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The Call To Arms
Sarah Kingston
“The people came early, just as they had done on that day in 1915. They were a mass of Sunday hats, rare silk stockings, best dresses. On this day, however, there were no songs of glory and patriotism, no flags waving, no street vendors. Around mid morning the ship pulled in, slowly, silently. No brass band for this entrance. The waiting crowd watched silently, shading their eyes with gloved fingers …”
