PRINCE OSCAR'S BOOK.

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

PRINCE OSCAR'S BOOK.

TRIBUTE TO FRENCH ARTILLERY. Prince Oscar, the Emperor's fifth son, who is attached to the staff ot the Third German Army, has published a volume dealing with the fighting m Champagne from February 16 to March 18. The "Lokalanzeiger" quotes, among others, the following sentences from tho book : " The Champagne battle 16 the greatest and longest defensive bat tie which the history of the world has yet known." Tho Royal author pays a tribute to bis troops for performing the "superhuman' and endurmg the "impo«ible." He also praises tho performances of the French troops, and speaks of the terriftic artillery fire which the Germans had to face. He write*:

" Within a comparatively small space the French fired a hundred thousand on one day. The rapidity oi the liro resemu.ed that of a machine gun, except that instead of infantry bullets, shells of all ca>ibres were fired. The effect of this artillery lire was terrible. The wire entanglements were completely destroyed and swept away. The trenches were transformed into shallow cavities. No method of field fortification could hold out against such tiro even for a short time. Only one thing held out—German loyalty, and German heroism."

NEW WEDDING HYMN

TO BE SUNG AT THE MARRIAGE OF SCIENTISTS DAUGHTER.

The English-speaking world will be interested to learn that a rival wedding hymn has at last been found to "The Voice That Breathed o'er Eden." It was sung for the first time at the marriage of Violet Mary Ashburne, daugh. tor of Sir Oliver and Lady Lodge, with Mr. Rowland Waterhouse, at St. Georges' Church," Edgbaston, last month.

Marshall Wood is the author. H may be sung to the Epiphany tune "Bright. est and Best," composed by Mender ssohn, or to No. 12 (Dykes) in ''Hymns Ancient and Modern. "

It is understood tho now hymn—it is called "Fount of All Life"—will shortly be given an original setting by a 'eading composer. There are six verstt.. All tho rights of print lug and performance are reserved.

The sublimity of wisdom is to <t'j thoso things living which are to be desired whoa dying.—Jeremy Taylor.

I should never have made my sueHKs in life if I had not bestowed upon the least thing I havo ever undertakou tho same attention and care that ' iuive bestowed upon the greater Dickens.