The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10)

THE CHILDREN'S STORY OF THE WAR

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Once more we hear the word That sickened earth of old:— "No law except the sword Unsheathed and uncontrolled." Once more it knits mankind, Once more the nations go To meet and break and bind A crazed and driven foe. No easy hopes or lies Shall bring us to our goal, But iron sacrifice Of body, will, and soul. There is but one task for all— For each one life to give. Who stands if freedom fall? Who dies if England live?

Rudyard Kipling.

(By kind permission.)

Illustration from The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France

How the Boy Scouts helped.

The war found the Boy Scouts true to their motto, "Be Prepared." In London alone 25,000 Scouts were organised to help the various Government departments by acting as messengers. Along the south and east coasts nearly 3,000 went on duty to guard culverts, telephone and telegraph lines, railway stations, reservoirs, etc. Numbers of Scouts also worked as harvesters in the place of men who had joined the Army. The boys above are "doing their little bit" by carrying soldiers' baggage to the railway station.