CHRISTMAS. The 1914 Christmas Truce. On Christmas Day 1914, the first Christmas of The Great War, an amazing cessation of hostilities took place in some sections of the British front line. This is an account of the truce in the Sailly – Armentiers sector manned by George ANDERSON, George GORDON, William MILNE, Alexander PINE and their comrades of 6th Batallion, The Gordon Highlanders. The account is taken from The Sixth Gordons in France and Flanders, published 1921. http://www.kinnethmont.co.uk/1914-1918_files/xmas-truce.htm CHRISTMAS. A Christmas Story, 1881 http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne/stories/xmas-1881.html PERMISSION TO REPRINT articles from MISSING LINKS is granted unless stated otherwise, provided: (1) the reprint is not used for commercial purposes; and (2) the following notice appears at the end of the article: Previously published in MISSING LINKS, Vol. 7, No. 50, 16 December 2002 http://www.petuniapress.com Sally Rolls Pavia Sun City, AZ [email protected] List Owner: [email protected] "Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup." All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus 2002