ASSISTANCE FROM THE PIANO
The feelings of a statesman Ipondering whether to choose peace or war are difficult for the ordinary man ( to imagine, says the "Manchester Guardian." There is a strange story of Bismarck during the critical days before his attack on Austria in 1866. His subordinate, Kendell, was ah accomplished pianist, and, as Grant-Duff put it in recording the story, used to fulfil to/wards the Chancellor "the function which David fulfilled towards Saul." One evening Bismarck was unusually moody, and called upon Kendell to play. After half an hour or so, Bismarck said, "Thank you, my dear Kendell, you have soothed me, and done me so much good. My mind is made up—we, shall rdeclare war against Aufr-
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 136, 6 December 1938, Page 12
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120ASSISTANCE FROM THE PIANO Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 136, 6 December 1938, Page 12
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