Origin of French Troops To the Editor of the "Nowru-Cinxa Dany News"
Sm—May I take advantage of the vielory of the troop Lyautey at the Tecent Jamboree, held in Kiachow Park on Monday, to present the local French Scouting Organization and hus to avoid later on few misinter~ pretation that appeared in today's {sue of your The Scout Movement is organized fon the same lines as in France. There are two groups, known in France as the Eelaireurs de France and the Scouts de France. The Eclaireurs de France in Shanghai form the troup Lyautey, naming it in memory of Marshal' Lyautey, the great colonist who moulded French Morocco into what she now stands. The Scouts de France named their troops after a great missionary who served in rica, Pere de Foucauld.
The movement started in November last, under Commissioner Bernaert. anda few able scouts. Scouting soon appealed to many, and a short while two troops could be formed, as well as a cub's pack under the care of willing young girls, rovers and, more recently, a group of sea-scouts. A hundred! members fare now connected with the local movement. A summer camp Tsingtao was the highlight in the activity of the two troops." The troop Lyautey" consists of the following members: Scoutmaster: Mr. Bernaert; Assistant: M. Premet; Troup Leader: MI. Tebong (the pancake arlis): Panther Patrol: i. A Xavier; Eaxle Patrol: 2nd 1. Dupuis; Squirrel Patrol: R. Charleux. (int)
Vergez (2nd). 'The troops' head-Quarters are sittiated in Rue Albert (oohind the French Central Station). ave Shanghai, Nov. 14, The Need for Help To the Editor of the "Nomn-Cunsa Datuy News"
St—The Boy Scouts' Association reatly appreciated your sub-leader of November 15, Two points you mentioned, namely, the small number of subscribers and the need for additional Scoutmasters, were dis-Cussed at the annual meeting of the Association which was held Wednesday under the chairmanship of Sir. Herbert Phillips It was revealed that during the last six years annual donations and subscriptions have fallen alarmingly by over $1,000, while Scouts have ner eased by. over 130, There are various ways in which Scouts can and ort of the community is important and perhaps itis not known that membership of the Association only costs $5 a year, although a number of members give more. The honorary treasurer, Mr. W. J. Hawkings, c/o GE. Marden & Ca. hankow Road, will be glad 10 enrol new members, As regards Scoutmasters, ne prob-Jem is mere complicated. haps it has not occurred to some that work with "and for British Scouts in Shanghai is important enough to serve as a close alternative to National Service, At home the majority of people feel it their duty Under the present critical cireumslanees to undertake some work of 'a National Service nature, Here in Shanghai is a substitute for those who wish to do. their bit and are not otherwise fully occupied,
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