* * * * *
The Scramble.
"Near Bir Muhadata a British hydroplane dropped a bob on a Turkish
column, inflicting loss."--_Manchester Guardian._
In the mad rush made by the always unpaid Turkish troops to secure this
godsend, there were many casualties.
* * * * *
The Journalistic Touch.
"This was on the morning of January 2, and Grall had had no food and
only a little water since the morning of December 31 _of the previous
year_.--Reuter."--_Daily Chronicle._
The italics represent our own endeavour to assist the picture.
* * * * *