30 JANUARY 1915, Page 13

Another interesting item of news published in the Daily Mail

telegram of Friday is that a German spy was captured near El-Kantara, and was "practically rescued from drown- ing in the defensive inundationa." It may also be mentioned that a British warship landed small parties at Alexandretta and near Sidon, who cut the telegraph wires. It is possible that ou the Turkish return journey our ships may be able to show some stronger examples of sea power on military coast routes. At all events, Napoleon received his first lesson in sea power at Acre, and Ibrahim Parka, a generation after, received similar instruction at the same place.