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?

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"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.

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"A kid was born with monkey face and human skull at Saidapet on

the 13th instant."

_New India._

This is headed "A Curious Phenomenon." But is it? Some of our

neighbours' kids are just like that.

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[Illustration: THE NEW EDGE.]

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