The War Cry . ully accomplished. Major Clackconducted Inauguration meetings dur-ing a recent week-end, and introducedthe Officers who are to take chargeof the Corps. Much practical sym-pathy and appreciation were mani-fested, and seventeen souls werecaptured. CEYLON. ~~~ Brigadier Himmat Singh (HjelcOand bis wife, the Territorial Leaders,have heen paying a visit to the Ram-hukkana Division. The Soldiersmustered :— ctrcu^ force *iuu came iugreet their Leaders In processions,with canopies, flags, banners, native music, and converted devil dancers,etc., etc. AH the Halls where meet-ings were held


The War Cry . ully accomplished. Major Clackconducted Inauguration meetings dur-ing a recent week-end, and introducedthe Officers who are to take chargeof the Corps. Much practical sym-pathy and appreciation were mani-fested, and seventeen souls werecaptured. CEYLON. ~~~ Brigadier Himmat Singh (HjelcOand bis wife, the Territorial Leaders,have heen paying a visit to the Ram-hukkana Division. The Soldiersmustered :— ctrcu^ force *iuu came iugreet their Leaders In processions,with canopies, flags, banners, native music, and converted devil dancers,etc., etc. AH the Halls where meet-ings were held, were tastefuily decor-ated. Tej Singh (Fried-rich) visited two villages in the Jul-lander District, and while passing ahut heard the wail of a woman, Mygirl Is dying. The Colonel found agirl of twelve years of age in highfever, with twitchiag eyes and thedeath-rattle in her throat. The poorgin was covered with heavy blankets,even over her head, while the ther-mometer showed 103 in ihe Simla—Where Colonel and Mrs. Sowton Will Live. up the stairs bubbling over with joy,for he had passed. Bursting iaio herroom, her threw his arms about herneck, crying with delight, Mamma, Ihave passed: I am going into a newroom. And then, went on thebrave little wemaa, I had ts tell were going to India. He heardthe news, and laid his head on tbeback of a chair and cried. I told himhe must be a brave little hoy. Godwould he good to us. Then I criedtoo. He cheered up when he saw mytears, and told me we must look onthe bright side. Keep the Flag flying. It took amighty effort to get out those lastwords. Shouts Fop the GaloneL Enthusiasm had reached fever pitchwhen the big, good-looking Chief Sec-retary, Colonel Sowton, followedhis wife. He referred to the twenty-five years service in The Army. Hebad spent happy days !n Toronto: hadlearned much from tbe Commission-er. Fruci their standpoint, it wasdifficult to understand why theyshould not he permitted to staylonger.


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