THE KAISER’S JOY IN LOOT.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 November 1918, Page 2

THE KAISER’S JOY IN LOOT.

“ALL FOB NOTHING AND MONEY BACK,”

Mr. A. X. Davis, the Kaiser’s American dentist, continuing his most interesting reminiscences of the All-Highest in The Times, speaks of the Kaiser’s appreciation of ‘something for nothing and proceeds: “Roumania wanted our gold for food products,” he told me. “They demanded pure gold, and they sot enormous prices on their wares; hut we needed what they had to sell, and we were ready to pay even the outrageous prices they demanded. And then they foolishly declared war against us, and we got it all for nothing! When T spoke to Hindenbtirg about the contemplated campaign against Roumania he said, “This will be a very interesting campaign.’’ It was. We got all wo wanted and didn’t have to pay a penny for it.” “The Kaiser beamed all over as lie contemplated the results of Roumania s entry into the war. “When the German troops entered Tarnopol, Russia, at a later time, they captured vast quantities of Americanmade hospital supplies. ‘We were just figuring out wliat this seizure would amount to. and my Army doctors were strutting around, as if they owned the world,” declared the Kaiser, “when one if my officers was approached by a group of long-haired, greasy Jews, who claimed that these supplies belongod to them. “Did you pay for them” my officer asked. “No, we didn t pay for them, but we gave our notes,” they replied. “Then,” said my officer, “when you take up those notes we’ll pay for these stores; in the meanwhile we’ll just take them.” We secured ban- 1 just take them.” We secured bandages, serums —everything in fact, that we needed so very badly, and we got them all for nothing!”