Journalistic Colour.

"On all hands their preparations for their ultimate victory are being pressed forward with unflagging zest, and nowhere has the white heat of their resolve grown pale"—Daily Graphic.


Extract from Scottish Command Orders:—

"When marriage has actually taken place, the N.C.O. or man should inform O.C. at once, so as to ensure the necessary documents for separation allowance for the wife being made out, and this casualty should in addition be inserted in Part II. Orders."

Scotsman.

This appears to confirm the belief that a Scottish marriage is a sort of accident that might happen to anyone.


It is easy to understand why the Zeppelins have a partiality for almshouses. They think it's another name for munition works.


From the report of a music-hall action:—

"In reply to Mr. Justice Darling, he sang comic songs and appeared alone on the stage."—Morning Paper.

After all the Bench cannot always monopolise the "star turns," even in Mr. Justice Darling's court.