"But you aren't tall enough."
"Well, can I go as a drummer-boy?"
"I'm afraid you're too old for that."
"Well, then—dash it all! I'll go as a mascot."
A Sensational Statement.
"General Smuts stated that there were in the field at the present time, not including those training, more than —— men."—Daily Telegraph.
This is headed "South Africa's Forces," and may have been an actual piece of news until it reached the Censor.