GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 18 June 1918, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

o A ROYAL PECKSNIFF. THE HUNS' CARE FOR THE WOUNDED. THEIR PURE CONSCIENCE WITHOUT REMORSE. Received 10.50 a.m. AMSTERDAM, June 17. The Lokal Anzeigers headquarters' correspondent describes the Kaiser visiting the battlefielu' 'finding two British wounded and instructing the court physician to attend to them. The Kaiser subsequeatly visited two Britishers and delivered a Pecksniffian speech to those around as follows: "When the enemy is conquered we must take care of him. A conquered enemy is no longer an enemy for us. If others think and act differently that is their affair. We Germans retain our views of Christian duty to the sick and wounded. We carry on the war in such £ manner that when the terrible events are over we are able to riecall our share with a pure conscience and without remorse.

M. S. MEDALS FOIL NEW ZEAL ANDERS. Received 10_20 a.m. LONDON. June 17. Meritorious Service Medals have been awarded to 76 New Zealanders for valuable services in France. DISASTROUS EXPLOSION AT MAINZ. LONDON. June 1(5. A Pari? message states that a munition factory at Mainz was partially destroyed by an explosion. There were many victims and considerable damage