War Notes and Notions.
We iiaven't heard much of You o'clock lately. He has probably struck. Another narrow escape of the Kaiser from 'our air-craft lias occurred. "Oh, Willj-, we have missed yon"—but only just. There is one thing you must gflve Turkey credit for. She goes to war like an honest old bloodthirsty pirate, and makes no boasts about culture. Society ladies are teaching the soldiers French, and Tommy Atkins will now be able to ask for the return of the knife of ■his sister which the gardener's aunt lent to her grandfather. THE HIGH COST OF FIGHTING. Four super-Dreadnoughts, Sailing o'er the sea. Along came a submarine— Then there were three. Three super-Dreadnoughts. Spick and span and new, One shot from a torpedothere were two. Two super-Dreadnoughts, Cose ten million bones Struck against a floating mineGone to Duvy Jones. Fifty million dollars sunk In the deep, deep sea. While the little submarine Puffs on in her glee. —"Life," New York.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 50, 27 February 1915, Page 15
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