The Embarrassed Scot 'There is such a thing as enthusiastically overdoing flendinip, s a Scottish " tourist discovered on Saturday' in' Parts, while the French were. continuing their celebration freie National Day. He was wearing kilt which took the fancy of the crowd. The Inter decided that or bits of it would serve souvenirs, and itis reported. that in short order the visitor was deprived of his' lower ffsrment none of the main streets of Paris {twas probably for him a. most distressing experience,, but (o his credit he is reported {othave Rept his. wits about him, and to have Seized 'a 'Union. Jacko which was amongst the fdecorttions and' to. have shrouded himself Gvithin. ie folds, and thus was honour saved. Te'is not an astonishing thing that the ill capture. the. lnaginain of most observers snd especially amongst foreigners;—was the soldiers o¢ one country Who spoke of the fated regiments as ladies from. Helt?"—for It'is'a distinguished garment which the Scots Invariably know how to. wear 20. well, with fecriaia gallant swing which makes the march {ng of Scottish solders something. so. diferent rem that of the ollier (rousered Infantry. Infeed the kit hae tickled the ingenuity of the Song writers as witness the product of one Some decades ago of Which the. chorus ran something like thi a Rhos no take: about Ie fad, Sandy, you've taken our Rearts by storm Consequently after all, it appears that the feelings of friendship, high were demonstrated ISn'Priday. between French and Brilish, were Hansated into acis in Paris, and Sandy had to pert with his alt The New Militiamen When the first 200,000 militiamen presented themselves at the 1,100 Ministry of Labour offices. In Great Britain for registration under the new Military Training Act, they were presented by the War Office with a small book-Tet entitled "A. Welcome to the Militiamen." Perhaps the authorities felt that the introduetion of conscription in peace time was a step fof such momentous character that it was ad-Visable to give the recruits a little more general fand generous. information and advice than is Sbually "picked up in barracks and. on the Parade. ground, The "booklet opens vith a Foreword by. itr, Leslie. Here-Belish, the Secretary of State for War, welcoming the men im the most friendly spirit! into the ranks of great profession. In simple and homely phrases {the rest of the booklet advises the recruit et rid of his old pre-conceived notions about the Army, "ideas which, as often as not, have' been provided, by comic papers or radio come-Jains" Being'a "shy and rather self-conscious nation, disliking any display of sentiment," the British people have ed their deep and {friendly regard for the soldier's calling by a neat ning showers. aver out repens" Dut Seas infietons and show the. greatest relueteverybody knows, typhoons are very per-lance to follow accepted faws on the matter, and There the subject ends. make anything in the nature of an issue out of this latest development are wholly uninformed of the realities of the situation. Mor is It really necessary that the Italian Government should give any reason for iti decision, for it is a matter entirely within ils own discretion, and involves the exercise of sovereign rights the correctness of which cannot in. fairness be denied. That all' foreigners come under. this ban removes any suspicion of discrimination and, though the ruling may not be particular) iked, there is no reason' for raising an issue over it, Speculations az to why the step was necessary must necessarily' be varied and inter esting, and though the matter for the momen may be "wrapped in mystery" it may reason ably be believed that' time will make every thing. plain.
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