News has come back to England of how the British soldiers taken
prisoners are faring in Germany. There are 6,000 in a caserne at
Daboritz.
Among them are some Highlanders. It's getting to be cold weather
in Daboritz and a German officer, with the kindest of intentions,
offered to provide them with trousers.
The Scots were indignant and rejected the gift.
"But why do you prefer petticoats?" the German asked of one of the
Highlanders.
"Because they never bag at the knees," replied Sandy.
"IS THIS THE KAISER?"
According to a despatch from Petrograd to the London _Daily News_,
the Russian soldiers pursuing the Germans in western Galicia are
bringing "captured Kaisers" into camp two or three times each day.
It is the belief of the Czar's force that the war can be easily
terminated by making a prisoner of Emperor William. For that reason
nearly every German officer who wears a "Kaiser" mustache and is
caught by the Russians is taken to headquarters. "Is this he?" is
the oft repeated query. The fact that the Kaiser is still at liberty
has not dampened the enthusiasm of the Russians.
"SEND ON SOME MORE DISHES!"
Appended to the French official communique recently was the
following note:
"The example of the German chiefs has influenced all the German
troops to plunder systematically everywhere in Belgium and France.
A special train service is now admirably established to carry the
chateau booty taken by the princes and lesser lords of the army back
to Germany. The whole plunder service is well organized.
"A letter from Gettenau, Hesse, dated Oct. 8, to a landwehr trooper
at Ste. Croix-aux-Mines shows the high development of the frenzy of
plunder. It says:
"'The shoes did not fit little Hermann. All the other things
pleased us very much. We have no need to hide them or be secret
about what you send us because others at the front have sent much
more stuff than you. Among other things the French pots are very
much appreciated. If you find more French dishes or ware send them
along.'"