HUMOR IN GRIM WAR

NZ Truth, Issue 570, 20 May 1916, Page 8

HUMOR IN GRIM WAR

HERO WORSHIP.

Among the admirers of Mr. Hughes are two duchesses and many wellknown society women, who have written a letter to the "Times," m which they acclaim him as the man of the hour. — Cablecram.

The German "Reds" though "mv the box" Still give the Kaiser nasty knocks. Ho shoves them down, but they spring up, With bitterness to fill his cup. "Gott strafe the war!" the "Reds" now cry, - , "Why should our men go forth to die To glut the Kaiser's greed for gain 7 'Gott strafe the war!' we say again."

NEARLY GOT HIM 1

Rome has received advices through SwfUerland that the Kaiser had a narrow escape near Verdun through the explosion f)t a French shell The motor car m which he had been travelling was destroyed, and several members of his staff were killed.— Cablecram.

Bad BUI just now Is feeling ill — He had at Verdun such a spill. It was the closest Kind of shave, And ought to teach him to behave. His motor car was smashed to bits. And Bill, they say, threw seven fits. We hope the shot was but a "sighter": The next one ought to smash the blighter.