ter T. Pipp, attached to Sea View
House School, Boyton, for discipline.

_Promotion._ The Commanding Officer is pleased to approve of the
following promotions:--Under-housemaid Mary Jane, to be
Acting-Sergeant Housemaid; Miss Jones, Lady Nurse, to be Nursery
Governess.

_Leave._ No. 1 Father Pipp granted six days' leave, inclusive of
two days for travelling. Credit with six days' ration allowance
at 1s. 9d. per diem.

_Baths._ Baths will be available for the nursery on Saturday
evening from 6 to 7. O.C. Nursery will report that they have
been taken.

_Signalling._ The Commanding Officer is pleased to announce that
at the Fortnightly Course of Glad Eye Signalling, No. 2 Gertie
Pipp gained a Flapper's Certificate.

_Enquiry._ A Court of Enquiry will assemble on the 25th inst.
for the purpose of enquiring into the circumstances whereby the
wheel of No. 3 Perambulator became buckled on the 12th inst.

O.C. Nursery will arrange for the presence of the necessary
witnesses, with the exception of No. 9 Baby Pipp, now teething.

_General Inspection._ On the 1st prox., Uncle-General Towzer,
L.S.D., will hold an inspection of nephews and nieces at 5
o'clock on the front parade lawn.

_Dress:_ Best bibs and tuckers, with smiles.

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A Hint for Slackers.

"Drilling versus Broad-Casting Oats."

_Scotsman._

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"The British Tropical Committee for War Films exhibited a
further series of pictures of the British Army in France at the
West-end Cinema House, Coventry-street, yesterday."

_The Times._

Very hot stuff, no doubt!

* * * * *

From a description of Sir SAMUEL EVANS' "_lit de justice_":--

"Sir Samuel first heard one summons in camera, and then took two
months of a formal nature, the time occupied being less than
half an hour."--_Morning Paper._

How time does fly when one's happy.

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"WANTED, Rehearse March 20, Comedian and Chambermaid. Light
Comedy (Refined Part, capable Good Drunken Scene)."

_The Stage._

This is what is meant, no doubt, when people talk of "elevating" the
drama.

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ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT.

[Illustration: FIRST STEPS TO VICTORY: A LEAD FROM OUR LEADERS.

Striking example of war-time economy: Mr. Asquith and Mr. Mckenna split
a cigar.]