W. S. D., our linguistic reporter, has at last succeeded in translating (via Chinook) the famous German marching song and we have much pleasure in submitting it to our readers:

The watch on line, the watch on line, Which costs one dollar in the spring, And which you grease with bacon rind, And carry on a piece of string, Determines longitudes so true That District Lots in Coast Range Two Are found to be in Cariboo.

Description for the Future Estate of Kaiser Wilhelm All and singular that certain parcel or tract of land and premises situate lying and being in the District of Sahara and consisting of one ever-diminishing water hole and one ant hill, and which may be more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the easterly boundary of the 10 a.m. shadow of the ant hill with the H. W. M. of the water hole, thence by the magnet to a place in the sun, thence by gravity to the bottom of said water hole, thence on a zenith bearing 42 centimetres more or less to the surface of the said water hole, thence by dead reckoning to the northeast corner of the 2 p.m. shadow of the said ant hill, thence on a closing bearing to the point of commencement, and containing one grease spot be the same more or less. Accepted for registry at the Allied Registry Office at Berlin.

Our Abyssinian correspondent sends us an account of an incident that occurred on his way towards that seat of war. Many officers had been on leave in England, amongst them being several generals. The transport on which they returned was much crowded and consequently there was always a demand for baths. A certain general with a liver was kept an unduly long time waiting for his bath one morning. Getting exasperated he knocked at the door and called "You are a d-----d long time, sir; who are you and what are you doing; don't keep me waiting, sir, I am a general." A voice from the inside was heard to shout, "D--------d glad to hear it, old chap, buck up, so am I."

Another Battleship Damaged It is reported on good authority that at a late hour this evening the first-class battleship "Good Resolutions," launched on January 1st, 1915 was badly damaged, but that hopes were still entertained that she would not prove a total loss as from last accounts she was taking in very little water.

Little Egypt, since adorning herself with the thin red line, has been admitted to the family circle.

Financial Note Let that high tide of prosperity come. We can swim.

The office boy has at last succeeded in translating "Deutschland uber alles." He says it means, "It's all over the the Dutch."