sord and a drum. Granpa hasn't got a drum.

DOUGLAS BAYSWATER (age 8).

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AMERICA.

America is really the name of a continent but when we say America we mean
the bit of it that used to belong to us. Americans do not have a king they
used to have our King but they gave him up. It wasn't the King we have now
or perhaps they wouldn't have. So they have someone called a President who
does instead but he doesn't wear a crown and he only lasts a short time
like the Lord Mare or a little longer. Besides the President there are men
called millonares, they are normously rich and do insted of princes and
dukes, who they haven't got either but not because they don't like them but
because it is a Republic. Americans don't like war but if they have to
fight they can do it all right Father says.

MARY GREY (age 10).

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OUR ALLIES.

It is with great pleasure that I take up my pen to write about Our Allies.
They are France, Belgium, Russia, Italy, Serbia, Portugal, Rumania, and
America. I think thats all at present but eight is a good number. To begin
with France. In time of peace the French are a gay and polite people which
is very nice I think. They are noted for their coffee and for their