DRIVE THEM TO DEATH.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 181, 31 July 1915, Page 6

DRIVE THEM TO DEATH.

RAISER AND HIS THOUSAND SONS. TALKS TOSH TO TROOPS. LONDON. July DO. A (Jernmn prisoner states that when the Kaiser visited tin.' eastern front he ndI iiresse.l the t mop.-i. saying that if he had n thousand sons he would send them all ito (heir death fur the honour of (JorI many. "The K.ii.-cr spoke a great deal." said (his prisoner. "We w.-rv tired of listeniiiy to him. An hour later wo were sent to the attack. The Kaiser scolded the lOflieers fur being too lenient, and said that leaders who were too soft with their subordinates were useless in war time. 'In a jiis-t cause. , the Kaiser said. '1 am ■ ready to force myself t<. be cruel.' " I The (.'crman authorities have ordered jollicial rejoicing over liie events on the j eastern front. All buildings are bcflagj ged. The newspapers assert that the KuMtian power will Hhortly be broken in the most gigantic battle in history. They snivringl\ declare that there will he no eir«.rt in.;<; ■ mi tlio part of Kngland to redre=s ihe situation, though Knglund will endeavour to avert, frmn heri?cll' the terrible fate threatening Russia.