New-York tribune., 1914-12-01
French Engineer Discov-
ers Elaborate Electri-
cal Projections.
CARTOONS USED TO
INSPIRE SOLDIERS
"Great Germany and Ireland
Displaces British Isles
on New Map.

London, Nov. 30.-The correspondent
of "The Daily Chronicle" in France
telegraphs that wounded French en-
gineer tells him that much of the
ground in front of the German
trenches is mined. The engineer
stumbled across one of the electric
wires during night attack, and then
spent three hours searching around
and cutting any other wires he could
find and tracing the ends of them to
batteries in the trenches. While do
ing this he was shot in the neck, the
bullet going through the lobe OF MS
left ear.
He expressed great admiration for
the way in which the German engineers
did their work, and was IN hlgn
state of good humor because he had
found an electricians parlor in one OF
the trenches. 1t was big room, all
! lined with timber balks and full OF en-
gineering requisites, such as wireless
and telegraphic spare parts, etc. lie
reduced this chamber to ruins, as the
trench, though temporarily evacuated
| by the Germans, was not in good po-
sition to be held by the French. -,
/ Stor are coming in from all
source of the marvellous preparations
made by the Germans to make long
stay in those trenches, officers guar
tiers especially being luxurious. They
evidently do not expect to be driven
out lust vet. One of the forty-two
prisoners Just brought in, man about
forty-five years old, who spent many
years in London and who up to about
two weeks ago was one OF the GUARDS
at the concentration camp Tor brlllsh'
French, Belgian and Russian prisoners
said a biweekly bulletin was issued 10
prisoners at the price OF five centimes'
the proceeds being supposed TO go 10
the German Red Cross fund.
II is printed in four languages, and
has already recorded the fall ana
destruction of Paris, a Zeppelin attack
on London, as we'll as the sudden death
of the Car of Russia, on hearing OF
great German victory in Poland
weeks ago. After the first few issues
the circulation dropped to zero. One
of the cartoons in this marvellous
journalistic effort depicts King George
in company with the King Of the Bel
gians. sitting on a form, in what pur-
norts TO be a cellar beneath Bucking-
ham Palace, looking apprehensively up
into the face of a huge Prussian
guardsman, who, with sword drawn, is
directing a terror stricken servant IN
knee breeches and white stockings to
place a large bowl, labelled Cruel on
the hoor beside the two unfortunate
monarchs. A map Of Europe hangs or
the wall, and the words Great Ger
4 many and Ireland" are scrawled across
the British Isles.
Another cartoon depicts the Crown
Prince riding out Of the gateway IN
white hat, mounted sentries on either
side being German Imperial Guards
while in the background is seen body
of men, supposed to be British Life
Guards, being fitted out with German
uniforms and knocked into shape BY
German drill instructors.
| This same prisoner said that up to s
short time ago ne and the majority
! of German soldiers had believed these
| things true, but owing to the capture
of some recent English newspapers ;
| tiny seed of doubt was sown amont
| the Kaisers helmeted hordes. This
| seed developed into a hardy plant, th'
] roots Of which are spreading Ike
tissues among the troops, and dissen
sion is rife. In many parts of the
front there are many cases of mel
being shot by officers for disobedience
and this man said that one day las
week whole regiment mutinied, threw
down its arms and threatened to sur
render TO the allied forces unless /
were at once taken 10 the staff head
quarters and its grievances heard. l.
is significant that practically all th'
demands were at once allowed.
The man who told this belonged t
the regiment, and lie ought to know
OF the many German prisoners spokeI
TO, some of them would say anything
with the idea OF obtaining good treat
, ment. and others would not say word
but this mans words had the ring o
| truth.