A Paris correspondent cables: “Ten members attended the French Academy’s regular meeting this week and discussed the word ‘exode’ for the dictionary. ‘Exode’ means exodus.
“Marcel Prévost, the writer, who is an artillery captain, gave his confrères a description of the Paris defenses.”
HAYFORK PART OF DINNER SET
“The scene is a village on the outskirts of Muelhausen,” says a correspondent in Bordeaux. “A lieutenant of German scouts dashes up to the door of the only inn in the village, posts men at the doorway and entering, seats himself at a deal table.
“He draws his saber and places it on the table at his side and orders food in menacing tones.
“The village waiter is equal to the occasion. He goes to an outhouse and fetches a hayfork and places it at the other side of the visitor.
“ ‘Stop, what does this mean?’ roars the lieutenant furiously.
“ ‘Why,’ says the waiter innocently, pointing to the saber, ‘I thought that was your knife, so I brought you a fork to match.’ ”
LAST DRINK KILLS HIM
Says a Paris correspondent: