31 MAY 1919, Page 14

A COINCIDENCE.

[To THE EDITOR or THE "Speortrroa.") Sia,—The war began on August 1st, 1914, on which date the Kaiser declared war against Russia. and it ended on November 11th, 1918, on which date the Armistice was agreed to. Counting both these dates, the greatest war in which this country was ever engaged, and which has ended with such complete success for its, lasted 1,564 days. Now, 1564 was the birth-year of England's most famous eon, Shakespeare. Surely this is a rather remarkable coincidence—I am, Sir,