PRACTICAL JOKES ON THE GERMANS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 110, 19 November 1915, Page 2 (Supplement)

PRACTICAL JOKES ON THE GERMANS.

Despite Prussian tyranny, the inhabitant* of Brussels are indefatigable in playing "zwanzes," or practical jokes, on the German authorities (says tho Globe.) The latest greatly displeased tho Bodies. The latter had installed machine guns on the summit of the Palace do Justice, which commanded the Minimea and Marollee districts, where the rougher elements of the population reside. Tho inhabitants promptly retaliated by placing old metal stove pipes on every available roof, bo that at a little distance the neighbourhood seemed to bo bristling with artillory. This joke did not appeal to the humour of the GovernorGeneral, who fined each exhibitor of a stovo pipe li) marks. The fine was levied, to qliote tho official announcement, because tlie jokers had " distinguished themselves so greviously by a method of raillery which could only bo disastrous to the excellent relation* biibsifiting brfcweeu tho civil population and the authorities. "* Kol«*;il!