We may add here that the situation has been to
sonic extent complicated by the great dam which the Germans threw across the Souchez River. The inundation was partly for strategic purposes and partly to complete the destruction of the coalmines. Not content with blowing up the mine shafts and galleries—for which of course Germany will have to pay later—they turned the flood- water into the mines. The correspondent of the Morning Post, a propos of the capture of stores at Lievin, outside Lens, tells us that our men were much amused by the strange and odd collection of German impedimenta. They found piles of new coffins, un- damaged microphone sets, packs of clothing, unused leather goods, and plenty of oil and candles. All these are very useful things, though after certain disclosures, touched upon elsewhere, our men are hardly likely to use the oil for salad purposes. To candles, however, there are no objections of this sort, even if the old name of " corpse candle " has to be revived to fit them.
