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["The German uniform is to be changed to a grey-brown. The officers
are particularly annoyed at the change, and complain that they
might at least have been allowed to keep the bright buttons on
their tunics. These are also to be dulled down to the new drab
_régime_. Everything that is not strictly utilitarian--tassels,
lace, and decorations--is to be banished from the
parade-ground."--_Westminster Gazette._]
_Letter from a Private in the German Army to a Private in the British
Army._
Mein Gut Friend,--We haf the both trouble much got! You haf the
beautiful Susan _verloren_. I my Katrine am deprived of. Because why? I
was so schmart lookin' in mein regimentalen blue dat Katrine fell in
luff with me on first sighten and called me in ways of fun her "leetle
blue _teufel_"! But now, ach Himmel! she at me _cochet die snooken!_
"Cuts," as you say. I broken-ar-arted quite am. Because why? The Office
die Warren as us ordered to take off der blue regimentalen. We haf in
brown-grey to dress ourselves. Ah! dirdy, bad, rotten colour! And no
more ze _schon_ buttons to haf that the beating heart of Katrine
conquered. Farewell to Katrine! She brown ates.--Zo longen