_Times_ (Late War Edition), 3 September, 1917: "The Earl of
Halsbury is 94 to-day."

Yet, from personal observation, one would never believe that the EX-LORD
CHANCELLOR was ageing so rapidly.

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From "German Official":--

"With the use of numerous tanks and aeroplanes, flying at a low
altitude, the English infantry soon after advanced to the attack
on this front."--_Evening Paper_.

Now that the enemy has given away the secret of our new weapon the
CENSOR might let us know more of our flying Tanks.

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"Prisoner then seized her round the throat with both hands and
hit her on the head with a steel case-opener."--_Daily Paper_.

Which, presumably, he carried in his teeth.

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THE SUNFLOWER.

"Have you," said Francesca, "seen our sunflowers lately?"