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through The Bailors tell us we will see laud tonight or early tomorrowmorningr tlilt win be IK* north ooastof Ireland The stewards hate to put up twenty-four hours' rations for us when we leave the boat. They have to put it up tonight, as we will be on land before longThere was a boxing contest on board yesterday and some very good bouts put up. also some good exhibition boxing Boxing in the honta was for points or a knock out, the same conditions as in the city hall in Bran don, three two minute rounds or aknockout. There were no knockouts but yery hard boxing done. jI was in one bout with La nee-for ( poral Rlee, the fellow who won the' bout at the city hall. The first and J second rounds wwai to Rice and the t third to me with enough points to] call the bout a draw, which meant i that we had to box one more round, | which went to Rice on a very close; decision. The Colonel called me over I to the side of the ring and told me 1 we put up a good bout but that I lost j a few points in the finish IWell the general alarm is sounding t so we have to fall in by out boats. rMay 4th.—We are now running 1 along between Ireland and Scotland. We sighted land this morning about three a.m. and have been running along the side of the shore ever since. There is some very pretty scenery along the Irish coast, green fields, hills, mountains, anil straight wall of rock, witli a small town to he seen here and there.The escort met us last night at six o’clock, four destroyers. We coubl see them coming from the right, first the low masts were visible, but in a feu minutes (they were coining at full speed) we could see them quite plainly. They are so small and low that when they hit a wave you can’t see anything hut a bank of foam. It was a fine sight to see them, one heading for each boat. As soon as they were stationed beside each troopship, we put on ail steam and made for Liverpool. The cruiser went out of sight during the night, while in the morning the Empress of Britain was just visible In front and the Me tagama in the rear, but now we Cannot see either of them.We are landing late tonight in Liverpool. Everything is packed and ourequipment all put together, so that when we dock we are all ready to leave the boat. Well, the boys are falling in for physical drill so must go. Fooled again! it was for inspection of packs, which jB now over and us mine was O.K. I did not have to repack it.Major Carlisle just told us we would be in Lievrpool in four hours so that wont take long. The time here is just six hours ahead of Brandon time, some of us left oar watches the same as when we left Brandon. Well, as I have only one page of note paper left, I will finish it as we get into |Hrt.May 5.—Arrived safely and unload ed this morning, entraining for Shorn-eliffe. First train gone and second going in a short while. Will have to wait and go on the last train with the;baggage. I•Will write again as soon as we get to camp and know our address.Your loving son and Brother,Will.
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Brandon Weekly Sun
Brandon, Manitoba, CA
Thu, Jun 01, 1916
Page 7
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Darrell P.
CA 19 Sep 2016
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