__________________________________________________________________________ THE ILLUSTRATED WAR NEWS, NOV. 18, 1914--19 [Illustration: THE COWHERDS OF WAR: ARMED GERMAN MARINES ROUNDING UP CATTLE FOR FOOD FOR THE ARMY IN THE FIELD.] One of War's "little ironies" finds illustration in our photograph. A great conflict such as that now being waged is full of contrasts: grins, pathetic, sometimes not without a suggestion of humour. That the German Marine should be told off in a pretty rural district to round up cattle for food for the German troops is a case in point. The sleek and shapely kine which these sturdy fellows are commandeering plod peacefully along in happy ignorance of the fact that they are prisoners of war being led to their doom by an armed guard. If it were not for the significance of the weapons borne by the Marines, the scene would be as purely pastoral as that immortalised by Gray. It suggests the "lowing herd"--with a difference.--[Photo. by Photopress.] __________________________________________________________________________ 20--THE ILLUSTRATED WAR NEWS, NOV. 18, 1914. [Illustration: THE ATTACK ON THE "PEGASUS" BY THE "KOeNIGSBERG" (NOW "IMPRISONED"): TRANSHIPPING WOUNDED TO THE HOSPITAL-SHIP "GASCON."] The "Pegasus," an old and small cruiser, was attacked and disabled by the German cruiser "Koenigsberg" (recently trapped by the "Chatham" in an East African river), a modern ship of larger size and much heavier metal, at daybreak on September 20, while anchored in Zanzibar harbour to clean boilers. The "Koenigsberg" stole up during the night, sheltered behind an island off the shore and, easily outranging the guns of the "Pegasus," shelled her helpless opponent. After that the German ship drew off, leaving the "Pegasus" in a sinking condition and with 26 men killed and 53 wounded. Our photograph, which has just been received here, shows the "Pegasus'" wounded being transhipped to the Union Castle liner "Gascon," serving as a hospital-ship to take the injured to the Cape. __________________________________________________________________________ THE ILLUSTRATED WAR NEWS, NOV. 18, 1914--21 [Illustration: THE DUEL OF THE ARMED LINERS: THE SHATTERED BRIDGE OF THE "CARMANIA" AFTER HER VICTORY OVER THE "CAP TRAFALGAR."]