Germany

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 67, 14 November 1914, Page 5

Germany

THE KAISER’S ORDER. United Press Association. Petrograd, November 13.. Copies of the Kaiser’s order to the troops have been found on G&rmkn wounded in East Prussia, containing the following: “Thanks to the ralor’of ray heroes, France has been Severely punished, and Belgium has beefi added to the glorious provinces of G&lhaiky. The punitive expedition to Russia has been a brilliant success. But, although we have obtained a due requital of'our affronted patriotism, Germany,; inlafiit* now turn to the new task of protecting our hearths, which moribund r France and barbarous Russia are preparing to attack. Henceforward our military operations will take a new form,.' It will be necessary bo concentrate our energies upon the repulse of our &neniie£, otherwise Germany will b© transformed into an enslaved and degraded jjirbvince of Russia and France. Remember,, not one step backward into 1 cttr country."

GENERAL. Some British prisoners are hbobed and maltreated by German crowds. Their colonel was handcuffed and led away to an unknown fate for strikinjg a guard who prodded him with a An American .returned from reports that there are transports, filled with troops, at Bremenhaven. .dhd Hamburg, ready to depart for England. An officer informed him that “tIU Germans are not such fools as to wasjte Zeppelins on single raids to London. We will wait till the spring conies, when we will attack England with Opr fleet and our Zeppelins simultdnedddly£; .. . Renter’s Amsterdam correspondent reports that the German authorities again recommend English women, children, and girls under 17, doctors,’ and other men, over 55 to leaye Qearntaify. They may choose any train diitil November 20, after which they!.frill;. he transported in. parties on certain days. Loqdon, November t%: : The Bavarian Crown Prince- has >.addressed a general order to the troops, in which’he says: “Soldiers, the pypa of the world are upon you apd yoiur present task. Don’t relax; the straggle with the hated enemy till you. break his arrogance once and for all. Jjfqis already weakening, numerous officers and privates of the enemy having voluntarily surrendered. A great and decisive' blow remains tp bo struck. Don’t let the’ enemy slip> between your t eeth. We must conquer.” • 1