"He much regretted that it was not possible to-day to communicate the results of the Derby Report in any detail, or, indeed, at all. The task had been one of stupendous bagnitude."
Evening Standard.
Yes, but how big was the bag?
Two descriptions of the new Chief of the Imperial General Staff:—
"Of Scottish descent, and familiarly known to the Army as 'Jock,' he is one of the most remarkable soldiers of the time."
Glasgow Evening Times.
"That he is known throughout the whole Army simply as 'Wullie' is a sure token that the private soldier has taken him to his heart."
Glasgow Evening Citizen.
Won't the Germans be puzzled?
"Eddie Harvey (Fleetwood) and Ike Whitehouse (Barrow) went through 15 rounds contest for £5 a side and a nurse, and Harvey won on points."—The People.
The stakes, we presume, were divided.