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Show MAJOR CHE HUSH OF 1. H. M. 101 OF OGDEN Major General Sir Arthur W.. Currio, K. C. B tho now commander of the Canadian forces on tho European battle bat-tle front, is tho first cousin of Dr. Hugh M. Rowe of Ogden. Tho mothers moth-ers of General Currie and Dr. Rowo wero sisters. The nows camo to Dr. Rowo as a surprise, tho last ho had heard from the genoral had not contained con-tained any Intimation of tho honor to bo conferred on him. Tho two men spent their boyhood days in Strathroy, Ontario, living in neighboring houses. While at tho Weber club yesterday, Dr. Rowe saw a copy of the London Nows nnd called the Standard's attention atten-tion to tho following paragraph: "Sir Arthur Currio, K. C. B., has been with tho Canadians since they landed in France, 1915, first as a battalion bat-talion commander. He was soon promoted pro-moted to brigadier general and on September 13, 1915, was mado major-general. major-general. Then ho commanded the first Canadian division. His men regard re-gard him with affection and confidence. confi-dence. Ho Is an Ontario man and before be-fore the war was a real estato broker in Victoria, E. C Previously ho had been engaged in. life insuranco and teaching." |