A FIERCE ENGAGEMENT.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 22, 19 March 1915, Page 3 (Supplement)

A FIERCE ENGAGEMENT.

The old proverb about a " red rag to a bull" was forcibly illustrated, writes a correspondent ot the London Daily Telegraph) at a village school wear Derbv recently. It happens that in the village there was a highly respected and thoroughly English family, whose name is German, and they have a itunly youngster attending'the villages cliool. Some Bel' giaii refugees located in district, having been invited to send Uw ' chiiddren to school, did so, and some of the lads soon made friends. During the morning lessons one of the village boys who happened to be sitting next"to one of the Belgian boys became possessed of a mischievous idea, and, nudging tha new arrival, pointed out young German, Having, "Him German." At once the Belgian lad jumped up and planted the English ■'German' one "on the nose.' This, ot cours>, .vas promptly replied to. and immediately the lads'were at it ••hammer and tongs to the admiratioi of the whole school, until the scoholmnster hurried to tlw spot and used "forcible per-uasion" to restore peace. He then inquired into the cause cf tie "war," and amidst great amusement the two boys stood before the scliool and shook hands, while the mischief-maker wrs caution ed as to his future conduct.