a pity that the slogan "business og usual" cannot be more effectively obeyed than it is, apparently in some quarters at present. For' lack of Something to do, or for the purpose of exercising their fctional capacities. the rumour-mongers, despite the warnings that have been given, just as-busy as ever. A. phrase a pearing in 'a communique, or some Rew setivity on the part of the: authorities "in the minds of some justifes them im drawing" inferences which could not be supported for one moment if their originators would Dut give them a moment's critical amination. The "number of people Who have the closest possible ac~ quaintance with the "horse's mouth"
really astonishing, while the "authoritative", discourses which have to be. listened {0 by those whose Dusintess-is to seek information would surprise many. It is naturally more than a little dificult to obtain authentic information, for the. very simple reason that neither side is] giving away to the other any more than it can possibly help. From 3 military point of view they would be. Jweak-minded if they vouchsafed any more Information of their schemes than they do at present. The fact that Jacunze in public knowledge must necessarily result from time to time 1s unavoidable, but in this fact there is to be found not the slightest Justineation for the idle-minded to road east the results of their cerebral activities. The man who gives Information as to what either of the opponents are going to do one, two or three days ahead does not know what he Is talking about: In perhaps one ease in a thousand he may make '2 guess which may prove correct; but that Is no reason why people should Tisten to the other nine hundred and ninety "nine. If persons. to whom these irrational people were to tell their news, would promptly demand authority for the slatements made these retailers of rumour would soon bbe abashed, and, what is more. important, quashed.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.