THE ZABERN INCIDENT.
PUNLSHMEKT OF THE AUTHOR. 43 DAYS' IMPRISONMENT. (Received 11.15 a-m.) BERLIN", December 19. At a Court-martial at Strasbur" lieutenant yon Foerstner tried to excuse himself from a charge of slashing Blank, a shoemaker, on the ground that Blank made insulting remarks, and endeavoured to strike him and another officer. VonFoerstner claimed that it was a soldiers duty to act viarorouslv in reply to civilians' insults. He had" the risrht to arrest civilians when violent. The lieutenant was sentenced to 43 days' imprisonment.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 303, 20 December 1913, Page 5
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