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BLINDED SOLDIERS' VICTORY, JA DOUBLE-JOINTED ** MIND.

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.Th tifth annual report of St. Dunstan's Hostel for Blin led Soldiers has just been issued under the title of "A Record of Victory."

LADY BONHAM-CARTER MR. LLOYD GEORGE.

In future petty officers are only to be selected for duty as ad- mirals earswains when no suit- able C.P.Q is available. Ther receive the rating of acting C.P.O, as from the date of begin- ning doty, but they are to revert to petty officer on returning to the general service. unless ther receive advancement in the ordinary course on the depol raster before that date.

The Imperial Merchant Service The Home Counties Libera! Guild has been in communication Federation and the Oxford Liberal with the Admiralty and the War | Association held a conference at Office regarding the n cassary Oxford recently. Lord Saye and amendment of the Injuries in Sele presiding. Mr. John Massie, War Compensation Act, to bring President of the Oxford Liberal it into line with the recent in- Association, moved a resolution creases granted in the pensións affirming confidence in Mr. As-payable to the dependants of quith as Leader of the Liberal merchant seamen who lost their Party, declining the invitation of lives at sea during the war. the Prime Minister to enter The war risks scheme of the intu closer cooperation, with Board of Trade and this Act are The In- Conservative Party, practically identical. the expressing the view that war-juries in War Compensation Act sime necessity for the Coalition deals with the cases of officers no longer exists, and urging and men of the Merchant Service! toaffiliated associations to maintain who served under special Naval- engagements. The Admiralty their independente.

un-

Sir Arthur Pearson, in his report, states that the months have been the under review

the hostel was busiest sinc inaugurated, but the story of the triumph of the men over their handicap is once wore an broken record of high heroism and splendid achievement. To day there are some 500 men

than in training: more thousand Daze retume! their homes. One would have hoped that with the cessation of hostilities, there would be no Bore fresh eases to deal with. new That :here were many arrivals at St. Dunstan's during the year is due to the fact that a considerable number of soldiers whose sight was damaged in the early days of the war, and who left hospital feeling that they had eyes good enough to carry them Ibrough the world in the ordinary way, have had this precious sense deteriorate

07 disappear.

Rear-Admiral

George

H.

Mr. Andrews, of the Romford have now replied to the Guild, division, who moved an amend stating that the recent increasea ment. spoke in support of the are also applicable to the allow- Coalition Government, and saidances payable under the War the spirit which drove him out of Compensation Acts.

of the Nationali membership Liberal Club was in keeping with the heresy-hunting programme of a section of the Liberal Party. Borrett, C.B., has become Senior Only five voted for the amend-Naval Officer in the Yangtse River, in successionto Coramodore ment, and the resolution was

Alfred A. Ellison, C.B., who has adopted by a large majority.

Speaking at the evening meet held the post since April 1, 1919, Asing. Lady Bonham-Carter said The flag of the Senior Oter is 23.000 men were discharged from she was born a Liberal. Anown in the Kinsha, and there are Station for river work. the Army with seriously damagid attempt was being made to-day 14gunboats allocated to the China Barrett has sight, it is impossible to say how on the life of Liberalis:n, when Kreak the future demands of St.it was the world's greatest need. Rear-Admiral

They were told by a well-known had a long experience in the Far Dunstan's sources will be.

Dealing with after care. the x-Liberal--none cther than the Exay During the Boxer Rebel- report stales that it is necessary Prime Minister himself that iflion be way torpedo lieutenant of to join forces the Centurioa, and was icecliva- to establish personal touch b was their duty Iween the head of the administra with Tories. The reason be gavaled in dispatches for his services. Subsequently, as commander, he tion and the blinded soldier in for this was 49 extraordinary as his home. This is possible to a the advice itself. He told them was again mentioned by General largo extent by correspondence, they were in a minority, which Caselee in 1901 for his services as and the course of a year many was true, thanks to his General transpor: oficer. He commanded thousands of letters pass between legion of 1918. But the first the Monarch at the Battle of the director and the men in all duty of a minority was not. to Jutland, sod, being promoted to sorts of subjects. In addition, alsell its convictions in order to flag rank in August 1918, was in a light cruiser staff of 20 visitors is employed get into power, but to hold on tommand of to meet this need. They have until it could convert people to squadron, in the Carpsfort, when war coded. Since March, allotted ** districts

them, its way of thinking. That was the

1919, he has been Rear- what they proposed to do. and pay regular

In the Peace Treaty. she con- Admiral Commanding the Fifth Squadron in the homes of the men in their area in assist in any way possible. tinued, a glorious opportunity Light Cruiser

losi. From what China, with his flag in the They are available, also, to pay bad been special visits a Cases of happened last week she imagined Cairo. This appointment now emergency on instructions from that the peacemakers realized lapses.

tizis

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headquarters, and suitable arrangements blinded soldiers or their families

are ill or require assistance in

their homes. The technical stall have also paid thousands of visits, to the bones of the men doring the year.

can make the result of their work. 1: was when characteristic of Mr. Lloyd George

The first appointment of a Fleet that when he bad sold his soul Photographie Officer since the he thought he had only pawned extablishment of A separate in the it. (Laughter.) He had paid lip Photographie Branch service to every principle in tara.Navy in November last has been He had gambled in all policies. made by the appointment of but invested in money. He was Lieutenant-Commander H. E

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Was not double joints, but will be in charge of all photo-

graphic work carried out in the colonel for six months with- tion or repair of useful or orna-single mind. Cheers.)

Fleet under the direction of out command pay and allow. mental articles: and, secondly,

Admiral Sir Charles Madden, ances, and subsequently half-

at 239. 9d. the callings such as massage,

day. shorthand-typing, telephony, and St. Dunstan' Sales Depots during including the triangulation of pay

the year, under £30 worth was fall of shot. It is nearly four Half-pay equal to full pay may poultry-farming.

The blinded soldier is supplied ejected, speaks well for the high months ago since the Admiralty be issued for six months notwith- direct at the lowest possible price standard of efficiency maintained invited volunteers for the post standing promoting to higher Wamarwe), June 4÷÷His Ho with first-class materiala, all of by the men when working in from officers of commissioned rank thao lientenant-colonel. If our the Commissioner gave an

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photographic ex- period of re-employment at Home" yesterday in honour which have passed under the eye their homes.

In the cage of these men who perience. Lieutenant-Comman-lieutenant-colonel occurs before of the King's birthday. of an expert. Suitably place? shops are established where goods have bees traited as massens. der Rendall has been on special the six months period has elapsed, weather prevailed, so there was secretaries, Admiralty service since Decem-half-pay equal to fall pay may be a large company of officers from made by blinded soldiers can be shorthand-typists.

to subsequently issued for the on-the ships in harbour, also Vice- prior men and telephonists. the after-care" displayed and sold. the

retail organization concerns itself with which be Was in command expired portion of the six months. Admiral Sir A. Doff and Miss full being paid the price immediately on receipt their general welfare, and makes of Monitor M.25, one of the vessels Re-employment in any higher Duff. Most of the residents on the of goods. Owing to the itself responsible for assuring employed in the White Sea. Ha was substantive rank than lieutenant-Island and Mainland were also Awarded the D.5.0, in December, colonel cancels any claim to present as well as the visitors success of the men's local their continual employment.

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trade, the supply of goods does no The hostel bases ils claim for 1918, when gunnery and control draw further half-pay equal to staying at the botel Guests In the case of most of the articles continued support on the follow-officer of the Attentive, for bis full-pay. Other amendments pro-were received by Lady Lockhart the men produce equal the de-ing fire reasons: The lacreasing service in silencing the battery on vide that a combatant officer who and Sir Jas. Lockhart on the mand made on them by the aumber of blinded men-those Medyugski Island, which disput has served 12 years in the West lawn, where tea was provided public. This is an exceedingly whom blindness bas overtakened the Allied entry into Archangel India Regiment shall be eligible and lavish satisfactory state of affaire, for as the effect of wounds, and on August 1, 1918. He also land- to retire and draw retired pay. cream and ice cream.

#bose sight hased in command of a naval detach-The retirement gratuity of £100 was indulged in all the afternoon local trade is far more attractive those

through ill-ment and secured the railway to for each completed year of com-and much enjoyed. The Isdies to the blinded soldier, who likes gradually failed

against Bolshevist missioned service map now be present were few compared to the to be as independent as possible, health: the many difficult cases Bakarites

paid, other things being equal, large number of men who attend- and has the added advantage of that, are being dealt with: the attack.

to 自然 officer who resigned ad the At Home. stimulating local interest in his delay in getting homes for the

after November 11, 1918, and be A royal salute of 21 gues was welfare. The sales depots, how-men who are ready to leave; the

nrgent need of the After-Cara An Army Order, amending the fore September 13, 1919. Service fired by all the ships in harbour ever are always available.

Every article received for sale Department and the convalescent Royal Warrant of September 13 in the acting or temporary rank and on the streets bunting, and is examined by an expert, and and holiday homes associated last, provides that a combatant of major or Beutenant-colonel flags were displayed and the only those that are well and with St. Dunstan's-depending Lieutenant-Colonel who has com-will qualify for the additional ships were dressed as usual on carafully made are accepted. The principally on the generosity of pleted. four years on full pay gratuity of £200 or £500 paid to such occasions. fact that out of the 25,003 odd the public: and the constantly as substantive lieutenant-colonel majora or Beutenant-colonels, 16-H.M8. Alscrity arrived -last-

Hawkins on Monday morning. articles, valued at over £7,090, growing cost of providing for the shall be eligible for half-pay equal spectively, on retirement" under Sunday and the fagahip H.M.S.

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