19 JANUARY 1901, page 5

Drill And Discipline. "t He Exact Squareness Of The...

body to the front is the first principle of the position of a soldier. The heels must be in line and closed ; the knees straight ; the toes turned out, so that the feet may form......

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THE NICARAGUA CANAL. T HE Government have as yet given no sign in regard to the action which they mean to take in view of the Senate's amendments to the Hay-Pa.uncefote Treaty.......