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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 6, 22 January 1915, Page 2 (Supplement)

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(JKX. VON KLUCK'S DAY IN A FRENCH COVERT.

During the advance of th e German armies General von Kluck made himself the guest of an old Frenchman who has a pretty little chatrau and eoaio excellent shooting near the Marne. Ffc once he Showed himself poljt* r'l agreeable, invited his unwilling hosfr m% • dinner—an honour which the old nvjl court.ously refused—and then inquired with the manner of a welcome guest', Have you not some good shooting here? " l-J is host ex pros ed surprise at, hi* Knowledge of tiie fact and also at hi» desire to spend a day in sport. •' And why , U) ,|s - sa j (1 vnll Kluck. " Th:. battle is over. The French retreat has been transformed into a rout. In a few days ivo shall be in Paris. I do not say that hoastingly, but because it i- the truth. Nothing can save yon now.'' Tlie old man remained silent. " Well." said von Kluck. " will yon shoot with us to-morrow?" " Thank you,'' replied the Fr?neh» man. " ; shall oan.cni. myself with showing you the wav; all my servants have gone to the front." The next day von Kluck left the chateau with a lieutenant. Both were arm d with sporting guns of excellent make, and a dog which had been brought to the chateau by an orderly the night before accompanied them. About one o'clock they returned for lunch with three hares and revunteefli partridges, the morning's bag. Twenty-four hours later von T\hick left the (bateau. In taking leave of hi? host he said. " I. leave you rev dog. Tdo not wish to take him to Paris. Don't worry; when ev rything is finished, and that will not be very long I will come back and have another word with your partridges. " The dog was kept. Some days afterwards the French Army again took the offensive and 'lie victory of the Mame followed. The general did not keep his word. He d'd nor return cither for the dog or the partridges. Doc* he. ■'; <yor think of th,.-. dug he left hehijulfc - him? Tt i.s still in the posse-sion of tnjjjlb old Frenchman. l f now some words of French and its new master has ro-olri istenod it "Mitrnille." I

I'X.O OF LODY THE GERMAN* SPY, Karl Hans Lody, alias Charles A. Inglis, the German, who was found guilty of 01 pionage liy a Court-martial was shot in tlie Ton or of London. lo the very end, say.-, the ''Daily Mail," Lody maintained the calm imperturbability which characterised lirra throughout the three days' trial, and when facing the tiring party'ho rffus-'„ ■ ed to be blindfolded. The execution took place in the min. i iture 11 iirr range at the Tower just a* : dawn was breaking. Over-night Lody had horn removal from Wellington Harracks. where he had been confined r" v since th e trial, to the Tower, and wa9 taken to one of the guard-rooms. Just before daybreak eight soldiers wtfire rowed and marched to the riflo range, being followed immediately by Lody,' who walked firmly and calmly. He seated himself on a chair. Folding his arms and crossing his legs, lie ; : leaned hack. A sergeant cried, " Present! Fire!'| The eight 'riHcs rang out with one report, and Lody war> dead Subsequent..» /. 'y bis Jir/.lv was buried within the-pn?-cincts of the Tower. This w,a,s tlie first execution for espionage in the Tower of London since 1700. lTe scene of the execution was not far from the spot where Ann** Holeyn and other persons famous in English history were put to death.