[CLOSE CALL FOR AIRMAN.]
"Roland Garros had a narrow escape from death while engaged in an aerial duel with a German near Amiens," cables a correspondent. "His motor broke down and Garros made a corkscrew descent and feigned death, whereupon the German landed and approached.
"The Frenchman arose and shot the German dead with his revolver. He regained the French lines in the German aeroplane."
[FASTIDIOUS SANDY.]
News has come back to England of how the British soldiers taken prisoners are faring in Germany. There are 6,000 in a caserne at Daboritz.
Among them are some Highlanders. It's getting to be cold weather in Daboritz and a German officer, with the kindest of intentions, offered to provide them with trousers.
The Scots were indignant and rejected the gift.
"But why do you prefer petticoats?" the German asked of one of the Highlanders.