MR BURNS AND THE KAISER.
There is a good story qf- a conversation between the Raiser and"Mr^ur ns during . .".j one of the former's visits to England,' says the "Nation." '•."'• The Kaiser asked him what he thought-*- ~< of the Qerman Army. Mr Burns replied. with his accustomed directness 5-= " I think, sir, you have too much drill ' and that you get very little real discipline and that your idea of shock tactics and close formation is all out of date. And I think yon rely too much on number ' and not enough on morale." - !J_^ "Indeed?" sai d the Kaiser good-^B humouredly, an d repeated Mr Burns' W criticism to one of his officers. A distinguished person shook his head, and hinted that' the advice was indiscreet. "Not at all," was the reply, "in a ' week the Kaiser will have forgotten all . about it." . .._..—<
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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 13 November 1914, Page 2
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144MR BURNS AND THE KAISER. Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 13 November 1914, Page 2
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