London, Aug. 27.
1 was at Waterloo late' last night all the lights were covered and cast. dim blue radiance in which people Tooked like the uncertain shadows of 'a-dream in the fourth dimension.
But what struck one most was the quantities "of confetti (horse-shoe shaped for luck) lying on the departure platforms. The threat of war has sent all the young couples hurry-Ing to get_ married. Caxton Hall, always & popular register ofice, has had all its records beaten in the past three days. Among the newly weds are the Hon. Max. Aitken, son and hele of Lord Beaverbrook, and Miss Cynthia Monteith... They "announced their engagement only a week ago, got a special licence and were married at St Paul's, Portman Square, yesterday inorbing. Then he ' went straight "back to camp with" his Auxiliary Air Squadron. But others may at Toast got a weeisend honey-
'Apropos of the Auxiliaries, the uniform of the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service, "mow much in evidence, Is, after all the controversy about its design, very smart—khakt, cloth, a sort of reefer jacket, and very becoming peaked cap' with deep border that turns up all round, but could in bad weather be turned down to shield the hair and nape of the neck. 'The whole effect businesslike and attractive. 'The pay of these women "Terriers" begins at Is. 4d, a day in. the lowest Tank, through' 7s. 4d. and 5s. 10d. Jor company assistant, 1s. and 8s. Gd. for company commanders, up to 5 high 05,28. 8d. for a chiot com mander. The higher pay is for general, the Tower for local service.
Besides the A'T.S, there is a big demand for women ear-drivers. The London County Council alone are asking for 3,000 to help in evacuation work." What with WAACS, WRENS, farm girls and nurses the whole feminine population would be fa much in the war as the male, England for attacking the misrule (as he conceived it) of General Bramwell Booth, whose daughter he has now defeated in the elections. He is an Australian by birth and has been Commissioner in Canada for two years. On Feligious matters he is: escribed as one of the most fervent fof the Salvation Army leaders and says that he would like to Introduce an "Order of the Flaming Heart s there not already such on Order the Roman Catholic Church?) As hho is to be General he very likely will, Not improbably there will be some changes in the Army's methods. speak only from hearsay and with deference, but there appears to be 2 feeling that it was time that "family ule" came to an end.
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