ONE FOR KAISER BILL

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11669, 8 April 1916, Page 4

ONE FOR KAISER BILL

The bragging of the German Government has caused a good deal of uneasiness among the smaller neutral nations lately, but it is certain that if the* Huns were to attempt any more violation of neutral territory they would meet with a very warm reception. A very good fetory, bearing on this very question, is told of an answer made to the Kaiser by a certain Swiss officer of high rank. Not long before war broke out/ the Kaiser was present at some drills performed by a portion of the Swiss army. He was evidently much . impressed hy all he saw and especially

by the high quality of the shooting. '=' "Your men are certainly wonderful shots," said the chief Hun to an off ficer standing by.: him." They score a. bull's-eye every time I" - . f <, " Yes, your Mapesty, and-: we have. 100,000 such shots in the Swiss Army," was . the .reply. •. " - Then the Kaiser .assumed his usual arrogant, and swaggering. manner. "But suppose I invaded you * with . 200,000 , soldiers?" he halfjokinglyi; expecting, no doubt,; tHat; officer would pay him some''sbMplimeift.'^. But the officer was equal to tho^ot- _ casion. ■ "In that case, your Majesty," he answered quietly, "we should each of us fire twice 1" "