"The two British Colossuses, The Tribune says, opened fire with their 300 five-millimetres guns."—The Post (Dundee.)

This is the first we have heard of the new naval pea-shooter.


"The war aims to which Germany and Austria must give assent must be expressed in unequivocal language and based on the principles of jujsjtjicjejjjjji."—Evening Echo (Cork).

We are not quite sure whether our spirited contemporary refers to justice or ju-jitsu; but, either way, it means to give the Huns a knock-out.


"For British and Oversea soldiers and sailors who visit Paris a club is to be opened at the Hotel Moderne, Place de la République.

"The British Ambassador, Sir Douglas Haig, Sir John Jellicoe, and Sir William Robertson have become patrons of the club, which will provide them with comfortable quarters and meals at reasonable prices, supply guides, and generally fulfil a useful purpose."

Evening Standard.

But surely the British Ambassador has already fairly comfortable quarters in the Rue Faubourg St. Honoré.


SMALL CRAFT.