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Show REACH ENGLAND FOR CHRISTMAS ST JOHVS N F Dec 6 The flf h draft of Newfourdand na al reservists w h ch sai ed from here December 1 reached Eng and in time to eat Christmas dinner in the old country according to a cab egram today Tnis draft, consisting of 160 men. brings the quota of na al reservists re-servists from this colony up to 1000 another lot of 2n0 men la now await lng transports The re-ru ts at present are on the troop ship Ca!ypo No regu lar transports are a ailab e for them, and it Is thought Lkely that one of tne regu lar liners between Ha fax and England will call in here for them early in the new year Th recently organized First New foundland regiment is aloo expected to . sail for England some t me in January 1 |