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Giant U.S. Aeroplane. The first serial. amper- Dreadnought, the United States giant aroplane, was "lannebed" recently. It is believed to be capable of crossing the Atlantic.
Another Munitions Loan, A report given out by the Pek- ing News Agency says that Japanese Arma and Munitions losa is $10,000,000. The pro- ceeds are to be weed to purchase arme and mavilions-from the Jipazers Taping Company The agreement of the loan was signed recently between the military authorities of the two countrief. It in etated that this loan is based on the Sino Japanese Military agreement.
Ballet from the Heart. The Matin publishes an account of a remarkably daring operation upon the heart performed by Sargeon-Major du Vergey & graduate of the Bordeaux Medical School, who encceeded, in so operation apon's wounded soldier in a town of Eastern France, in extracting a ballet which had entered the right ventricle of thei "heart. The operation wsa com- pletly exccessful, and the patient "has now entirely recovered.
Silent Witness of U. Boats. A small bost, badly damaged by shell fire, has been landed at Flamborough. It contained the dead body cf a ipso, since identi- fied as the master of the French logger Madeleine. In the bottom of the boat was found the arm of. a man, showing signs that it had been severed by ebell-fire, and there was also evidence of several other men having been killed in the little craft. It is considered that the decupants of the bost; were victims of s U-host attack.
Punjab Loyalty.
A magnificent example of Panjab loyalty ia afforded by the Zmiders of the Lyallpur dis trict, who have spontaneously offered a gift of a 25th of the entire wheat crop, estimated to be worth 21 lakhs (£140,000), 40 the Gavetament for expenses of the war. The Government har ez- preeeed its cordial appreciation, and has asked the people to invest the money in the War Loan, the interest to be need for village purposes, including amistanos to foldiers' families and encourage ment of recruiting.
Resticting Cotton Gambling.
The roles ander the Defence of India Act authorizing the Bombay Government to constitate a Cot- ton Contracts Committee are aim- ed at the gambling which result- ed in maintaining the prices of epot cotton at a high level and in hindering the provision of sup plies of cloth for military, pare poses. The Committes is armed with wide powere, including the -establishment of a clearing-house, the regulation of contracte, the fixing of settling days, the licene- ing of brokere. Contravention of the rules is parishable with six months' imprisonment.
Too Enthusiastic Solicitor." Coneidering that he had bean led away by his own enthusiasm, a jury at the O'd Biley recently recommended mercy in the asse of Albert Lewis Greenburg, & solicitor, of Bedford Row, found guilty of attempting to pervert the course of justice. He was said to have approached a woman wit ness in Baother
Cafe with the suggestion that the might| fail to identify 8 ohemiat whom Greenburg was defending. Is was bis first case, and he said he had to knowledge of the criminal law. The Common Berjesnt re marked that the defendant's conduct struck at the foundation of justice. That he had enthusiasm for his client was no palliation for the offence. He sentenced Green- burg to six months in the second division.
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