WHY THEY WERE SLOW.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 272, 4 May 1917, Page 2 (Supplement)

WHY THEY WERE SLOW.

GERMAN OFFICER WAITS IX HIS DUG-OUT TO BURN PAPERS.

The following incident of one of our raids will serve to illustrate how patient and indulgent our men can be towards their enemies, once they have got them well beaten. One of our officers, with a handful of bombers, stood at the mouth of a deep dug-out crowded with Bodies. Tn his liest German, such as it was, he ordered them to come out and surrender, a-s he was going to blow up the dug-out. A voice replied, in excellent English: "Ves, we're coming." He waited, but no one apj>eared. He repeated his order nioro emphatically. He got tho answer: "Yes, yes! One minute, please!" Again he waited, and still 110 one came forth. Oik-o again he summoned them, adding, that his next summons would k< a bomb. Then, at last, and just in time, the Bodies came clambering out, obviously much relieved and in a great hurry to surrender. Finally their officer appeared uitli dignified deliberation.

" 1 had to wait to hum my papers,' ho explained apologetically. The Canadian glared at him indignantly. Then hi.s face relaxed in approval. ''All right," said he, '"we'll call it square. Hut two seconds and you'd Have hcen in kingdom come!''