GERMANY'S RELUCTANCE.
Apropos .of the German reluctance to enter into war, a.rather- interesting incident occurred last June in Dusseldbrf. X lady Trho teaches German in an' Americaa college .usually spends her summers- there and deposits ther . money in one of ih« banks. ", ■ ' •■■ ■■' ■ '■■ ■■'■ This last snmmer mentioned to one of the officers of the university that she was about to follow her usual custom. He answered quickly: , ..VDoii't.flpjt»'l_. . T ,_ Jrr •"Wiy?" ,sne asked. "V" "' are goins to war.".- - She expressed-her amazement and...asked for .what reason. The answer was: "Because we are ready, and; they are not"
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 50, 27 February 1915, Page 15
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