Beethoven

   as a hostile alien during the progress of the war.

   The transports of enthusiasm caused in Berlin by the announcement that Mr.

    G. B. Shaw

   had decided to be known in future as Mr.

    Bernhardi Shaw

   have given place to bitter disappointment on the peremptory denial of the rumour by the famous comedian himself. As a matter of fact he is hesitating between Benckendorff, Balakirev and Bomboudia.

     "War F. N. Belgian Manager going home, sold new F. N. Motorbike 2½ H.P. kick starter at cost price."

   Advt. in "Ceylon Independent."

   The starter will probably consider that it is not worth it.

   Sunday Chronicle.

   We welcome

    M. Strachey

   to England, and trust that he will be impressed by such British institutions (

    e.g. The Spectator

   ) as he may chance to come across during his stay.

     Who ran to watch how Nancy fell

     Beneath a storm of shot and shell,

     And, when she didn't, felt unwell?

      The Kaiser.

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