THE KING AND HIS TROOPS
"MOST INFORMAL SHOW." "(Reo. December 10, 6.5 p.m.) . London, December 9. A British "officer of the Indian Army I. describes -the King's visit as "tho most informal show I havo ever seen. One. King strolled about the Tanks, chatting with all and sundry. Immediately before His Majesty arrived a German aeroplane appeared heading straight for lis. Our guns opened liro, and the aeroplane scurried north. • "During, the inspection of the troops the. Leicester Regiment just left the trenches, and paraded, covered .with mud, and unshaven. The King simply levelled in them. He chatted with almost every man, and wanted to know all i>bout trench fighting. "tho Prince of Wales was equally interested, and wandered about, paying no attention to his father, and chatting with everybody. Tho King was particularly interested in one man who was wearing German boots. The King wanted tho Indians to know tha t tho Queen and he had always kept thorn jn their thoughts. Altogether it was a wonderful visit, tlio King tramping about in the mud as though on a partridge shooting expedition." PRINCE PROMOTED. (Rec. December 10, 11.35 p.m.) London, December 10. a Tb*> Prinoo of WoW? has becu pro* . jbalM to a. lieutfiwuugv ; J
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2330, 11 December 1914, Page 7
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206THE KING AND HIS TROOPS Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2330, 11 December 1914, Page 7
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