GENERAL WAR ITEMS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 65, 16 November 1914, Page 5

GENERAL WAR ITEMS

“ GERMANS AT THEIR BEST.” A BRITISH OFFICER’S GALLANTRY GIVES HIS LIFE TO SAVE WOUNDED GERMAN. VALOUR REWARDED BY BOTH SIDES. (Received 8.80 a.m.) LONDON, November 15. During a recent conflict a German emerged from the trenches to rescue a comrade. The British Are killed him. Before the action was observed a British cfficer went to the German and in turn was fired on by the Germans till his ad ion was. noticed. The Britisher was wounded, but carried the German into the enemy's lines. The latter cheered and a German officer decorated the Britisher with the Iron Cross, ile returned to his own lines, and was subsequently recommended the Victoria Cross, but succumbed to wounds. MASSACRE OF SPANIARDS IN LIEGE. SPAIN BRUTESIV’ TO GERMANY. MADR'UP, Nov. 14. Spain has entered a strong protest against inebriated German soldiers massacring certain Spaniards in Liege with mitraileuse. Spain has demanded reparation for the families. Germany replied that, if the accusation against the so I diers were proved the Government would be disposed to apologise and effort! reparation. A DEMENTED DUKE. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 14. It is reported that the Duke of Cumberland was found wandering in a demented condition as the result of the war. He was placed in an asylum. THE MORALITY OF A SPY. "1 HAVE SERVED MY COUNTRY.” WASHINGTON, Nov. 14. Carl Body, the German spy who was shot in the Tower of London, writing' to a friend at Omaha from the Tower of London, stated that ho was prepared to make a clean breast of the whole business, but must protect his friends in the Fatherland and avoid the humiliation of those near and clear to him. In the course of the letter he said “You may have the oportunity to say a word to some of those in whom I still feel an interest. Ask them to judge me not harshly. When they hear of me again don biles my body- will have been placed in concrete beneath this old Tower, or my bones burned on pyre, but I shall have served my country. Maybe some histonan will record me amongst some of the despised class of war victims,” after referring to a visit from his spiritual adviser, lie adds, “Doubtless my demise will be heralded as that of a spy but I have -spiritual consolation. Others have suffered, ai)d I must accept the award of fate. ’ ’ HOW LODY GOT HIS PASSPORT, WASHINGTON, Nov. 14. Mr. Bryan is investigating the statemot cf Charles Inglis, of Chicago, regarding how his passport came into Body’s possession. The passport was submitted to the German Foreign Office for endorsement, and disappeared. The Foreign Office declared they were" unable to trace it, and Inglis was obliged to secure another. It is believed the original was handed to Lody. • Rev. R. B. Hammond will deliver a