"Considerable damage was done by fire at ---- Cottage on Wednesday
evening. The stairs, part of the floor, doors, furniture, etc., were
destroyed.
---- presided at the piano, and Mrs. ---- presided over the
refreshments. 'God save the King' was sung at the close of the
enjoyable day."--_Local Paper_.
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The Labour "Council of Action" have kindly stated that they are "content to
leave the French Government to the French people." They are however
reserving the right to leave the British Government to the Bolshevists.
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"We must repeat the Scots proverb that--'Delays are dangerous.'"--
_Sunday Paper._