It is said that the only automobile running on pneumatic tyres in Germany iKaiser Vv'i] helm's. Even Von Piind-enbitrtr. Ludendorff, Von Alaekensen. and the Crown Prince are denied this luxury, and are compelled to bump along on tyre? filled with rags, compressed cork, and paper. The special technical representative of an American company, who rc-cently returned to the United states from Europe, is reported to have said that in some countries of Europe tyivs are not to 1» had at all, except at fabulous prices, wink petrol is worth more than champagne. Snooks, having- accept-.-'.', a cigar from Takes, was wearing a discim-ted oxpres.--ion. "What's the matter with it?" asked Ttikes. " I have just ,-rivr-n a shilling for two of their;." "Yes," replied '.r'nooks. "but my luck's out; you trot th-e teirpenny one!"
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Evening Star, Issue 16783, 11 July 1918, Page 4
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