Direct from the country which now engaging the attention of the entire world, Miss Esme Barton of Shanghai arrived here on Morday morning, Nov. 4, after a four weeks' Journey from Addis Ababa. Daughter of Sir Sidney Barton, British {o Abyssinia who as everyone will remember was formerly Consul-General in Shanghai, Miss Barton has been! living right' in the midst of world affairs until she said goodbye to her! father and mother on the station at Addis Ababa on October 9. and no one to Fi "Life in Addis Ababa is rather tke the old days in Peking. Lots of riding and tennis though hardly eny social life, The foreign c is almost Legations there. We also get marvelous big same shooting, every kind of antelope and even lions.
"Of course, since the war started the place is ruined by journalists" was Under the auspices of the United Services Association, a special service was held in memory of those who fell in the Great War. A feature of the service was the dedication of a flag, which is to be set apart as a sign of Britons' duly toward "their king and country in the sight of God," and a constant remembrance of those who made the supreme sacrifice in Great War, "The lesson was read by Brig-Gen, Macnaghten, on behalf of the United Services Association, and was taken out of the Book of Wisdom. After appropriate prayers had been said and that stirring hymn, "God of Our Fathers," had been sung, a Two Minutes' Silence was observed, the "Everybody asks me it I left Abyssinia because I was afraid," were Mise Barton's first words when in! viewed. "Of course it isn't its snuply that Tve come back to Shanghai on a long Intended visit 19 see my brothers."
Questioned about her journey here Miss Barton said that she went by train from Addis Ababa to Djibou: "They told us we might be bombed." she added with a laugh, "But it was most disappointing: very quiet and no trouble at all"
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