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EFFECTS OF THE WAR.

LESSONS OF JUTLAND","

Having in mind the fact that the Battle of Jutland was the only large scale naval engagement during the

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FRIGHT AMERICAN IDEA. -

THE CHINA MAIL.

CHILDREN'S CORNER..

My dear Children,

In just another fortnight Christmas will be here! I expect that you are all getting excited about it and are beginning to think about presents and hanging up your stockings and tarkeys and plum puddings and all things like that.

Now I know that quite a lot of children read the tales in this Corner every Saturday but of course I do

THE BOY, THE BIRD AND THE PUSSY-CAT.

grass

"Baby bird fluttering about on the Why don't you go back to your

best?

Pussy is hiding behind that big bush And your mother, who surely know

best...

Is calling you home to your nest up

above

Is the branches of that big tree, And yet still you twitter and hop

about,

THE MAD -MULLAH.

ALL HIS WIVES LOST.

AIR ATTACK AWAITED UNDER

-CASOFY.

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• Picturesque details of the many attempty 10 capture the Mad Mullah." leader of therebel Dervishes, are given in a despatch published by the Colonial Office from Mr. G. mander-in-Chief of the Somaliland F. Archer, the Governor and Com-

Protectorate

cot know exactly how many of you It seems very stupid to me." there are or all your names." Eow""Oh fonny small boy it's all right to campaign ir which ever if any of you who read this will talk

The despatch deals with the the Mullah, Mohammed Abdullah, who had conducted destructive raids old against our forces since 1901, was finally routed in January and February last, and it relates the in- portant part played by aircraft in

send your names and addresses, be But you see I can't fly a bit. fore December 22nd to "Peter Pan, scared as can be of that

pussy there c'o The China Mail Office," you will | But I can't get away from it." receive a tiny Peter Fan Christinas you poor little thing, I thought you andermining the morale of the present. I am not going to tell you

could fly, what it is or anything about it but | TY Hft you as gently can be. anyone who sends me his (or her) Now just cuddle down in your name and address will have one.

"

Your loving

PETER PAY

Dervishes.

When air-bases were being prépar- softed before this year's operations began,

the British authorities spread thei And please don't be frightened of report that brings were being made

wee nest,

me,"

PETER PAN.

THE BLACK CURRANT PUDDING. When is a bonnet not a bonnet? -

When it becomes a lady,

A TRUE STORY,

Margaret was staying with her uncle and aunt at a farm right out in the country.

Her burse was there too but some- times when they went out in the

fields together her nurse would take her sewing and sit under a shady der round exploring.

This was what she was doing one morning, roaming through the fields and picking the wild flowers that grew in the hedges when she made a discovery.

Close by a hedge, tucked away under a bramble, was a small basin tied up in a red handkerchief with white spots.

THE JEWEL THIEF.

NEW ARTS.

CLIQUE OF CRIME SPECIALISTS.

An actress in London recently lost

for all. The airmen had removed! their badges, and the construction of serodromes was readily associated in the native mind with oil develop- ment.

In one of the first air-raids-that on Medishe the Mullah's nicle. Amir Hassan, was killed, and the Mullah, who was "standing by him, narrowly escaped death, having bis robes singed.

"DIVINE" AEROPLANES.

Some of the Dervishes reported that the Mullah saw in the approach- ing aeroplanes a Divine manifesta- tion," while others said that he

convey the

stantial reward for their recovery. of pounds, and offered, vainly, a submachines were Turkish aeroplanes on their way to him from Stamboul There is a small clique of what (Constantinople) to may be termed "super-thieves, who Sultan's greetings! specialise in crimes of this descrip tion. They have assistants to carry out some of the minor operations, and in almost every case these are

women.

While giving both these versions, the despatch records as a fact, on the approach of the seroplanes, the Mullah collected his people around him and awaited their coming under the white canopy used on state occasions.

There is a pleasant." mozey-for war, and that its ending was, from so nothing" suggestion to the amateur many aspects, unsatisfactory, it is about the idea of wresting riches tree and then Margaret would wan jewels to the value of some thousands had been told by a Turk that the i not surprising that the wobbling of: from the deep which will always the Admiralty in connection with the make the subject of salvage a very publication of the official account of fascinating one to the layman. The the battle bas led to a clamour fact that it is one of the most diffi emanating from the service, and cult jobs connected with the sea does backed by the public, for the true got enter into his calculations at all,! story. We are got here concerned and there is a constant Baw of in- with the political aspect of the ques- ventions of salvage appliances into the

Whatever can it be" Margaret tion and any attempt to make party patent offices of every country, es

United wondered and she undid the handker- capital out of the policy of the pecially Britain and the Government is on all grounds to be States. The ideas are good, bad chief and there was what do you deprecated, says the journal of Com. acdirdiferent, but it must be admitt-think? Why, a black currant pud

ding!

the high-class thief with information Mullah hid in a neighbouring cave merce Affairs of Admiralty must ed that most of them are very very New this happened to be her

Its chief is a man of remarkable at Hamas, and later moved to another te the shunlicocks of the bad Bat surely the prize for the favourite pudding and finding it in a ability, who for a time was connected cave 15 miles away where he con- politicians. It is, however, cuite most bizarre plan must go to the spot like this surprised her very with the German secret service, but cealed his arms and treasure. This impossible to igoere the fact that the United States, where a citizen has

much...

was dismissed for an entanglement done, he fled south to Tale, where incident connected with the battle,

The fairies must have put it with a woman, and be therefore com there was an immensely strong fort. the ruthicesness of Lerd Beatty, and just struck a really bright idea. He there'specially for me," she thought,"ceived the daring idea of originating the reserve of Lord Jellicce; give proposed to construct an enormous! How very kind of them!"

an international " Wilhelmstrasse.”

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proof that as is so often the case our tark, without rep or bottom, the naval policy was to some extent at: least, the sport of nval schools of sides of which are to be lined with thought. The man who was then in pipes. The wreck being located, the supreme command of the British tank is to be lowered right over her, Navy has told a plain unvarnished:

Then a powerful freezing apparatus tale: his battle tactics were based on the theory that if the German High on the surface is to be connected Seas feet was denied the use of the with the pipe system, and by means ses England had done all that of it the water inside the tank is to was necessary, and the desire to be converted into a solid block of ice achieve a positive rather in the middle of which the wreck is than _a negative victory was fimly secured This is then draws not worth the risk incurred.. We; to the surface tank, ice, wreck, the know what the other school believed; water she contains and all. There they had faith that the Eritish Navy must be a lot of spare collars m

was strong enough to torce a fight,

America, for some of them have

and was bound to take the risk been spent patenting this device. associated with 'an engagement to the death with the German High Seas feet once it had been lured into the

battle zone. We shall not attempt

to support cre of these contending theories of raval strategy against the

The machines descended to 800ft.

As in war, so in specialised crime knowledge is necessary. Thus there has come into being a highly organis. ed bureau of criminal espionage, ran for bombing and to 300ft. for solely for the purpose of providing machine-gunning.

beries and Margaret thought a vendas vieuxedon, but his agents There was a spoon inside the red It no fixed headquaters for she would just taste a bit. The first are to be found in all capitals, usually piece that she ate was so good that in the ultra-fashionable resorts of she had a little more and then some Bohemia. more again and as she was hungry from being out for some time in the fresh air it was not long before she had finished the pudding all up.

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our aeroplanes obtained a direct E on the fort with a 201b. bomb

breau for collecting information, material damage,"

Women are the mainstay of this "without, however, effecting great "It is not which in due course is purchased, at clear whether the Mullah was a heavy fee by the master-thief. in the fort, but about this As she was putting the last spoon- Lady, who possesses an un-time a party of Dervishes, escorting fel into her mouth up"came one of usually fine collection of gems, which his main caravan, was attacked at her uncle's men, an old farm labourer she will insist on carrying with her, Tale, and the Mullah's correspon who had been there for some years leaves for the Riviera. The bureaudence, jewellery, and some of his and who had known Margaret from notes the fact, and later a fashion clothing were captured. the time she was a baby.

ably-gurbed and perfect-mannered A few days later the Dervish claimed, when he saw what she was at the same hotel as Lady

"Bless my soul Missie" he ex-young woman will be found staying garrison made a sortie in strength and the Mullah escaped. For many doing," Do you know that is my din-

days he was pursued by the Camel Corps and by others. The chase ner that you are just finîsting P

lasted throughout each day and was Over a continued by moonlight. great stretch of country the men of the Camel Corps, often on half- rations and even an no rations at all, In due course the riport reaches" pursued until there was nothing Clayton (who was a nice good- tempered old man) langbed so much the bureau, and a copy is forwarded further to pursue from the sea to that be couldn't speak for a few to the master thief. Later he arrives the southern borders of the Protecto-

at the botel-immaculate, a linguist. rate. in Bethea in Below overdo minutes and then he said." It's a

WHAT THE WATCHER SAW. mistake this time little Missie. My and at home in the ways of a smart Missus made that pudding for my tions upon the report supplied by the tracks were followed turned out to be hotel. He founds his plan of opera.

One group of fugkives whose dinner and hid it in the hedge so

beeing the loss of her trinkets.uct the Mullah and his bodyguard Then it is time to the way back home.”

"Oh I am sorry," cried Margaret,"

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Your diaper Clayton!" said Mar- garet horrified," But I thought the fairies had put it under the hedge favourite pudding." as a surprise for me 'ces it's my

stitution to a feet interced to fight velow 1. 1 im. Eelowever that I shouldn't have to tramp all

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Her mission is a simple one. She has to study the personal habits of the owner of the jewels, the ways of her maid, and any other servants, the exact position of her reoin, and if possible the disposition of the REIS

but a party under the Abyssinian

No tiny strap of news escapes the Fitzurari. Most of the party were

the enemy to destructon. Naval Weg Neg 12. Below overfow designers must know where they are of a fin ott. 15 in. Below arerio 1'll run and ask my aunt to give you agents of this bureau. There are killed, and the Muliah, who was close

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In the pursuis 60 of the Mullah's personal following were killed, in- cluding 7 of his sons, 7 close relatives, and 4′′of his advisers.

outside workers, of a lower grade, at hand all the time, saw their fate is a vast difference between a close tim

Never you mind lassie," said ite! but qualiffing for greater responsi from a place of concealment on a blockade of enemy ports and a de

old man," I can get a bit of bread liberate challenge to the hostile fleet

and cheese from my cottage, It to come out. It will be claimed,

isn't so far off. But I tell you what perhaps, that the publication of the

if you're that fond of a black cur. oficial account of the Battle of Jut-

Copacuption of water in the City rans pudding I'll get my missus to land is of no importance from this and Hill District in milliona ard decimar make a great big one next week and aspect, and that in any case the of gallons during the month of November. I'll ask your auntie if she will let you

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"Oh thank you very much." said Margaret, and she thought he was the kindest old man she had ever seen.

They look out for information about the insurance of jewels; they seek the company of loquacions char women who may chatter 'Innocently enough abort the contents of high- clars fats. These are the easy prey of the bewitching young woman, who waylays the "help" and plies her with apparently innocent questions.

developed the crime-of jewel thieving The crime espionage bureau has into a highly developed and special- ised business."

And that was what happened. Margaret and her purse, as a great treat, went to Mrs Clayton's cottage one day and had a most delicious overac

black currant pudding. They ate off blue willow pattern plates and had forks with black handles and old Mrs apple and a blue check apron, beamed Clayton, who had a face like a rosy at them both as she served up the

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dinner.

• WHOOPING COUGH.

WHEN your child has whooping

Six of his sons, his 5 wives, 4 daughters, and 2 sisters were cip tured.

Only his eldest son Mahdi and a brother finally escaped with him into Abyssinia. They had left the main party early, seeking safery in isolation. The Mullah himself. consistently

where his parsters would expect to avoided water-holes and other places

find him. His ponies were sent to water under escort, and he often moved to a new position before they.Į returned, fearing that the escort, if captured, might reveal bis hiding- place...

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