TWO MONARCHS ON THE WESTERN FRONT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2853, 18 August 1916, Page 5

TWO MONARCHS ON THE WESTERN FRONT

THE KING AND THE COLONIALS. Australian-New Zealand Gable Association. (Rec. August 17, 7.30 p.m.) London, August 17. Mr. Philip Gibbs writes:—"Tho King witnessed a considerable bombardment on tho Ypres salient. There was a great scene of enthusiasm when ha visited the South Africans, who broke into the Zulu war-cry—a wild, barbaric noise. The King was stirred by the tremendous demonstration of loyalty which swept about him. Ho spoke of the action at Delville Wood, and thanked them for what they had done and suffered. His Majesty decorated the Queen of the Belgians with the Royal Red Cross, as a tribute to her devotion to the wounded, and .afterwards reviewed the reconstituted Belgian army. The New Zeaknders' and Canadians also ■ gave the King a great ovation. BLESSINGS AND 'IRON CROSSES BEHIND THE GERMAN LINES. London! August 16. The King and the Kaiser visited the Somme front simultaneously. Hysterica! accounts are given of the Kaiser bestowing blessings and iron crosses on the parades, in contrast with the quiet confidence shown in the King's visit. WAR FROM THE PULPIT. Amsterdam, August 16. The Kaiser's cliief chaplain, Dr. Dryander, has returned frofn tho Western front Ho preached an indignant sermon in tho Berlin Cathedral, denouncing tho so-called "grumble" of wives. He declared that criticisms and disputings were imperilling Germany, and l especially denounced tho complaints of dear food and short rations, and the recriminations botween Prussia- and Bavaria. Tho Kaiser had clearly inspired the sermon;

A TRAIN-WINDOW EXHORTA- • : TION. (Rec. 'August 17, 7.15 p.m.)

Amsterdam, August 16.

The "Cologne Gazette" states that the Kaiser, on visiting Cologne, acknowledging the crowd's salutations to his train, came to the window, and said: "Go to church, everybody, and pray for victory and an honourable peace." .