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Show HOW SCOUTS HELPED FRANCE. A recent statement received at national na-tional headquarters of the Hoy Scouts of American by General linden-Powell, head of the English scouts, contains the following: "The lighting is over at Inst, and the scouts, Whether (roan home or over seas, have distinguished themselves in noticeable proportion throughout the war. Among the highest, three out of General Halg's five army commanders command-ers In France are BCOUt commissioners Sir Herbert limner, Sir William Hirdwond and Sir Julian Hyng. "While ut Lille I heard of the pluck of a hoy scout during the German oc cupution. No sooner had the German staff received news by wireless ns to the progress of the war and events In other countries than it was at once known by all the 11111111111:11111- of Lille. "Till the time of their departure the Germans never discovered how the news leaked out. As soon as nlgbl fell every evening this hoy rigged up bil wireless apparatus on the roof of his home, received all the news that was ,'olng and had It typed and communicated communi-cated to his friends. The apparatus was all down and stowed away before the day dawned." |