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Lord Haig's Diary Of The War: Scots And The Codex: Scottish Authoress: Glasgow "And The Air Map: Memorial To Sir." John Reid

(Special Alr Mail Service.)

THEY MEANT TO GO TO -

SCOTLAND BUT

Edinburgh, February 7

NEW PLANES

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Adapted For Every Duty

(Special Air-Mail Service)

London, February, 9,

A number of new general par- pose seroplanes has been ordered. for the RAF., and provision will probably, be made in the Estimates for the re-equipment of more than select ranks can be called geniuses. e squardron with this type. The Tonight Gordon Daviot's clever machine is to be known as the historical drana, "Richard' of Hardy. It has been produced by The eight Welsh miners who | Bordeaux," celebrated its first the Hawker Company, and is simi- had saved for a year. so that they birthday at the New Theatre, and lar in design and performance to could make a "grand tour" to it was estimated that the box office the Hart day bomber, with which Edinburgh for the Rugby match-fbas reaped financial harvest of £100, several squadrons are equipped. between Scotland and Wales, set 000. In spite of this triumph, the The Hardy has been, specially the Middle out in high fettle in an altplane. Scottish writer an ex-school tea. prepared for service

They were appropriately and chor-offaces herself to such an ex- East, and, while it retains a top cheerfully dressed in their national tent that Londoners scarcely know speed of about 180 miles an hour. colours, and several hundred fel her. She seldom visit London, it is equipped with extra fuel tanks low-workmen at Tylorstown, South preferring a cottage in Inverness to increase its range, with water Wales. gave them a great send to some place nearer the scene of tanks for desert patrol work, with her triumph. It is probable that wireless and with photographic ap- Glasgow and Edinburgh will see paratus. "For its own defence it "Richard of Bordeaux, later in the has two machine-guns, one fring year. The dramatist's latest work, forward and the other set on a Mary Stuart" will be another Scart ring over the rear cockpit. historiaal vignette for the future

off.

They were to be welcomed at Edinburgh by several thousands of their fellow-countrymen with songs written for the occasion. And practically the whole of the Rhondda Valley had planned to receive them on their return.,

But as they travelled north the fog. the one thing they had not counted on, became thicker and thicker, and Anally forced them

down at Stafford.

A council of war was held and the plane turned back-not; to South Wales, but to Bristol. There they were entertained for an hour as the aerodrome.

Determind to see something for their money, they decided to go, to Portsmouth to see the Ports- mouth. Shefeld United match.

Not even the fog could stop them reaching there...

LORD HAIG'S DIARY OF THE WAR

A special service, organized by

the British Legion, was held yes-

terday afternoon at St. Columba's (Church of Scotland), Pont Street,

near

On

h.p.) engine.

"Every duty which may be requir- ed of an aeropiane in the RAF. GLASGOW AND THE AIR MAP can be performed by this type with. The middle of next month will very little preparation. It may be similar maching seo Glasgow definitely on the air recalled that a

has been turned into a two-seater map of Europe. On March 14 B daily service between Renfrew and fighter. The whole range of Haw- London will be inaugurated by ker machines in this class is fitted Midland and Scottish Air Ferries, with the Rolls-Royce Kestrel (500 Ltd. whose pioneering work the Belfast and Islay routes has dene so much to awaken the West of Scotland to the possibilities of

company also fight. The

pro- to *extand . their acti- pose vities to the

Outer He brides, so that Stornoway, before very long, will find itself in ensy contact with the continent of Europe. It is understood that the Glasgow-London return fare will cost that should be ten guineas or thereabouts, a not dissuade

genuine travellers from sampling

service that has

in memory of the sixth anniver-offer to modern clients. sary of the death of Field-Marshal Lord Halg.

The service was attended by representatives of 60 London bran- ches. whose standards were car ried in procession into the church under Captain W. Birrell.

Rev.

of

In the course of an address, the Archibald Fleming said it would be 13 years on June 19 since he had had the privilege ordaining the late Field-Marshal an Elder of the Church of Scot land. During the Great War Earl Halg had attended service there whenever he could eseape the tremendous responsibility of his commend in France;

"During a visit to Bemersyde.” he continued, "not long before his death, Lord Haig's talk and con- cern was partly with the War, a story not yet fully told, for he would not then make public what one day when published, will add further to the known stature of his magnammity. But It was chiedy of you of his Legion he was thinking and speaking, you who, he was determined, were not to be let down so far as he could prevent it, you for whom he gladly shortened and gave his life." Dr. Fleming added: "His private dairy, which it was my privilege hastily

perusó will one day alter some apparently esta blished values."

to

Earl Haig's monument surround- ed them. It was the British Legion in all its multitudinous branches and ingenious beneficent activities. At the conclusion of the service Last Post and Reveille wem sound-

so much to

HIS SCOTTISH WIFE Sir Thomas Inskip paid a warm tribute to Scotland and the Scots when he spoke at the annual dinner of the Association of. Scottish Chartered Accountants in London recently.

admiration for everything Scot- "I have a sincere respect and tish," he said. "I spend most of my non-working hours in your country.

"I was taken captive by one "of your fallen ountrywomen many years agoad, as a mark of my servitude. I have to go where she wants to go for holidays. That happens

(Laughter).

be in Scotland."

Sir Thomas married Lady Au- gusta Orr-Ewing, widow of Mr. Charies. Orr-Ewing, M. P. for Ayr Burgbs, and eldest daughter of the seventh Earl of Glasgow, MEMORIAL TO SIR JOHN REID

The committee of the Princess Louise Scottish "Hospital for in- bless Sailors and Soldiers, Erskine, have had under consideration 2 proposal to provide at the hospital a memorial to Sir John Reid in

recognition of his services and great generosity to the institution. On hearing of his proposal Sir John's brother, Mr. Andrew T. Reid, of Auchterarder, indicated that he would like to erect in the hospital a permanent memorial on behalf of the family. This generous offer has been accepted by the committee, and the memorial will take the form of a bust of Sir John Reid to be placed in a permanent alche in the central entrance hall The bust is being executed by Mr.

ed by the drummers of the Scots Benno Schots, A.R.S.A., Glasgow Guarda, Poppy wreaths were laid at the memorial to Lord Haig

in the church by Major-General

Sir Frederick Maurice, for the R. D. BELL WINS

British

Legion, Patrol Leader

Smith, for the Earl Haig's Own Troop of Boy Scouts, General A. F. Hulme for the British Empire Service League, and Major LD.

Bennett, from all ranks of the

London Scottish."

Among other present were:- General Sir Ian and Lady Ham- ilton Lady Maurice. Admiral Sir Henry Bruce. Colonel G. B. Cros field, Colonel E C. Heath., Major Copland-Griffiths, and Captain W. G. Willcox.

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A. V. Sennitt Defeated at Seekingjao by 6 & 4

Shanghai, February 22. Seekingjao was the scene of a very fine golf match last Sunday, when R. D. Bell defeated A. V. Sen- nitt in the Anal.of the singles com- petition. The weather conditions were excellent, except for a strong northerly wind, which added ex- eltement to the play.

SCOTS AND THE CODEX The Archbishop of Canterbury revealed to a mall company this afternoon that two Scotsmen were largely responsible for the recent acquisition of the Codex Sinaiticus Bell, who was giving Bennité se- by the British Museum. There was ven strokes, started badly by los- reminiscent enthusiasm in Dr.ing the first two holes, but he re- Lang's virile voice when he told us covered quickly and at the turn how he learned that the Soviet was two up on his opponent. Ben- Government were willing to sell the nitt won the thirteenth hole a bir- unique manuscript and upon ap- die five and also had a birdle three proaching the Prime Minister found the eighteenth He could not him qually eager to secure it for overcome. Bell's lead, however, and the nation. That early co-opera- the latter finished the morning tion of Primate and Premier made found with a score of 82, one up.. the subsequent negotiations com. In the afternoon, Bennitt "out- paratively easy, and na a result drove Bell continually but was let the British Museum is now firmly down frequently with his approach established as the greatest centre shots. This gave Bell his opport, of Biblica 1 study in the world. unity and his first nine, twelfth, Some £30,000 are still required to and thirteenth holes were halved, conclude the purchase, and Scot with Senbitt putting up a game |land should certainly contribute † performancë. Bell won the eleven- bstantial support to the initial th and fourteenth, however, to put Hefforta br our two great country him six up and four to play. H

score in the aftéminor was 34, D

This was the end of a very suc- cessful competition, which started with 74 entries.

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