Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-25
MORALE OF GERMAN
PEOPLE is BROKEN
Continued From First Pagc)

Nr''i''"oNu i ioui l6Sc.D
they cannot spare much for their un-
fortunate prisoners
Many. parcels accompanied these
letters. and the change In their con-
tents gave an exceilen, idea Of how
Germany is gradually running short
OF food. IT is long Time since their
appetizing sausaScs and succulent
pattics gave way TO delicatessen mixed
with potato -four and canned goods
OF very poor quality. with which the
Germans arc now running their stom-
achs. The chemist has replaced the
cook. German prisoners need. indeed.
have no fear that any ono I'm France
will rob them OF the food sent them
from home. and. although they are en-
titled to he present when their parcels
are opened, they no longer make use
OF this privilege, we'll knowing that
the contents Will tempt no one here.
y Pomeranian wrote to his mother n
few weeks ago: We get much better
food here than what you send
Tie mother replied: i know that
they have forced you to write that, for
everybody hero knows that the French
are being starved TO death by our
submarines
Peasants in wurttenburg and Ba-
varia are tho only ones who send good
provisions to their sons while every
thing that comes from Berlin is unfit
To eat.
DYING SOLDIER GETS
MEDAL AND IS HAPPY
pathetic story is told to-day OF a
dying soldier and his medal lie was
brought to the hospital in terrible
condition. His breast vas pierced. and
part or MS face was missing To save
him was impossible. To tho surprise
of the doctors and nurses the dying
soldier raised himself in bed and said
They promised me the military medal.
want my medal. Telegraph to the
War Minister"
A telegram was sent to the Ministry
Of War. Three days later the military
medal arrived. To evcrybody's aston
isnment the man was still alive The
only eye ne possessed shone when he
Was Informed that his medal had come
Let some one present II TO me-" ne
said. The surgeon jor in charge OF
the hospital was in difficulty. He did
not At first know OF any officer who
could pin medal on the dying mans
breast. Then nc remembered that there
vas wounded colonel in tho ward be-
low. The officer was consulted and
readily consented to perform the cerc-
mony
The colonel had no uniform, but he
had mis- kept in his sack. This he
donned, and proceeding on crutches-
for he was wounded in both l"Es-to
the ward where the dying soldier lay.
he began the ceremony. In the name
of tho President of the republic
decorate you with the military medal"
he said. The ceremony was attended
by all the wounded soldiers in the hos
pital who could stand on their feet
and tears were in many eyes as the old
colonel gave the aceolade and kissed
the man on his only cheek
They said they would give me the
medal. and have got it," said the
soldier. ON such day as this day my
comrades and myself might be given
glass OF champagne" The poor fellow
had not eaten or drunk anything since
he had entered the hospital The sur
Geon-Tnajo r was consulted and gave
his consent for champagne to be
served
The soldier moistened his lips in the
glass, then raised ii above his head,
but his arm fell. He nov swallowed
mouthful OF the wine, and the next
moment the glass fell from his hand.
He took long glance AT the medal on
his breast. gazed at his comrades. who
were unable to restrain their emotion,
and died with smile OF contentment
on his lips. He had got his medal