ALPHABETICAL NOTES ON THE WAR

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 26 August 1915, Page 2

ALPHABETICAL NOTES ON THE WAR

[By "Observer," Kaitaia, in the "Age"]

Austria, the sport of fate, to sorrow now must bend ; Belgium, freedom's martyr, facing horror without end. Canada, true patriot, soon proves that she is game. Dardanelles, where OUR boys won their . bright and lasting fame. England stands for freedom, friendship, truth and love. France, whose sons their chivalry and valour daily prove Germany, most treacherousfoe the world has ever known Holland, good Samaritan, where refugees have flown India sends her thousands to stand for Britain's right Japan, whose little brown men are gallant in the fight Kitchener, a leading knight in the great all nations' chess London, the tempting prize that Germany would possess Montenegro, smallest nation, fights with giant strength New Zealand and Australia their splendid help have sent Ostend, where the Belgians made a fine heroic stand Poland soon will rise again, a nation in the land Queer, how Uncle Sam looks on and never sends a note Russia, who has loosed the bear to clutch the eagle's throat Servia lit the spark that to war's great horrors grew Turkey, base old poultry yard, but that is nothing new Uhlans is a fancy name for most inhuman men Victory is the final word each nation hopes to pen Warsaw, where they saw war in its most malicious form X the cross we all must bear through war's distressing storm. Yielding to ambitious greed, the Kaiser cries for more ; Zero, where his hopes will be when the tragic war is o'er.