That is how the War Dogs’ Party came into being; and to-morrow I shall tell that little terrier fellow from No. 10, Downing Street, that as long as his master remains faithful to the Dog-in-the-Street the War Dogs’ Party will remain faithful to him.

ALGOL.

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[Illustration:  “OO LUMME!  THAT MUST BE THE BLOKE WOT WON THE WAR!”]

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    “‘The little lass, and what worlds away,’ one says to oneself
    on coming out of Mr. Rosing’s recital.”—­"Times’” Musical
    Critic.

It’s the worst of music that it makes one so love-sick and sentimental.

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AN EXPENSIVE AMUSEMENT.

“As,” says one of Mr. Punch’s many and very welcome correspondents, “you will probably be writing for the benefit of your readers a short handbook on how to be demobilised, I enclose for your guidance my solicitor’s bill.  He was engaged from November 12th until I returned home on leave on December 30th and took a hand in the game myself.  The chief work was tracing the various Government Departments to their hidden lairs in which they indulge in the pleasing habit of exchanging minutes.

“Some day perhaps demobilisation will reach me.  The sooner the better, for I can never settle this account on my Army pay.”

So much for the preamble.  Here, with the alteration only of certain names, is the document itself.  Mr. Jones, it should be mentioned, is a member of the firm to which the Officer in question (whom we will call Mr. Lute) wishes to return:—­

1918.  L s. d.

Nov. 12.  Attending Mr. Jones on calling on
the telephone as to Mr. Lute and
advising him to make an application 6 8

" 27.  Attending Demobilisation Office,
Whitehall Gardens, when the place
was too crowded to be seen to-day. 
Engaged nearly two hours. 13 4

Writing Mr. Lute I was putting
through application. 3 6

" 28.  Attending New Bridge Street when I
interviewed Official and he handed
me pivotal form after explaining
circumstances. 18 4

" 29.  Attending Mr. Jones on calling when
Mrs. Lute was present, filling in
form after discussing same.  Engaged
3 to 3.50. 10 0

Copy to keep 1 0

" 30.  Attending New Bridge Street,
interviewing Official, and he
referred Mr. Lute’s case to
Mr. Bedford Smith, 105a,
Portman Square, Head Food
Department for your district 13 4

Dec. 2.  Attending Portman Square,
interviewing Official, when
he said I had got the wrong
form and requested me to
go to Whitehall Gardens
and ask them about it.