Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-13

At the Irish prisoners camp at Linn I burg, however. the Germans tried to Use even the priest their tool. Af ter Easement had exhausted his arts l ert their flag, and when number | of them had been shaken in their a1 1 legiance, Father Crotty. whom I look 1 upon as one of the heroes of the war,
 was asked by his German mentors if ! ne would speak word of authority | to the waverers that day at mass. | Faith, and l will" said he. It must | have been dramatic scene--the Irish soldiers gathered together in their rough, camp chapel. the priest near l the altar, the German officer in uni form waitinfg, like Mephis $bpheles 1 for the words to fall from the priests into his power. The time came for the good priest to speak to his chil- dren.
 Men of Galway. Clare, and Con- naught," he said. the German em- peror wants you to go and fight his side, and some people have been
 telling you that it is a proper thing
 for you to do. And I have been ask
 cd to tell you the same. But I have
 been sent to you by his Holiness, the
 Pope, not to talk politics to you or
 to mislead you, or to be the procurer
 to tell you in the name of God and
 of the holy church what is good and
 right for men to do. As the priest of
 God tell you it is your duty as good
 Catholics to keep the oath you hay"
 taken to be loyal to your king. -.n.
 that's all I have to say to you this
 day. May the Grace of God rest up-
 on you and help you!" The German
 officer had to look on helpless and
 see his prey slipping from his fingers.
 But he dared not interrupt the priest
 in his holy office The Irish prison
 CTS, who had hitherto been treated
 with characteristic consideration and
 leniency. were henceforth submitted
 to all sorts of indignities and priva- tions. Your German. when he fails to get his way with bIandishment all ways falls back on bullying and worse. Correspondence to" the London Times.
 Since July 1, 1916, the British ar
 mics on the western front have cap tured 434 guns Since the beginning troops on the western front captured
 76,o67 prisoners; to which at least 5000 must be added for the present months fighting: Since July l. 1916, sopotamia, and 1S2 guns since the be- ginning of the war In Egypt we have taken approximately S,139 prisoners and IS guns in the past year-Lon- don Times.
 The Prussian Conservative leader Herr von Heydebrand, is being much criticized on all sides-by the Frank furter ZeitunS as well as by Count Reventlok-for speech in which he prophecies that it will not be neces- sary for Germany to continue the war into next winter. He said;
 We see in the west how the Eng fish the renewing their terrible at Jacks. I believe that this is really their last effort, and that they are country is crying: You must help us, 1 or we shall starve." I had occasion 1 recently to speak to an admiral, and l asked him whether he really be- | submarine war He answered. "We | hope, and indeed we are convinced i that in two months at longest the con- dition of the English will be such that ! We can, therefore. meet all doubters l and pessimists with the statement 1 that eur authorities, who know, are | confident that we shall be victorious, i and that all that Is necessary - for | us at home to hold out.
 Count Reventlow says that it is | quite impossible to tell how long the | ent of the F'rankfurter Zeitung says l that Herr von Heydebrand has never | shown judgment in foreign affairs, and | proceeds:
 To prophecy about the date of the l end of the war and of our victorious | peace is a risky thing, and such pro- phecies are avoided. by respon.sole 1 men, who possess the necessary data | for judging such questions in quite l different measure than does the con- servative leader, even If he has talk ed to admiral. It is a great mis- take to think that such well-meant l prophecies strengthen our ability to hold out, and that they are necessary for this purpose. They are not. Every political thinker at home and in the field knows why and to what end we are fighting.
 It will be remembered that the kali