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Show LONG DELAID I Comfort Packages Sent to mjt Men by Fore River Girls in ' n November Delivered. HI BASE OF AMERICAN DESTROY- H ER FLOTILLA IN BRITISH WAT- j W ERS. Jan. 2S. (Correspondence of the BB Associated Press ) The longest over- ; RIO due Christinas present to the Ameri- Ijfi cans in the destroyers came from the j girls of the Fore Elver Ship-Building fiffi corporation at Quincy, Mass. They ; Kit were comfort boxes for every man on ! ill a vessel built at the shipyard. The I IB presents were despatched in Novem- ; Bi ber; they arrived late in January. HI They were delayed because a hold of Hi the steamer on which they were ship- Hj ped was flooded eivroute and some of ! jHfl tho boxes wero damaged. HMSt Accompanying the boxes was a let- . nt tor to Vlc,e Admiral Sims reading as jHI "The girls of the Fore River Ship ; HI Building corporation, Quincy, Mass., ! OljB are forwarding in your caro a Christ- , Mm mas box containing individual boxes ! HI for distribution to the boys of a vessel jfllgj built at Fore River and stationed Emm 'across the pond.' Being unable to se- ' HjH euro the name of ouch a vessel, ow- J Hi Ing to government ruling, thoy arc I, Hj leaving it to you to see that the box Hi reaches its destination. It is our de- ; HE sire that these presents shall cheer up ( HI the boys who find themselves far from Hj home and friends at Christmas time. . Hft "Wo trust that you will be able to H9 place It on a ship In time for Christ- Hjl mas day. HK "With the seasons greetings and Hit hearty wishes for a happy and merry I (Hjf Christmas (in spite of conditions), we HJ THE FORE RIVER GIRLS, j IB Per Catherine J. Yule, Hull Dept." j jHB Vice Admiral Sims immediately for- . fflHJ warded the letter and boxes to a Fore mm River destroyer at the baso. On board BIB tho ship hore the letter was read to all H the men and the gifts were passed out, f Hn The men responded with "threo cheers . jfMl for tho Fore River girls." and asked 'Hj their captain to write a letter to Miss Yulo expressing their appreciation, 11 BB |