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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLV, Issue XLVIII, 17 December 1914, Page 8

Prince Augnst Wilhelm has been struck by an iron cross thrown -by the German Emperor. Fewr officers of* titular distinction have escaped tie -bombardment, ■which is -more searching, in its effect than shrapnel. I hare spent some hours with a party of refugees from Belgium, -women of all ages,"men of all but military age, and children {writes the Paris corresnonJent). of "Truth," who i 3 now in England).- It is wonderful how the latter had become udapted in a few hours to their -.ew surroundings. I saw a- little girl crying, but that was because her sister bad taken her doll; away, from her. The grqwn-up people* missed their coffee, and T don't -wonder. What is the matter with English coffee? No Continental can "drink it, and as.for American tourists, I hrve known one shorten his stay in London on account of it. I must say that this American was a professional man *»ith limited means, ana had put up at a lodg-ing-house. The strange thing alout English" coffee is that it is made fi om some of the finest berries the -world picduces. There must be something wrong with the roasting. Whatever may t>e the reason for its peculiar "twang," English coffee", "with honourable exceptions, is just the .fame as it was. 30 years ago. No wonder its consumption" is insignificant compared with Continental or American countries.