The Berlin correspondent of the New Rotterdam _Courant_ writes:
“The most gloomy sight to be seen in these days is the advertisements of
deaths in the dignified _Kreuz Zeitung_. The families of officers there
make known the blows that have fallen upon them.
“In the last few days this newspaper has published fifty death
announcements of officers. Every evening powerful families are
extinguished.
“It is endless misery, which is borne with the greatest resignation. An
old lady appeared yesterday at the information bureau and had then to
learn that her three sons, officers, were all dead, and yet she found
strength to bear the blow in her feeling of patriotism.”
“YOU FIGHT DISHONORABLY, SIR!”
An Exchange Telegraph special from Berlin says after the French
surrender of Longwy the Crown Prince had an interview with the French
commander, who handed over his sword.
Contrary to all military customs, the Prince took the sword and broke
it, saying: “I must take your sword, for you fought us dishonorably.
Your soldiers used dumdums.”
The French commander replied: “This is the first I ever heard of dumdums
being used in the French army.”