Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-01
STORIES OF THE WAR

drawings such as those made by army engineers. When he saw the visitors glancing at these plans he shook his head and smiled
 No. they are not war plans" said he. T am the burgomaster of Metz, and those are some of the plans for municipal improvements which were under my control. I continue to study them and they interest me greatly"
 Along the long corridors were many other rooms. each with a group of five or more officers under command of a ranking officer as chief. The walls were covered with drawings, portraits and landscapes showing the artistic bent of the officers. Some of them had unique collections One had a large collection of curious meers-- chaum pipes; another was fond of medallions and -enamels and had a considerable collection
 The German officers continue to keep up their war maps, showing their own idea of the German sweep in Russia, Serbia and elsewhere, and with no restraint from the French of itary care and precision. Small col ored pins and flags showed the posi- ticn of the German and Allied forces. It was evident that German fervor was still dominant as the colored pins and flags showed the Germans moving SbCo041y 1OI W dL0 HI lLl6 fdTIOu6 LnGd- tres of war.
 But that is a mistake" said the of hcer commandant, noticing a German flag pinned far down into Serbia be- yond the actual point of German ad- vance. Then he laughed and passed and flags and remarking:
 Its their own affair: Let them have it that way if it suits them" Some of the officers just brought in from the battle-line at Champagne where 24.000 German prisoners were taken, were in one of the large rooms One of these young German officers from Champagne stod at military sa- lute as the party passed. Then, as Champagne was mentioned, his salute gradually faded away, his army re- faxed to his side and he took on a sickly smile at the visitors, as much as to say:
 Yes, they rather got the best of us that time"
 Now the party turned to the rooms where the wives and babies of the German officers were quartered. Ii was on the first floor of substantial building on the court, up one flight of narrow. stairs. In the first room stood a typical young German woman buxom and good looking, with faxeu hair done up in a coil. The furnish ings were simple but good, and a large WAAuOW CAA1CH d AOOQ OA SuIISHluC OU to a little cradle in which the baby was lying.
 It's nice you have such fresh air and sunshine for the baby" said the visitor.
 "Yes," replied the German wife du- biously, but the room Is very small and the soldiers make much noise un- derneath at night"
 That was her only comment, but Sd far as could be seen there was every evidence of creature comfort natural ly to be expected under such condi- tions.
 | In the next room the German wife had her door firmly closed and it took sharp knock on the door. and word of command in German, to bring a slow and reluctant opening. Then this young. German matron appeared with the baby in the background un- der another flood of sunlight, but with her good-looking face full of ire and resentment at the intrusion. She said nothing and the party did not press inquiries.
 As the party withdrew to the great