The New York Times Current History, A Monthly Magazine: The European War, March 1915Various
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The New York Times Current History, A Monthly Magazine: The European War, March 1915
Various
World War, 1914-1918
The Emperor here had an opportunity to see a thousand French prisoners
march by. He was greatly pleased when some of them doffed their caps
to him and he returned their salute. During this review he turned to a
photographer who was taking pictures, and said:
"Photograph the prisoners and not always me."
The party later climbed a steep ascent to get a view of the
surrounding region. When descending, Dr. Ganghofer slipped, but the
Emperor quickly grasped him by the arm and saved him from a fall,
saying at the same time:
"Soldiers and citizens must help each other all they can."
HAIL!
A HYMN TO BELGIUM
POEM BY
JOHN GALSWORTHY
MUSIC BY
FREDERIC H. COWEN.
(_From King Albert's Book._)
[Music illustration:
1. Men of Belgium! Honour's own!
Ye who saved the Holy Grail,
Ye who died for Freedom's Crown,
Hail, ye brave, for ever hail!
2. Wives of Belgium! who to Death
Paid the toll of Mother's wail,
Bound with widowed sorrow's wreath
The brows of Death, ye dear saints: hail!
3. Maids of Belgium! ye who gazed
At worse than sullen Death, and pale
In terror, yet with eyes undazed,
Smiled on at Hope--ye sweethearts--Hail!
Maids of Belgium! Sweethearts, Hail!
4. Land of Belgium! earth and sky
For evermore shall tell thy tale.
The morning comes! Thou shalt not die!
Hail! Thou Sad Immortal: Hail!
Hail! Thou Sad Immortal: Hail!
N.B.--If it is desired to sing this as a simple Hymn, the Melody of
the 3rd verse should be omitted and the words sung to the opening
eight bars, as in the 1st and 2nd verses]
Holland's Future
By H.G. Wells.
(_Copyright by The New York Times Company._)
The article which follows was written by H.G. Wells for
publication in England. The British censor, however, refused
to permit its appearance there, and thus it was printed in
the United States for the first time by THE NEW YORK TIMES
on Feb. 7, 1915. In the development of his argument Mr.
Wells points out that "the Dutch hold a sword at the back of
Germany." That Holland has no intention of sheathing this
sword, so removing a menace from Germany, is indicated by
the recent cable from The Hague telling of the message sent
by the Government to the Second Chamber of the Legislature
dealing with pending legislation to prolong the term of
enlistment in the regular army, in which this language is
used: "The position of our country demands today, as it did
in August, that our entire military force should be at all
times available."
What changes for Holland are likely to result from the present war?
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