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im% private of the South Wales Borderers writes: "A funny incident hapon& day. We caught three Germans—an officer and two privates. Tho -officer was a tall, brawny, handsohi* fellow measuring six feet. A little "Cockney in our regrment approached | tine) German officer, and said, jocularly, never dreaming he would be understood: 'For two pins I'd knock your blooming head offP 'lmagine his surprise when the giart to tho Cockney bantam, in • perfect English : 'Don't! I can't help this war. Like yourself, I must ifight for my country!' And we cheered him." NELSON «• «*« *ert t«lh yon **m'****r+ can powi My (rat. By merit tut r\ AT v » c alone' it Vjas taken the M S£SLjLBLB pre-eminent place, br PXJ P E f TEAS ™WWA» HSI "II it

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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 4, 6 January 1915, Page 6

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126

Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 4, 6 January 1915, Page 6

Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 4, 6 January 1915, Page 6

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