The Emden

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 September 1915, Page 3

The Emden

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.Some remarkable sidelight* on Jμ igliftii character arc afforded by a lecture delivered by Lieut, von liluokle, oi the deluact Linden, and reported in several ol the Herman papers:— The English were always moat gratelul when, in linking their bliipti, wo allowed them limo to save their personal belongings. Their gratitude beeaine .such that the limden was soon the most beloved ship that navigated EaMeui waters. Auyway, the English, on the wiiolo, have iiu understanding whaL-ever of the war, .which is not to them what it is to tie—a people's war,, bub simply a. .sport. Ihus n could come about that our commander's prowa?& was eelebrateu in .song and story, with trumpet and cym.jul all over India. Certainly sunu , homage was due to iia because, again and again, we have lost valuable time lo accommodate pciaocngeis uhoiu we nought to please and humour in every way in our power One instance 1 recall wa» that of an Englishman who, shortly beioro we sank his ship, entreated us to oave his beloved motor bicycle. We did *o, ■diid the- man, with tear** oi gratitude welling from his eyes, cried, "You Germans are noble creatures; no English i-eaman would have done as niuohl' . As we approached the coasts oi C'eylou and Southern India, we beheld to our astonishment great crowds oi Euitli,sh and-Indians watching us; handkerchiefs were waved at iit>, and voices cheered us in English and in llio native dialects. It was nothing less than the tangible expression of disgust ai the war and oi the corresponding joy at beholding a German chip which hail done more than its share towards ending jt.