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Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 37, 14 February 1919, Page 8

November has often been a bad time for the Kaiser. There was his first act of suicidal policy against the Socialists. There was Bismarck's fanatical pronouncement that Germany should never have a constitution like England. Then the "Iron Chancellor's" defeat in the Reichstag, while a group of dynamiters were being tried for their attempt on the Kaiser. Later came the. Blaskowitz-Hil-debrand scandal; followed, later, by the Lieutenant Biise case—both disgraceful affairs. These and many other matters of moment took place in November, a month in which the All Highest was compelled to keep the birthday of the English mother whom he almost hated.

Mr. Duncan Neven, manager for Mademoiselle Antonia Dolores, the world-famed French soprano, arrived in Wellington from Sydney by the Moeraki. yesterday, to complete his preparations for the Dominion tour of this aiiist. It is over five years since Dolores was in New Zealand, and this will be her au revoir tour prior to her departure for France. The town of Banff, Scotland, sent as Christmas greeting to ovory ono of its sons on active service a cheque for £2. Banff has a population of 4000, and has 1,1000 men in war ieryioe.