THE FOLLY OF WAR
According to a wounded officer, says the "Manchester Guardian," a day before the great, attack a. curious tiling happened. A board was hoisted in tho German trenches bearing the inscription— "The English are Fools." No one wasted n bullet on such poor abuse. The board went down, and reappeared with the addition — "Tho French arc Fools." It was ignored by the British. '' Then the board came up again with a third line— "Wo are Fools." !A lively interest was now awakened in the board. On its last appoarance it bore the inscription— "Why not all go home?"
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2662, 6 January 1916, Page 7
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101THE FOLLY OF WAR Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2662, 6 January 1916, Page 7
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