The motoring craze, which seems to be as acute in France as in other countries, has given rise to 'a new profession. No one is allowed to drive a car in France without having passed an examination in practical driving and knowledge of the road regulations. The would-be motorist must, therefore, find somebody to teach him something about driving before he applies for hhis licence and goes up for his examination. In addition to the big motoring schools (one of them advertises that it alone can teach you Doorn host agreed on fixing the responsibility for the war on Russia, and Great Britain, ious reasons, however, French reaction is confined to that—a gasp, a very short oni no more. Admitting that it is extremely unlikely that Professor Bigelow will succeed where so many have failed in reopening the whole question of war guilt to an examination, the French would be the last people on earth to disturb sleeping dogs after 12 years. Moreover the implications of Professor Bigelow's interview in America are how to drive well), a swarm of|no less embarrassing for being more or less irresponsible teachers convenient. has come into being. Many of them It would be some solace to feel have no address except at some) that ex cafe, They endeavour to impress upon their clients that to obtain a. @riving licence is only a qu of money, and that if the candidate "puts down Fr. 1,000 or so, he. will save himself a great deal of time and trouble, as this sum will enable the "teacher" to satisfy some official in a position to give the licence.
'A case of this kind was revealed accidentally the other day. A well-to-do manufacturer came up for his examination and passed with flying colours. He was so pleased: that he pulled out a wad of note cade of sober reflecti Jat the conclusion she insisted at the time, obli to fight. But unfortunately, as Matin" observes, it is too soon to expect a Frenchman to trust Hohenzollern. In the interests of a much-needed rapprochement wit Germany it would require no wrench of public conscience to shift the burden of guilt to a regime which no longer exists, and which, because of that fact, can no longer he of service. Nor do the many beau gests across the Channel deceive. the man in the street from
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