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The Arrangement For Petrol-permits For Soldiers On Leave...

thoroughly badly, in some cases at any rate. One officer of my acquaintance on getting home a week ago applied at his local post-office for the necessary form. Com- plete......

No One Can Very Seriously Complain At The Rise In

the price of the 7s. 6d. novel to 8s. 3d., in view of the increase in the costs falling on both publishers and booksellers. Com- pulsory insurance of the latter's stocks is a......

Mr. Arthur Greenwood's Resignation Of The Presidency Of...

Labour Federation in consequence of a re- solution tabled by its executive committee has been widely reported. The resolution itself is an astonishing perform- ance. The war, it......

I Am Told The Total Cavalry-strength Of The British Expe-

ditionary Force is at present three steeds. One is ridden, on occasion, by the Commander-in-Chief. Who bestride the other two I am not sure. Perhaps the two corps-commanders,......

An Interesting And Not Merely Academic Point Is Raised In

a correspondence that has been going on in The Manchester Guardian regarding the sincerity of Dr. Strese- mann. I say not merely academic because the conclusion reached has......

A Spectator's Notebook

T DO not myself share the view that appears to be gener- 1 ally taken about the significance of Lord Haw-Haw, and I hope the B.B.C. will think very seriously before they decide......

The Nation's Man-power

T HE Royal Proclamation of last Monday, extending liability to be called up for service to all men over 19 and under 28, adds nearly two million men to those who are either......

" Prize Court Sales.

By order of the Admiralty Marshal. Ex. s.s. Helvig '-200 doz. Babies' Rubber Pants." The Times. 2,40o German babies pantless? War on women and......