"LONDON IS DESTROYED."
WHAT GERMAN OFFICERS BBUCEVE. i At a (Hammersmith.hoapltal is a German j llentenant, wounded, -who -win not fceneve he is in London. - "Hammersmith, yes; bnt that is not London. .London la destroyed." ..This belief in the power of the Zeppeline will probably earn him a drive to convince him of ..his. mistake, ■which Iβ of importance only because he writee to his people. _■ .' _ ■' '-'_ - _ ; • Early In. the winter a German general was captured and tironght to England. On. the boat he asked, a yonng chaplain, "Where are they taking mc?" ; : '"To Southampton, .sir." ; . "Impossible! Onr fleet holds the OhanBta. ,, ' '■-■ ••■;•■ ■- ■ ■„■■■ '■: - When they landed, the chaplain aaked if'he would now believe he was in Southampton. "I suppose I must. Bnt you are very brave people-to have dared make the crossing." .;-■.<.■?*; . If the German 'Government can so deceive Its generals, Is'lt not proof that onr , aeroplanes , should ' drop informing literature for the German-people?
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 240, 7 October 1916, Page 17
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