Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-19
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OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

Kindness to Army mules is an abso-
lutte order from the American head
I quarters in France.
To the popular mind an attack is de-
nVered with soldiers nadiy running to-
! ward their enemy. As a matter of fact.
| soldiers seldom go faster than a dog
; trot. The Darrage fire is counted upon
TO keep the enenly busy While they
take their time reaching MIN.
In English. Irish and Scotch ports the
American Navy is ACE high" People
believe it responsible for the Increased
sinkings of Uboats British people in
many quarters never hesitate to give
Uncle Sans ladies the credit. in fac
of their cne-time belief that the British
navy was invincible.
THE idea festered by the Germans,
and spread in America, that we all are
going to hell, is false writes pri-
waite in one of Uncle SANS armies
abroad. He points to elaborate regu-
lations to protect the morals of the
men.
1t may take days for an Italian bat
/ terry to reach its assigned position in
| the mountain heights. A single shot
| from an enemy gun may cause land
slide, effacing the battery. This is but
one of the perils accompanying the
fighting on the Italian front.
Notwithstanding the fact that there
; have been many signs of WEAKNESS of
! war, the average German soldier be-
lieves that he cannot be beaten in the
long run. His confidence in the Ger
man army. as an army. is unlimited.
I. In discussing the military situation
one of them said:
You see. we defeat the enemy, not
because We are physically stronger
I Ian4
war more than they; not because we
have more artillery or more troops. In
iact. their hordes outnumber US. We
defeat the enemy because our heart is
! in the work and we work intelii-
gently
MY Old China" That's what Won
want to call your best friend if YOU
would be up TO the very latest in trench
Vernacular. Soldiers at the front are
! using the term, but only when they
speak of their pals" Explaining the
queer name, one of them said that il
suggests something rare and precious
Witnesses to hundreds of Teutonic
actions-heathenishI cruel-have come
, 10 the conclusion that the code Justify
ing Such actions is that anything done
| in the name of the fatherland is correct
| Every man for himself. and God be
| with YOU shouted captain of a tor
pedoeG ship to his crew. then putting
| on The captain went down with his
vessel.
| Before the war. by the common law of
| the realm, every Englishman's house
| was his castle, and not even the land
! lord was permitted to enter the house
! without the tenants permission. This
law now is held in abeyance for the
authorities have found it necessary IN
make extended and general searches to
! prevent the boarding of foodstuffs.
ut now is realized that that hpbhIe
| about peace by negotiation is but
J empty We have got to fight until we
| win victory-nothing less" Thus =
| British journalist remarked
Servants of British officers are called
| batmen-' All officers are provide ed
| with a servant, as it generally 10 rac-
! ognized that they have little time n
| devote to themselves. Strong bonds ~
| friendship usually spring up betwaen
| the officers and their "batmen" and fire..
| ouently a servant is found weeninp
| over a dead master.