty and patriotism which animates the I different classes of the realm. And I was reminded of our conversation whilst on a railway journey during the welcome holiday grouted to us on Bank Holiday. Ubc car- riage was packed to suffocation by men in uniform who were returning to take up their duties after a brief visit to their friends. Many of them were rough and coarse. Their language was sot what one might regard as particularly choice. But they were THE VERY BACKBONE OF THE NATION. j True as steel when it came to the test. Well, mate," said one big burly fellow who had given his seat up to a lady, I've had a good holiday, and now I'm goino- back to work like a nigger. I seen a lot of owd chums who are over on leave. Aye, all the boys have joined and we are ready any time they like to send us. George, lad, 1 wish they'd send us next week. And a —— hot time of it them Germans will get when the Battalion goes out. Owd George and me worked together before we joined the Army," he informed the occupants of the carriage "And we are not ashamed of it, are we, mate?" said George, shaking his mate by the hand.. I "No fear," replied the burly warrior, "and when there's bigger work to be done we still stick together, oh, George?" Then they plunged into reminiscences of the days when they were in the old Volunteer force. And as 7 listened to these men I thought of the leuion-eoloured gloves-spat merchants who were swaggering about on the promenade at that very moment. WE GO IN FOR TENT PITCHING. Tuesday. The general opinion ia that our days in billets are numbered. Whether we shall eventually go into huts or pass our nights under canvas remains to be seen. At any rate we have been preparing ourselves against any emergency by taking lessons in tent pitching. A camp of snow-white bell tents glistening in the sunlight always brings to one a feeling of Jcstfuinesa and repose. But everything is not quite so peaceful and tran- quil as it looks. In fact it is deuced un- comfortable until you have mastered the art of pitching a tent with ease. Had you seen some of us struggling beneath the weight of a tent pole you would have come to the con- clusion that it would be much simpler to make mother earth one's couch and the canopy of heaven one's only covering. And when you learn that one of those tents is sup- posed to house no fewer than 23 men, you are also of the considered opinion that it would also be much more comfortable and healthy! Your enthusiasm for camp Iiiù suddenly vanishes and you have a keen desire to give a piece of your mind to the fellows who have rhapeoclised over life under canvas. The regulation method of sleeping in a tent is with the feet to the pole, and I can quite reali-io that many of us will have to be up the "pole" before we can glide gently into the arms of Momheus under such trying con- ditions! Well-a-day; we shall no doubt adapt ourselves to our circumstances as we have done hitherto. THE EASTER HOLIDAY. There was a whoop of joy when, on Thurs- day morning, it was announced that a deci. sion had been arrived at whereby fifteen per cent, of the Battalion were to be granted leave over Easter. Married men-and those living at a distance were to be givea the pre- ference. Me-thinks there were many homes suddenly transferred to the uttermost ends of the earth, as it were, in the hope of fel. lows obtaining leave. There were of course many disappointments and many long faces. But the Colonel's words came like sunshine after rain. He told us that in the case of those who couldn't be granted leave during Easter he would do his best to grant extended leavil during the next week or so. And so many of us still have our holiday to look for. ward to. On Sunday there was a combined Church of England service in the Pier Pavilion for the whole Brigade. The hundreds of visi- tors staying in the town witnessed an im- pressive scene as the men inarched along the front, and many of the civilians took part in the service. To-day (Thursday) it is expected that the whole Brigade will take part in a long day's route march. In order to relieve the monotony of the work, our Colonel has arranged for each com- pany in the Battalion to go on a week's route march. The men bivouac in various centres and have the novel experience of preparing their own meats, eto. But more of this anon. l •; a. A. B.

I BRITAIN AT WAR. I FEEDING TOMMY IN WAR TIME. j' f I HOW OUR SOLDIERS ON ACTIVE I SERVICE ARE FED. We hare the testimony of the official "Eye- Witness" that the British Army now fighting on the Continent is the J>^st-fed wmy in hietovy. Thi.s view is confirmed by a host of unofficial witnesses who write homo praising the arraiigc- mcnts for providing tho men in the firing lino with regular and abundant supplies of food. lighting is hungry work, and ever sinoo the first of the world's ajniiea went to wa.r the importance of this matter in" been recognised. Never be- fore, however, has any oommi3rlR:t beon so thoroughly organised and so admirable in its workings as that of the British Army in the pre- sent- war. TRAVKLLINC SON* KITCHENS. I Not all the scientific ingenuity of army experts j, is devoted to the production of cunning machined for shattering the enemy. It has been discov- ered that to ico'p men fit to do tite srhttcrizig, thoy m'ut. a.150 have cunning machines to keep them weli fed. We British learned a lessen m the South African War, when (to give only one example) man at Wegdra-al Drift nearly starved because they had no proper means of cooking. The Russian* learnt so much from this that they had scores of travelling soup kiwhenij sent to Manchuria for the use of the troopu lighting Japan, i-iio soup being cooked while tho men wer-a 011 the march, and ready stoa,ming hot for t.ham in gallons at the end ot the journey. The Austrinns next experimented with two typas of field kitchens, one to be packed in sections ard carried 011 draught- animal*, for uej with mounted troops and mountain batteries of ait tilery, and the other a more extensive pcrm«.neat kitohoii on wheels. This latter consists of a fore carnage, which scrve3 as a provision oruo a.nd oarritjs the driver and the cook, and a kitchen carriage', which :a provided with tlney huge nickel camp kettles, of which contains liquid and one solid nour- ishment, and the third coffee. The Germans had meanwhile produced a Weiss pattern kitchen, which can be constructed very quickJy at a ooet of 1;184, and produce* 1500 rations in a short space of time. But tho Italians have since greatly tii- proved on this with tho Trinchieri held oven, which casts £ 200, a.nd is capable of turning out 3100 rations in twenty-four hours. It is a simple contrivance of two superposed coinpartmenits, each containing a cooking box and a furnace. The whole is enclosed in another steel double-sidsd box, separated by a layer of isolating material. The oven can be carried either on a three-horse waggon or on a motor carriage, and -in an emer- gency twelve will suffice to givc-, regular hot me-ak to a whole army corps of nearly 40,000 men. A QUARTERMASTER'S INVENTION. i The French have been experimenting for yea.rs with an ingenious variety of field oveiig and kitchens, and for a long time what was known as the "Mills cooker" IIC."CL the field. It is a contrivance of a cylindrical character mtwablo of expeditiously producing hot m{Jah b/ the u.;3 of wood fuel, but it waa surpassed a few years back IN OVLVFS LIKE THESE BREAD IS BAKED FOR OUR I SOLDIERS IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM. I by tho invention of a quartermaster of our cwn Fuaiiiers. This is known as the "Sykea" kitchen, and, although it is true that it requires oil (which cannot -always be secured readily on active service) instead of wood for combustion, yet it has the advantage that it will ride easy on an ordinary general service waggon, whereas the Mil-Its appli- anoe requires a specially constructed veihicle. The "Sykes" kitchen also iiaa the advantage of eoin- tainiftyr four compartments, in which food of four different kinds for one hundred men can be con- veniently oooked while the kitchen is travelling, and neither the weathf-r nor the state of the roadw has amy effect 011 the latter. BAKING BREAD. I Bread is bakad for the tr-oops on active service by the Army Sorvice Corps by ineana of a variety of extempore ovens. Ono of these, known as the Aldershot pattern, ia formed by two semioiroul-ar sections ot iron, banked up witih sods of turf. When the right heat has been obtained by means of wood, and iiot-hing but red embers remain, nine trays, each of which hold-s six two-pound loaves (t.ha.t is, fifty-foltr Joaves, or rations for one hundred a4ii4di eight men), are plaoed on bars fixed inside, and them the door and aU the cre- vices are properly plugged up. Forty-five min- ute.s later tho loaves are withdrawn completely baked. The same oven wiU cook dinners tor two hundred and twenty men at one time. THE ALDERSHOT GRIDIRON/ I For gencml oooJÚng on active service practical- ly everything--excluding the travelling kitchens and the ema-tl portable kitchens used by straff ofifc,-r.s-is left to regimenb-tl rpsourccfuinfsa. Aa a rule, t'he only "kitchen" consists of the camp kettles or the men's own canteens, arranged on the ground in parallel rows, with one end closed by a ketitie and the other open for the draught to stimulate the firing in between, wh.ilo fuel is furthf-r economised by balancing a row of camp kettles on the otihcr3 astride the flames. But if men are likely to be in camp for many days, then whait is known as the Aldershot "gridiron." kitchen may be constructed. This s:ma>V con- sists of nine trenches out- in the earth, twelve feet long and nino inches wide a traverse- trench, and a single chimney which is connected with the centre trench by a cove-red- 1ll lfuo. Little is required for oonst-ruotkiig this beyond a few fpades and picks, some sods of olay, and twelve men can complete it in eight hours. Even when not plastered with clay it endures a fortnight. IMROVISED OVENS. I But rapid improvisation is the order on active Be ry oc. Indeed, the official rtigtiiatioKS describe how two empty preserved meat tins IUM V be oi utilised as to foi-m a. '"kettle" or "oven" cag)-tbi-o of turning out tea, coffee, puddings, pies, stews and rice. Soldiers, howevc-r, are more fond of constructing camp oventi of beer or biscu'.t barrels. One end is knocked out, and the barrel is then placod in a aJope or JtoHow in the ground 90 that k ?AY lt; ?iQ?jy, t:!? &Id' Z back, and top being oovered with clay well wedged downward*. to became quite inard. The fire is then lit in the barrel and allowed to burn iintit it ia all consumed except the metal hoops, and' these will supp-rvrt- the hardened clay, and thus tihe oven is ready for Liio. The large tin boxes in w'hLcb. the troops' biscuits are contained are also very oft-on transformed into ovens, one side of the solder being melted so as to enable tha tin to 00 bent to an oval whape, and then it its kiid firmly on tho ground and covered with a few inch es of c?Ay or soU suNLc?n.t to keep the heat inai?e. ;a -n 013y good and pi?nhi- ful, ovenn can e»asily be made of it alone by build- fua, ovem can e4sily be ing up and hardening by fire, and the War Offico orders- are tbait by these and s-milar means troops, when cumpiigtlinq, shall be supplied with hot coffee thirty-five minutes after arrival in camp &nd hot d'tin?ra an hour and a hWf after of N1t.tofIB.Fou di?f?re?t reciipcs are officially laid down, for field service cooking. Moat of tihe dWhea can be quickly made by Tammy Atkins himself, his tin canteens having a lid adapted for trying, whilst almost anything may be cooked Ion the tin itoclf.

I FLINT AND DENBIGH HUNT. 1 A RECORD (NUMBER OF KILLS. I "Taking the season through," says the Field, referring to the Flint and Denbigh Hunt, "soent and sport on the whole have been very good. Out of sixty hunting days, two of which were blank, and seven were abandoned through frost, etc., hounds killed 39 brace of foxes, and 9 "brace were run to ground. The season concluded on March 13th the beet run being that on February 16th. Finding at Bodrhyddan young plantation, they ran to Tanygar, killing an old dog fox after fourteen miles as hounds ran. The only change in the itunt staff is that the second Whipper-in left on account, of the war." It might be added that the number of foxes killed sets ujp a record for this country. Five load ra were also killed. The joint masters Captain Griffiths and Col. R. W. Williams-Wynn, are serving with their regiments, the D.H.I.Y. and the Mont- Col. re,_ Y_ l _y respectively, and Mr C. H. B. Williams i EryL h" acted as deputy (mMtM.

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GARDENING NOTES. (BY HORACE J. WRIGHT, F.R.H.S.). SUMMER ASTERS. There arc few, if any, more charming plants than the several asters for the adornment of the beds and borders in the summer, but their value for the conservatory and even the room in pots has not been fully realised. If seeds are sown in two or three batches the plants will blossom from early summer to I ate 1 autumn, and we can have varieties ranging in height from eight inches to three feet, with flowers single, double or semi-double at choice The Comet, Giant Comet, Ostrich Plume and Victoria varieties arc alike splen- did for the garden and exhibition, while the singles arc indispensable for cutting for vases in the home. Although many seeds are sown in March any time this month will answer admirably, indeed amateurs are much moro likely to ac hieve perfect results from April sown seeds than they are from seeds sown in March. When sown early heat is necessary, and un- less the management is excellent and the con- veniences good the plants become drawn and weakly, and such as those can never bring complete satisfaction. Sown about the middle of this month in a cold frame the seeds ger- minate rapidly, the seedlings grow strongly and sturdily, and grand little plants with perfect balls of roots are available -when planting times arrives at the end of May, or later according to the particular objects in view>ui Either pans or boxes may be used for the seeds which must not be sown but in- dividually placed so that not one shall be wasted; there will be no loss through thin- nings having to be thrown away since every plant which comes will be preserved. The compost should be light, and the thin layer above the seeds fine; from the moment of sowing onwards the soil must never become either dry or wet-the happy medium be- tween the two extremes must be sougTit, found and maintained. When the whole of the space in the seed boxes is occupied prick them out in a bed of specially prepared soil in another frame and grow them as hardily as the weather will ] permit. Or each plant may be accommodated in a small pot, but this, of course, involves a considerable increase of labour. If they are required for indoor decoration this system is essential and they will have to go from the three inch pots into those five inches in dia- meter for a single plant or six inches in diameter for a trio for fine flowering. TEX- WEEK STOCKS. These half hardy annuals" possess most of the desirable attributes of the Asters named in the preceding paragraph, with the addi- tion of most exquisite perfume, but with less power of late flowering, They, too, can be most successfully grown either in borders, beds or pots, while for window boxes they are perfection, giving as they do charming flowers and always appreciated fragrance. When planting Stocks in beds and borders it is always wise to set rather closer than is re- quired to allow for plants which produce single flowers being drawn out; the finest strains do not throw many singles, but some are sure to occur. In case the proportion should run hi-h it is èound practice to have a supply of plants in reserve with which to fill the objectionable gaps. l-'REXOH AND AFRICAN MARIGOLDS. It caunot be claimed that these are quite a8 popular as the plants just named, but their handsome appearance when perfectly grown cannot be disputed. In the French blossoms we have rich brown and yellow stripes, while in the Africans we have much larger blossoms either in beautiful yellow or orange. The treatment throughout is pre- cisely that which has been recommended for Asters and it would be waste of space to re- peat the details. It is important that the seeds sha?l be procured from a relia-ble source if the best quality is required. DOUBLE ZINNIAS. -1 For some reason the amateur does not, as a rule, succeed as well with Zinnias aa with the other half hardy annuals named. It is a superb plant, attaining to a height of two or three feet, producing branches freely and yielding really glorious blooms over a long period provided that they are closely picked as they fade. Why failures have to be re- corded it is impossible to say since the plants respond to the same culture as Asters and Stocks. Those who failed must try again in the certainty that when they do succeed the results will bring supreme satisfaction. The single varieties are also worth growing. PLANTING SWEET PEAS. Practically the whole of the sweet peas, grown for exhibition are raised from seeds sown under glass, in cold frames in autumn or a gently-heated greenhouse in spring, while many of those whose only desire is to produce flowers for home adornment adopt the same system because the results are in- variably so excellent. We are rapidly ap- proaching the time for planting out; in fact, there is little doubt that many plants are already in their permanent positions. There is, however, nothing to be gained by such haste, and should really bad weather follow very early planting the end is disaster. As far as the plants are concerned, the chief, point is to harden them so carefully and -to thoroughly that they will not experience the least check to progress when they are put out; at the moment they should either be in constantly open frames or standing out of doors where protection can be afforded in- stantly in case of need. Put the finishing touches to the soil prepara- tion; it muat be deep, rich, and firm, and there must be no active mamire elose to the top, where the roota will come into immediate oontact with it before they have made thamselvea at home. Plants from boxes are not usually difficult to handle, as with reasonable care tihe roots own be fihaktsi cileaff of each other with aaa-roaly any breakages, but if the plants a.re in small pevu and the roota have matt-ed round the -sides, wash aU soil off and plant immediately in holes of suffi- cient depth to allow the roots to extend their full length downwards, not lateraHy as i3 done with most plants. This is a point of parajnount im- portance the roots must go downwards, Pind therefore the holes will have to be of considerable depth to accommodate perfectly rooted plant* from deep pots or boxes. BORDER CHRYSANTHEMUMS. It is eaxly days to think of t;he ohairm of the tardy chry&mthemums in the bed3 and border* ?ate m the year when scarcely another phtnfc 'a i11 the yea.r when scarcely anothor 11l.n8; shows indications of life, but we gardeners must always be a few months ahead of the calendar toO ensure satisfaction. If additions are to be mado to the collection procure the stock and plant at once in deep, fertile soil, and see that tha planta are never permitted to cease steady progress throughout the season. Examine established plants in respect of the number of growths which are springing from the stool. In healthy, vigor- 0118 specimens thege are far too numerous, and the grower should choose a few of the best, i-e- must decide the precise number himself and out out the remainder. The idea Î-3 1' that a re- stricted number produced und er* the bon-eficent influences of light, fresh air and plentiful snippliea of food will bring far greater satisfaction than double or treble the number of puny specimens which have d-eveloped crowded and starved. This done loosen the surface with a fork, water ,of needed and mulch with manure. HARDY ANNUALS. There are indications that sooner or later thft British flower-loving publ.ic will appreciate at tb full value the beauty of some of our hardy &a- nuals. For years they have been grown la inautard and oress, and because they c-id not give lfowers over a long period they were ixiuial'i/ condemned as useless. It was not the plants but the management that was wrong, and sensible people are coming to see it. The be?t of OIK* hardy annuals are superbly beautiful and it? every respect worthy of most intelligent care and treatasejit. The best way with such &s Clarktas, Godestias, Nasturtiums and others is to sow thinly in boxes, prick out in a nursery bed, and finally transfer to the flowering quarters as strong, sturdy plants are then certain, but those who cannot manage this may sow out of doors where the plants are to bloom any time this month. It is imperative that the seeding shall be thin and tho thuinin.tr early. I SURFACE CULTIVATION. This is a vastly important detail of garden manageiiient to which amateurs do not, generally speaking, direct the attention they auglht to do If the surface of the soil above the roots of grow- ing plant, can be kept open and dusty by utoeas- ant hosing or forking there will be economy of plaait food, because the whole of the food oon- tents of the soil will go to the plant* instead of escaping into the atmosphere. Open up the top whenever the chanoe occurs except during period* of wet. U MAIN CROP PEAS. This is the great month as far as the sowing of main crop peas is concerned, and the results are of such outstanding importance t-hat the mat ter cannot be given too careful consid eration. In all circumstances the rows must be at least as far apart as the plants grow high, and as a rule io ia more profitable to allow them a distanoe ecfua) to double their own height. Tha advantages oi this are that the peas will fruit from the bottom, while between them there will be ample space for cauliflowers, leituoe, spinach, turnips, and other crops which will actually derive great benefit from the slight gihade which the peas afford in the very hot weather of mid-summer. Needless to say, all peas must be sown thinly in deep soil, thinned early as needed, and staked promptly. Flat- bottomed trenches from three inchee to four inches deep should always be preferred to drills dtawa with the heel ef a outting hoe. SALSAFY AND SCORZONERA. These are very useful change vegetables for th6 winter3 and it is desirable that there shall be one or two lines of each in every garden. Their production presents no difficulties. Choose a piece of ground that was heavily manured loan year for a crop, dig it deeply and thoroughly. draw drills about one inch deep and one foot aa- under, drop seeds at intervals of six inches, cover in and await results. Beyond singling and frequent surface hoeing no fwrtheir &ttention will be demanded. I ASPARAGUS BEDS. This delicious vegetable is steadily becoming more popular with amateurs, who &re loar-utng that its culture is easy instead of difficult as they had previously thought. This is the month for planting. It is necessary that every thing shall be Nedy before the package of plants is opaned. and that planting shall be done quickly because the fleshy roots suffer so severely from the least expormra to sun or dry wind. Make the soil (tarn, but do not tread down over the crowns. In mosfc instances a dressing of one ounce of nitrate of soda per square yard will greatly benefit estab- lished beds. Weeds must be suppressed.

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