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"AMERICAN ATROCITIES" IN GERMANY

' FLY-SWATTING AND WINDOW OPENING. No doubt by way of retaliation for all the mean tilings said about the Huns during tlie period of the war, tho German newspapers are now publishing stories of atrocious crimes committed by American soldiers in the occupied territory of Germany, says Sir. It. 11. Little in tho Chicago "Tribune." ■ Mr., Little met a German who had been travelling in the occupied zone, however, and was bv him informed that there was no, foundation for these stories. Tho German farmer folk, said this mau, in the region where tho Americans are located, regard tho latter as kind, agreeable boings, albeit lunatics and also millionaires. They complained' of 110 outrages perpetrated by tho O.D. boys, but they did mention a,few of their funny ways, which are utterly beyond the Teutonic understanding, and hence aro viewed, if not with suspicion, at leiust with astonishment not unmixed with pity that liuinnn beings should permit themselves lo get that way. The edifying information furnished" Mr. Littlo by the obliging traveller is set out, in part, as follows :

"The peasants told me," 6aid lie-, "you might never know an American was mad unless a fly camo into the room. When the American sees a fly a strange, hard glitter comes into his eyes. Then you see he is crazy. His mania makes him want to hit tho fly. He folds up newspapers and tiptoes over behind the fly and strikes at it with great viciousness. If it does not die, he pursues it, calls in moro soldiers, and strikes at the fly." ' Tho traveller said some German farmers who had observed this strange action on the part of American soldiers were willing to make allowances. They said probably in America flies were large and that their bite caused instant death. Therefore, Americans hud formed the habit of killing all flies they

saw. The traveller said another proof tlio farmer in tlio occupied zone had that Americans wore stark, glaring nuul was because they mailo them open their windows at night and let in the deadly night air, which every Gorman peasant knows is most poisonous. 'L'ho German farmer likes to closo all windows at night and plus up eyory keyhole to keep out the deadly night air hut, if' the Americans catch them wil'h tlio windows closed, they haul them into Court anil fine them. _ The peasants say the. American soldiers told I hem it was one of President Wilson's fourteen points that ail Germans should have, their windows open at ni"ht, which is proof to somo that Americans waul, to kill the Gernuins oil with consumption, while others say it shows Wilson is as mail as tlio lest of the Americans.

halw-mii.uon~pounds in ORDERS.

Since the signing of the armistice, Thornycrul/.s have received half-a-mil-lion pounds sterling worth of orders for England i.lnne. Nevertheless, in far-ol! New /icaland we are able to fulfil orders. Some Thornycroft users are:—Curtis and Co., carriers, etc., Wellington, e. model X U-tou. Campbell and Sons, earners, etc.. Wellington. .Model J., 4} tons. Murpliv Bros., Urick and Tile Works, Wellington, 1 Model .T, 45 lons, Cunningbam lires., carriers, Lower Ilutt, 1 Model 0, G luns. X.ii. Express Co., Ltd., Wellington, Model •!, 11 tons. W. Chapman, Contractor. Martinlxirough, Model J, U tons. A. I'*. Ilewitons. General Carrier, Martintiorourrl!, Model J, ■!{ A. M'Carthy, Wool Contractor, Marlinborougli, Model .T, -i 1; tons. Wellington City Council, Model J. Levin and Co., Masteiiou, Model X, 3 tons—Advt,

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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 281, 23 August 1919, Page 8

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"AMERICAN ATROCITIES" IN GERMANY Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 281, 23 August 1919, Page 8

"AMERICAN ATROCITIES" IN GERMANY Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 281, 23 August 1919, Page 8

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