GERMAN TREACHERY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15807, 2 January 1915, Page 2 (Supplement)

GERMAN TREACHERY.

A QUICK REVENGE. A corporal in the Guards, in a letter sent home, relates an instance of German treachery. " It is an insult to Zulus," he says, " to compare these square heads to them for treachery. Some of them fight fair and square, but there are thousands of others who are devoid of all human feeling. What do you think of this? Near the banks of the River Aisne they had attacked and been driven back, and they came again and again, but they were brought dov.n by rifles and machine guns. A small detachment of the North amptons were in a trench when 400 or 500 of the Germans held up their hands. The ' Cobblers' were, ordered not to fire, and an officer asked in French and English if they surrendered. They came on in skulking manner, and some threw down their rifles. In every way they showed they were giving themselves up as prisoners. : *The 'Cobblers' were priding themselves on the capture ; but when the Germans were three or four yards away they poured a murderous fire at the poor fellows. They had not a dog's chance, and nearly all were knocked over. The devils then triad to get back, and ran for their lives, but our battalion was soon after them. Before they got many yards a machine gun ripped them up, and scores of them rolled over. Some got away, but our battalion got them in the rear.' Our lads were simply furious at such treachery."