A WAR MEDLEY
THE WAR, WEEK BY WEEK
[Sidenote: _Walter Emanuel in "Punch"_]
August 12-October 7
The foresight of the British Public in refusing to subscribe the large
amount of money asked of them for the Olympic Sports in Berlin is now
apparent.
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Wilhelm II is said to be extremely annoyed in his capacity as a British
Admiral that he is not being kept fully informed as to the movements of
our Fleet.
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The coming generation would certainly seem to be all right. Even
children are taking part in the fray. The Boy Scouts are helping
manfully here, and at Liege the Germans, we are told, used nippers for
cutting wire entanglements.
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The London Museum is open again. The Curator, we understand, would be
glad to add to his collection of curiosities any Londoner who is still
in favour of a small Navy.
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"Cambridge public-houses," we read, "are to close at 9 p.m." Such dons
as are still up for the Long Vacation are said to be taking it gamely in
spite of the inconvenience of accustoming themselves to the new
regulation.
Reports still continue to come in as to the outbursts of rage which
took place in Germany when the news of our participation in the War
reached that country.
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