SEIZED WHEAT
NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT ORDER. SYDNEYTsSth September. The Government has ordered the delivery of forty thousand bags of seized wheat. It is hoped the Government's action will induce people to dispose of their wheat without further Government interference. The following incident occurred near Nancy, two days after the outbreak of war : A French detachment came into contact with German troops supported by artillery. The Germans retired, leaving behind them a young officer badly wounded by a bullet in the abdomen. The French soldiers picked him up and did what they could for him, but he died in a few minutes. His last words were, "Thank yon, gentlemen. 1 have done my duty. I have served my country, as you are serving yours." This young officer was, Lieutenant Baron yon Marschall, son of Baron Marschall yon Bieherstoin. who for a few months we* German Ambassador in London. His pistol and helmet were taken to Paris.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 76, 26 September 1914, Page 7
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156SEIZED WHEAT Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 76, 26 September 1914, Page 7
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