His ignorance seemed the most appalling thing in the world until one remembered his hypocrisy and his cowardice.

The newspaper which led the campaign of denigration against France has come to another view.

Its proprietor now divides his time between signing L10,000 cheques for triumphant French aviators, and delivering speeches in which their nation is hailed as the pioneer of all great ideas.

As regards the Boers, the same reversal of the verdict of ten years ago has taken place.

The crowd which in 1900 asked only for a sour appletree on which to hang General Botha, adopts him in 1911 as the idol of the Coronation.