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Latest War News [ ———— r i Germans on the Run A Demoralized Army. I Tables Turned on the Enemy. Ampft compensation for the magnifi- cent fwrsed retreat of the Allies through France (is now falling to tfaeAllies. And they ase reaping their reward in full measure. The centre and right of the German army are now in retre-it-a retreat in; marked contrast to that of the Allies, whidb, thanks to the giorious stand of j the British Army, was ;as; triumphant as a victory. Time will show the rmagnitude of the disaster which has overtaken the enemy's J| right. General von Kluck's army is racing from the pursuing British at such speed that large bodies of infantry are; being left behind, and these are falling into the hands of our force, surrender- ing withont resistance. It is announced that11,500 prisoners, i beigides guns and transport, have been taken by the British, but later telegrams show that much heavier figures may be expected. 'Rifling of villages and evi- dence of drunkenness point to the de- lateralization of the routed enemy. il "The Bfelgian army is adopting worry- ing tactres against the German rein- forcements called for from Belgium, and:j it is hardly likely' that these troops will j avail to-L-ave the German right. >; i

ij A Demoralised Armyij —— \1 The Official Press Bureau issued the foil.i vv lug siateinent at 3.15 on Friday | afternoon.:— The general retreat of the enemy can- i tinued yesterday. i Between prisoners and wounded thej British ;forces captured 1,500, besid"!l several guns and maxims and a large. quantity of transport. The enemy is retiring very rapidly east of .<Soissons ,in some disorder. In a. later telegram it is stated that j; from further information yesterday's cap- J lures were higher than; is reported.. Considerable bodies of infantry are be- ing found hiding in the woods, having been left behind owing to the very rapid retirement of their foroes. They -surrender at -sight. This, end the rifling of tillages and evidences of drunkenness, point to the demoralisation of the routed enemy. The pursuit is being vigorously pressed. [Soissons is situated on a line be- tween CJompiegne and Rheims, 25 miles from the former and 35 from the latter-3

Brst Big De f eat. r First Big Defeat. i ) WON KLUCK'S ARMY BEATEN, BATTERED AND PURSUES). — ¡ ?While we still a-1 opti.mi.sm ahere i.i. ci «very reason (writer Mr. J. L.. Garvki I nn the "Pall Mall "Gazette") m- r coca- inizing to the fulltDe brilliant- «accease 3 I ;actually accomplished by the j 4h. left the marches of the combined Franco-British forcec have teeome ijor ithe, time a triumplaal progress- The 'Ger- | mans may redress mutters in otcfeer quar- ters if they can, burt Genera ? Kluck's anay -is beaten, fetffibfcered, and [purswel. (Other,- corps. may be rasmediately involved units-misfortunes. In any case, the: first defeat of the Kaiser's troops chaiiges jtthe whole situation, ta the pi-ofouod dis- advantage of the tnv;aS'jrs. ■We repeat that, iftthe allies' attack- ring wing, can keep sap its advances, at anything :like the samt; rate for another couple of days, we my begin to alow •ourselves to expect the t c-st. :For nearly a week Jfcrlin has ceaisc-d too issue glowing TOipe,outithe effect of Athe Germwu ayf- Hsisson of .defeat. has evidely laeen son-te ..disagreement in Berlin. Soooao one who blundered into delling some- thing like the simple troth seems to have been .soundly rebukes by authority. Tkere -is a later version, shuffling and paltering after the usual nsanner of offi- cial apologetics. The expiration is so far fTomexphlining away the facts that it Mal-es iroatt-ejcs look worse-

Turning of the Tide. j .0 I I i -Nfn. CH?UIIICI?IILI,'8 SPLEWDID I MR. CHURCHILL'S SPLEMDID j OPTIMISM. Mr. Churchill made the following esti- mate of the position in the field in a speech delivered to a great audience at the London Oppra Rouse last night:— I come to you in good .heart. Every- thing that we have heard during four long days of anxiety scenic to point .to a marked and substantial turning of the tide. We have men the forces of the French and British Armies strong enough, not only to contain and check the de- vastating avalanche which bed swept, across the French frontier, but now at 1 last it is being rolled steadily back. We are not children Jookingtor light and vain encouragement., but nwn em- ployed upon a task which has got to be put through. Still, when every allowance has bieen made for the uncertainty with which these great operations are always enshrouded, I think it only fair and right to say that the situation to-night is better, far better, thar. a cold calcula- tion of foj.ees available on both sides be- fore the war should have led iigto expect at this early stage. It is quite clear that what is happen- ing now is Hot what the Germans planned B'lt if this battle had been as disastrous as, thank God, it appears to be triumph- ant, I should come before you with un- abated confidence. Mr. Churchill also gave the assurance that the process of naval control and the exercise of sea-power on which we are living can be kept up for an almost in- definite period.

[ Enemy has fallen Bac-k.t f I A most informing French communique displays the usual caution of the authori- ties, but plainly shows the eofpletely satisfactory character of the Allies' posi- tion. On the right and the centre,, as ,stated, the Germans are falling hack, ithe Allies having advanced between ;37 and 46 miles. The most violent fighting -occurred in the centre, two German jirmies and part of a third trying -to fo-neak through, but they have failed. On the Allies' right there is no marked change. "Not only have our troops stopped thê German march-which they thought was a victorious one," adds the communique, "but the enemy has fallen back before us at nearly every point." Clearly the complete collapse of the German campaign in France depends now on the successful resistance of the Allies' right, so as to prevent the enemy finding a path to safety through Luxem- burg or Lorraine.

Berlin Admissions I GERMAN TROOPS "EXTREMELY f FATIGUED." Rome, Friday Morning. fi-(,in B ,v7 l in adni."t that the T. :<l'am8 from B?'lin admit that the -v-nr.in army in France is extremely i^H'vied, whreas Hie enemy is con- t ¡ ually receiving fresh troops. The evacuation of Upper Alsace con- tinues, and the Germans are withdraw- ing to 8trasburg and to Metz. An official note from JteHin says that Dinant,amdi;all the towns and villages on tie Meuce have been destroyed, because fthe inhabitants fired upwn the Germans, but has been spared.—Central News. I <GRIMr IMPRESSION IN ROME. i The ccommunique by the German I ^Generd! "Staff recognising the reverse j suffered "by the German right, wing has 'crestbed a great impression in diplomatic i and 'political circles^hore. j ii i

German Plan has Failed — M i 3 Whatever be the final upshot, it Mi clear that the original German plan ef campaign has failed. The enemy had to leave Paris unassailed. They have ut,- tet ly failed to outflank the undefeartJfed Jellies, and in that respect the tables Slave been handsomely turned upon Ttheir blow a* £ he French centre has 4sten more than parried, and on the .eaSt/¡'hey I are at a, standstill. With the Austrian Army shattered with the Russians 'mov- ing forward, with the invasion <3f tffrance signaUy checked, we can affoTd!iRIftgard with 'chffc-rfulness the n'ew TnFMace in East Prussia, and can await Sifee next news stout hearts, I

France's Jmlignant Protest M. Poiricaire, the Fi-i-,P.hj,,president, flass sent to Ptnesidemt Wifeon of the Iraited States, an lindigjaant protest gainst the German allegation that the, French MFweoo using lo dum dum. i liJullets. M, Koinssaire saj's that this j(":alumny is -ozky ..published as an excuse t'or fresh GeramaTi ibarbariinies.

Belgians at Ghent, ii Be lp,ans at  G hent. I?'IiI Despatches; Teodi?,red t^ c]ay show that;1 a large Belgian force tisxs driven tUm Germans «&iEi .of ffJient. B

 139,(m I ;I ——— (I AUSTMJUPS .^AGGER rNG LOSSES, i'il This Afte^.noon'^s atalegEams from Petr,&- grad show tfchat Ike seecsad battle in Galicia hac resulted > even. more satisfac- j torily than the first. The Austrian s are r in full retreat, Itheiv IGSSP- amouating W the staggering 'total < of {'; 130,000 men, Œ:1 whom 9O.80? are ptisoness ij

:1 Tobacco fer the Boys. "IiI -A-N.AEBEAL. H 1.1 We haVlÐ !l:et:eived ,a.1etter:¡::rom a large j number of Llanelly ri-cruita.i'iow camped on Woolwich Common, suggesting that j a supply of tobacco. aad, cigarettes would1 be much appreciated. The writers say they have not. any qgportuni Ly of pur- chasing saaokea, nor iiii(leed, -Lhe means to do so, and affiiey ftll sure, that their; friends in LlaneJly ,wil not iow forget, them. j We are glad tiro :briQ.(; this appeal be fore the readers <ef and will f undertake to forward ,31]i-l supplies to the j proper quarfces. ] 11

A Great Disaster ? Ili A Great D1silster? 'i Mr. Wm. Maxwell, (fee welt known ipilitary correspondeBSt, -su|>;gests ¡¡,hat a ..great disaster has beiasllen the German Army on the French ifironfer. He .hints rthat a new foree has appeared in Bel- gium, landing at Ostesd, Mid has suc- ceeded in cutting the lines tof communi- cation of the enemy. What is this t.06W fcaree ?

Generous Firms. j I I Mr, Henry W. Spowart inforwc us that the MIowin? are to be added tc the list?! of loca<l Rrms who have decide& to look | after the families of any of tir em- ployes who have gone on active service: -Nevillf. 'Dock and Railway Co GlYIl- coed Collieries Ltd.; Bryn Chemical Co.; and Gathesi Building Co., Ltd.

RECRIJITINC MEETINC. I At Pembrey Village National Schools, a vieeting was Hield last night to stirou- recruiting iu the district. The oh- ject of the meeting was to form a drill and instruction c&ass for the purpose of training those whf, desired to enlist in the arftay. Captain Veal, the recruiting officer at Llitielly, spoke and em- phasised thow urgent was the need for every man between the ages of 18 -atid 30 if physically fit, to enlist.

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Battle of MORS. 40 LLANELLYITE'S THRILLING I EXPERIENCE. Includ-li in the gallant British Army I that fon, rht against such "earful odds at I Mons was Private Bradbury, Llanelly, brother of Mrs. Cook, Tunnel road. He was attached to the Royal Field Artil- lery, and was unfortunate enough to be wounded in tt3ee thigh by a shrapnel bullet. He ibas novv-, thanks to sisilful treatment, feeen diseiiarged from -Mstley Hospital, üdJ. when a "Star" i-e4"sen- taiive saw aim thfe morning, liif; chief anxiety •seemed to 'be to get bwkik- again to the Sigliixing lino. "As lojig as there is a left.1,1 he said, <al >want to Iii- there iwause "we shall have to finish I this Stbtilf :ý<db completely thiss tiitne, and I wairt, tr ;put in my little p¡.1ct¡:" ThoirsHiitte'not hundreds. I Piiivirtr Bradb ury had a ttlrriliIing story -to Iseld. • JVe .1 tad to stirft fighting, he sail,, '^ii.'aost- as soon :as we got to France. The* e was no 'time to look Tewntd, -go 'to speak. UiJfore we knew j where we we were in the thick of j it- Thfi pitty is that we were misled as 1te nurr.!X' of the enemy that was op- | posed to 1.T. Where we were told there i| 'were liundi^ds of Germans, there were thousands. In fact, 'they were simply!' poured outragainst us-there was no end to f "Mowed DEIWII." "In the jarly stages <)f' the battle." 1m Ii wertt on, ""we held (our own well—fhw was on 'tlie Sunday. 'On Monday, how- ever, t?cy came np in overwhelming ever, -titr, v came 7up?in overwhelming to get Toupd on oUT'lt!ft. We stopped t'hrit litilv game, howe-ver;-voith a hail of w11 dirette'l shells, arid' then we retired in excelh jit >rder. ^Although this placed ITS at a great disadvaiitage, our losses were'trifling comparea with those of the 'enemy, who coming --tip; in close forma- Jtion, -were simply Tmwvfed down. It was jnsft 'like yi\. ripe corn falling before the machine. But on''they came tramp- Ting over the dead bodies of their com- rades—rt almost make-n one sick to tliTrik :it "now/" rCermm, poor sbOts. I The OCaiser ha/i mac e- special arrtmge- aaentis wr giving us a warm reception, the very finest of hk1 troops being sent eut --v,-ith special injunctions to "wipe out" "tbe "Ew^lish. T^aey :gOv:t;more than fbey 'bargaised for, biwevex, each of our ltvgiments doing grand work, and fight- fin's their way hasbk 1 irfeii by inch. We were stationed åout "400 yards behind: j OUT infa'Ctrj', anV cotile. see the deadlyi| work done by the rifles. The Germ ail j rifle fire-was rottcTi. They shoot aimless- j ly from the knee and not from the shoiildsn- as onr "fellows do. There was It not a single case^x riflewound in Netley when I was there, "which "Proves what bad shots -the'Germans -,are." j;, 1; The Zerwun TomMy. 'The "Gern-;¡m Tort8..y. ?i J "J doiiti think iihe Garman 'Tommy' is a 'bad scrt after .all. It is the officers j ?hc .are ;T.ponsi.hl for nac<st of the ter- j I rible things that ?.'ye takEn place. The II poor <ehaps t,have to obey eiders or be shot ;a £ sight. It w £ >3 awtdl to see young officers with revolvers threatening to i shoot any private OL,o wout, not toe the lice. Those that I saw seemed quite glad to be made prisoners .-is if tlwy were sick of the whole'thing." The only Gomptalnt. "The only thing we have ito complain about is that Lwe we") misinformed as to the staeiigtht of the .enemy. we had had more anen, dhe country tttould not have had -so many ansious dans. The French were on the spot before us and should have known whf-tre the (Germans .were being masstfei. Bust the worst is now over, and we shall -#oon haw, them « >ut of France and Belgium. Our men ai-re in excellent heaifch and spirits. They are all a happy famiily in each Coippanv aitd never happier than wfien shot and shull are whistlaag areund HSsem."

-I L l 1tNSS dy, is colliecti I LIw?jhendy, is coBecting cig&rettes aod j tobaaeo for our troops at the front. Any- body wishing to contribute caN communi- cate with Miss Humphreys. I

TO GROCERS AND PROVISION 1 DEALERS. To the Editor of the "Star." Sir, May I through the medium of your r alr.tsnns notify the Grocers of our town that on behalf of the Soldiers and Families Association, orders for the sup.- ply of groceries will be issued. These orders will be signed by Mrs. Trubshaw, or on her behalf, and will be duly honoured when presented at the ofifces of the Families Association at 103, Station road. THOMAS BLAY,  Hon. Sec. HaneUy Tradesmen's I Sept. 12th, 1914. Association, i

NOTES OF THE DAY. From our London Correspondent. An unavoidable evil. War is a terrible evil, hut it is some- times unavoidable. Such is the present war which, so far as Great Britain is concerned, could not have been avoided without the loss of honour and national self-respect. The White Paper supplies ample evidence of the zeaj with which Sir Edward Grey strove to preserve the peace of (Europe. But when the Kaiser insisted 4n totting loose the dogs of war, honour, ,.461f-rerpect, self-interest com- pelled us to'bear our share in the strife. I do ntft ithink any nation ever entered into a Tvar with cleaner hands or a purer heart -ebn;h (Great Britain in this gigantic confiidt. A-RigHteoUs War. I What we are engaged ia is a righteous wrr ,to .preserve the sanctity of solemn international pledges, to protect the in- dependence of small States, to prevent freedom and democratic rights in Europe ii-om being crushed under the iron heel tof Prussian militarism. These lofty aims -have ensured to the British Government tin this supreme crisis the enthusiastic support of the whole nation. Never be- fore in our history has the British people shewn such unity of spirit or more fixity of purpose. All classes have come to- gether under the impulse of a common • patriotism and an emulous -zeal to offer service to the State pervades every sec- tion of the community. .Macaulav-s glowing picture of the unity of feeling: in ancient Rome exactly describes the situation in modern Britain to-day.— Then none was for a party; Then all were for the State; Then the great man helped the poor., And the poor man loved the great. I "Like Brothers." "The Romans," says the poet, "were like brothers in the brave days of old." It is precisely this feeling of eamsaaon brotherhood that is so marked at present from one end of Britain to the other. Class distinctions have been obliterated; political and sectarian animosities and rivalries have been effaeed. Everybody wants to help those who are in need; everybody is eager to offer 'his services and his resources to his -country. The German Emperor has achieved what even Napoleon failed to accomplish. He has united the entire British nation, rich and poor, employer and employed, English and Scotch, Welsh and lrisn. To-day we are all one. '1 An able Cabinet. I The Kaiser and his aid visers never im- J agined that Great Britain would take part in the war. They really believed that civil war was imminent over the Ulster problem; they thought that these domestic troubles would paralyze the stout British arm; they counted, too, 011, .'the Liberal Government's love of peace. But at the first prospect of real peril, 'our domestic dissensions were 'healed; nnd Mr. John Redmond, in a great speech that rang round the globe, ranged the Irish race firmly on the British side. 'The British Government, too, for -all its Inve of peace soon shewed that it could n-ct efficiently and decisively in war. Tn fact, Mr. Asquith and his colleagues are without doubt the ablest Cabinet that hns ever directed a great war for this cemintry since the Ministry which was fired and animated by the flashing genius of the elder Pitt. German Calculations. it is really tragic the way in which all the German calculations have gone awry. The whole tribe of Pan-Germans, from ] Bernhajrdi downwards, in their forecasts of Armageddon, anticipated that as soon as Britain was involved in war, India would rise in revolt. That anticipation has been -shattered to fragments. The British Government promptly requisition- tfcis force from India proved that the wtre promptly despatched. Thanks to British comiaaand of the sea, the Indian troops have been safely transported to the theatre of war. The despatch of this eorce frof India proved that the Government had no apprehensions of any rising in that r-ast Empire. But that is not ithe whole story. This week in the Honrse of Commons a message from the Viceroy was read recounting the voluntary offers of help that had been I spade to the. Imperial Government by the rolling princes and chieftains of India. The House was thrilled to its innermost fibre by these lavish and splendid offers. Troops, horses, camels, money, personal service, all the resources of the native States were placed at the disposal of the Government with magnificent generosity by the Indian Prices. Even the Grand I Lama of Tibet, a remote country beyond the Himalayas, outside the confines of th? Indian Empire, offered 1,000 men to the Government. Small, wonder that the Honse of Commons was stirred when the Under-Secretary for India read to it this inspiriting Vice-regal message. Many members felt as they listened that the fountain of tears had been unsealed, so deep were the emotions kindled by this touching demonstration of Indian devo- tion. "Cleansed and Purified." I Thus India has taken her place with the great self-governing Dominions— Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Newfoundland—and the whole Empire is standing four-square to all the winds that blow. War is a grievous calamity, but it has some compensations. One of them is this heartening rally of every part of the Empire to the side of the grey old Mother-land. Another is the fine unity of spirit at home to which I have already alluded. Another is the influence of the war on personal conduct. Levity, luxuriousness, and slackness, drunkenness—these and other vices and weaknesses seem to have been driven forth from the British character by the irrisistible power of an elevated patriot- ism. We are being cleansed and puri- fied by the ordeal of thi-s great war. May we have patience to endure hard- ship discipline to hear reverses and dis- appointments May we also have courage and tenacity to persevere until the great causes for which we strive are secure and our banners are crowned with victory

In Camp at Salisbury. ——— ——— BITTER COMPLAINTS FROM RECRUITS. We have received a letter from one of the Llanelly boys who have answered their country's call, the reading of which has caused us much distress. It shows an utter disregard for the well-being of the recruits which reflects the greatest disregard upon the authorities. We ap- pend the letter which we are sending on to Lord Kitchener:- Parkhouse Camp, Salisbury, Sept. 8th, 1914. :Sir, We are a number of Llanelly boys in Camp with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers at Salisbury Plain, and received a copy of a newspaper this morning and notice the amount of praise that is being showered on the names of the men who have en- listed. I have been requested by my friends to write you to let you know how we are being treated. We are sixteen men in each tent, and the tents are getting overrun with ver- min. We are being lectured each day on the need of cleanliness, and yet we have not yet been allowed a change of clothes. We have all been in the same clothes for a fortnight, and are allowed one blanket each at night. Our clothing is practically rotting on our backs through being drilled each day for eight hours in the heat, which naturally causes u« to perspire, and we have not even a clean shirt or pair of -socks to change. Since we have joined we have been paid the magnificent sum Of 2s. each. We are not of a grumbling nature, but the majority of us have left clean and comfortable homes, and the only thing we desire is at least to receive a change of Rothes. Yours faithfully, ONE OF THE BOYS.

A CENEROUS LANDLORD. J Mr. W. J. Rees, The Uplands, has an- nounced that in cases of tenants living on the Gelly Estate joining the ranks, or of tenants whose sons (living at home) joining the ranks, the rents for the cur- rent half-year and all future rents during the war, will be remitted.

CHAIR OF THE HARBOUR TRUST. j The annu&g meeting of the Llanelly Harbour Trust will be held on Monday afternoon, when,, amongst other business the appointment, of chairman and vice- chairman will be made. At present these positions are respectively held by Mr. Daniel Williams and Sir Stafford Howard

Parcels for the Boys. Parcels for East Block House must be dolivered at the Drill Hall not later than 6 p.m. to-night. K. LOWTHER.

TO-MORROW'S ROUTE MARCH. I Members of the National Reserve will p.rade at the Drill Hall, Murray street, on Sunday (to-morrow) at 3 p.m. All ex-Regulars of one year's service and ex- Territorials or ex-Volunteers of 8 years' service can join there and then.

ASTERISKS. I —— The Kaiser's call-Let us prey. < 1. T. Davies, the Llanelly threequarter,. has volunteered for the front. < « Capt. Veall has reason to be proud of Llanclly's response—over a thousand. « • The takings at the Pare Howard con- cert on Tuesday, reached close upon L40. The Rev. Dviodwg Davies, Morriston, will be the preacher at Park Church to- morrow. It is probable that the Llangennech Park mansion will be utilized as a Red Cross Hospital. • « It is stated that the local Engineers will be shortly sent out to Malta to re- lieve the Garrison there. • m • The Llanelly recruits who have enlisted this week include W. B. Jones, D. J. Davies, and Brinley Jones. What's in a name Local teachers have decided to con- tribute 2i per cent of their salaries to the National Fund. Here is an excellent example to follow. •# # A new storm water sewer is being laid along Thomas street. This will dis- charge into the Lliedi, and thus reJcve the main town sewer. • • » The little village of Five Roads is crowing that it has sent more men to the front than FeJinfoel. What says the brewery borough to this ? The following Post Card was received from one of the latest recruits, to one of his pals:—"Dear Twm, I wish I was a pigeon to fly home.—Jack." Nothing could be more appropriate than the programme arranged for the Royal Choir's concert at Pare Howard on Tuesday. It was an excellent pro- gramme gone through in excellent style. The New Dock Stars came in for a splendid send off this week. These young fellows have enlisted en bloc. The "Star" cup, which they won last season, was a conspicuous object in the pro- cession. < m The directors of the Llanelly Soccer Club have made it clear that they are not responsible for football being played locally during these strenuous days. Had they the matter in their own hands" there would be no matches. Local journalists are proud of the fact. that two of their colleagues, Mr. Ivor Protheroe and Mr. Sidney Rees have responded to Lord Kitchener's appeal and joined the R.F.A.. Both nra old. members of the "Star" literary staff, • m We still hear of a few Llanellyites making themselves obnoxious by their ill-timed praise of the Germans as "a great intellectual nation." We suggest they should pay a visit to Louvain, aad then go on to Berlin-and stay there. It is suggested that the new streets now being laid out in the Llanerch should be given war names. A cs- pondent sends us a few to go on wit8.- Kitchener Avenue, Mons Mansions, Charleroi terrace, Jellicoe street, and Churchill Crescent. f "The manly and straightforward letter of Mr. Llewelyn Williams in 'The Times' of Friday," sa.ys a correspondent, "does him honour, and I fully believe expresses the feelings of the bulk of the fortunate- ly small number who belong to the 'pacifist' school of thought." • • An official of the Bordeaux Rugby Club; has written Mr. Aneurin Davies hoping that the members of the Oriental Stars will meet their rugby friends at Paris,. Bordeaux, Toulon, Valence, and Lyons, on the battlefield. Needless to say some- of the Orientals will be found there. w 9 Some of the lady visitors going the- rounds for the Relie Committee have a lot to learn. One of them called at a working-man's house a few days ago and said with surprise in her voice, "Dear- me, how clean your house is." Why should there be any surprise at seeing a clean cottage ? • t # A recruit who presented himself for enlistment in Kitchener's Armr, an ex- cellent and promising fellow, showecl somewhat signs of having taken an over- dose of alcohol. "Let's see you w.lk; that chalk line," said the doctor to with a twinkle in his eye, after ho searchingly examined his physique. hang it," retorted the recruit, wi' .» a humourolls grimace, "do you take to be a d- Blondin ?