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—The following Rummers, of which the Press Bureau has no Confirmation, but to the Publication of which, we imagine, it will take no exception.
Of more and more unknown destinations.
That it should not be a long way to £250.
That many a live axle is now a dead one.
That every shell hole may prove a blow hole.
Yet again, " Twice gives he 'who gives quickly."
That a naval gunner wants only one shot at a Zep.
That Russian orders and money are good this time.
Of" enemy waiters" rounded up by motor lorry in Kent. 0 Much that's pleasing about the "C.V." CaMpaign COMforts.
That Lancashire's special census of traffic on main roads cost .2750 to take, That the distance from Tipperary is of no account to the motorized A.S.C.
That nearly 60,000 British railway employees have joined or rejoined the Colours.
That things should move more quickly now that there are so many new Generals at the Front.
That, Lieut.-Col. Dumble is now commandant at an important French seaport.
That Willesden Garage may get an order to dim its polished radiators and hub caps.
Of a gas-engine exhaust at the Western Ironworks reported to the police as signals to hoStile aircraft.
That the " C.M." special correspondent with the Russian Army should be not far from Warsaw by now.
That there are some queer doings taking place in respect of public-service-licence granting at Elythe and Folkestone That a motorbus carrying Belgian refugees, by a coincidence, bore big theatre bills advertising the play "Outcast."
That ironmongers are kicking with garage proprietors against the pricks of no margin on motor spirit for sale to inotorvan owners.
That motor deliveries of enemy prisoners to Olympia last week caused some passers-by to think there was a motor show in preparation.
That Germany recently had to use 26,000 trains to move 2,000,000 men with horses, stores and materiel, or an average of only 77 men per train.
That Palmer's Green Garage, L.G.O.C., sent a wreath for Nelson's Monument in memory of one of their conductors who went down with H.M.S. " Cressy."
That some of the gloves ex the " C.M." Fund will be of the same special pattern and material as those now going out for use at cold-water immersion temperature by the crews of our submarines. That all Greens come from Asters. Of cold hands at the steering wheel.
From the Editor "We are glad to have your cheque."
That the Germans have big guns but even the A.S.C. has a Cannon.
That the "after the war" subsidy specification should be an instructive document.
With regret, as an engineer, less official praise of the naval-engineer ratings than is their due.
That prompt on the heels of the German magneto question come those of the carburetter and the taximeter.
, That one shilling will pay for 70 cigarettes or for 5 ounces of tobacco through our "Campaign Comforts " Fund.
Of the fine run of 60 M.E.T. Daimler buses carrying the Naval Brigade front Dunkirk to Antwerp, but that a number of them was lost on the way back.
That Sir Albert Stanley will present the prizes atthe fancy dress dance to be held at Crieklewood Skating Rinks to-night (Thursday), for the benefit of the T.O.T. funds