All the evidence of these German
soldiers was collected in a legal manner, under the sanction
of an oath, and it is after reading their depositions that I
wrote the order of the day.
The text of all this evidence was transmitted to all the
French Embassies and Legations in foreign countries on the
24th of October, 1914. Every neutral wishing to clear his
conscience is at liberty to obtain it from the representatives
of the French Republic, who will certainly respond willingly.
THE RECRUIT.
By HORTENSE FLEXNER.
He had a woodland look--half-startled, gay--
As if his eyes, light-thirsty, had not learned
To wake accustomed on earth's joyous day,
A child, whose merriment and wonder burned
In harmless flame, even his uniform
Was but a lie to hide his wind-wild grace,
Whose limbs were rounded youth, too supple, warm,
To hold the measure of the street-made pace.
Music and marching--colors in the sky--
The crowded station, then the train--farewell!
For all he had the glance, exultant, shy,
That seemed to marvel, "More to see--to tell!"
Yet with his breathing moved, hid by his coat,
A numbered, metal disk, strapped round his throat!
American Reply to Britain's Blockade Order
By William J.
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