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Evening Star, Issue 16195, 17 August 1916, Page 9

An American weekly journal of standing notes with interest that Alfred Dreyfus" hero of the greatest criminal trial of modern times, is now fighting with the French army, and has been o;i active service since the beginning of the war. He was appointed to the artillery section of the camp of Paris, and ho took part in the battle of the Ourcq, two days before the battle of the Marne, and therefore faced the redoubtable Von Kluck. Since then the- tide of battle had passed "him by. Dreyfus has a son who enlisted as a private when tho war began, and who is now an adjutant.

Quick despatch of obstinate cold is certain with "NAZOL." Some drops taken on lump sugar or inhaled, ~a little rubbed on the chest, that simple treatment has made thousands well. 1/6 buys sixtv doses.—[Advt.]

The monthly meeting of the Caversham bchool Committee was held last evening ; present—Messrs Sanderson (in the chair), Todd, T. Kennard, Hay ward, and Brown. Mr Sanderson presented the school will: a handsomely designed roll of honor. th» work of Mi- Oliver. Mr Wilkinson olfeied to defray all expenses connected with insribing tho names. The head master reported tho average attendance as 620, also that the staff and'children had collected £l4 Is 7d for the eoldiers' fund. The children collected for the Belgian fund £6 Is 9d, the total collections for the y--v>v being £25 19s 9d. Mr Hardy and staft were congratulated on the inspector's report. The children have collected close on 5.000 bottles.