FALSE IMPRESSIONS
i "The recent fighting round Loos has afforded the opportunity, of clearing up a littlo'.mystery.which has given rise to ihe hardly- credible story that German officers are in the habit of chaining their inaciiino gunners to their guns," states Jlr. Valentine Williams, a', correspondent of the "Daily Mail,".who-is at the head quarters' of the British Army in France. "There is reason to believe that tho phains which havo often been found attached to Gorman machine guns are for tlio purpose of transportation. | The chains aro hooked to the belts of the gun teams, S3 that the weight of the gun is evenly distributed among several men, thereby facilitating and expediting transportation.. , i V „ . "X would take' this opportunity of dissipating another error, based on tho fact that 'cat o' nino tails' havo sometimes been discovered in captured trenches. These whips are pointed to as conclusive evidence of the brutality of German officers, towards their men, As a matter of fact, anyone who has lived in a German garrison town knows the Ausklopfer or clothes beater, consisting of a . 'number ot" leathern thongs attached to a shaft, 'which'.is an indispensable.'part of the equipment of the frugal-winded German officer for beating the dust out of his Uniterm." ''
; "Yes," said the principal of the young ladies' seminary to tlio proud parent, "you ought to bo very happy,;my dear Bi'r, to bo tho father of so largo a family, all,tho members of which appear to bo so devoted to ono another." "Large family! Devoted!" gaaped the old gentleman,, in amazement. "What on earth do you mean, ma'am?" "Why, yes, indeed," said tho principal, beaming through her- glasses. "No , fewer than 11 of' Edith's brothers liavo been hero tins'* term to take her out, and sho tells me she .expects tho tall one . with tho bluo oyes to-morrow."
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2654, 28 December 1915, Page 8
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305FALSE IMPRESSIONS Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2654, 28 December 1915, Page 8
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