Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 210, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 September 1918 — THAT FINE GERMAN SYSTEM [ARTICLE]

THAT FINE GERMAN SYSTEM

Story of the Awarding of .an Iron Croat That Is Not Altogether Satirical. In speaking of the apparent lack o' justice in the awarding of decorations, the anonymous English author of a General Letter to His Son (Houghton Mifflin) quotes the following delightful extract from the diary of a German soldier. "Monday-*-It rained heavily and our Lieutenant Muller was drunk. “Tuesday—The English shelled us and our Lieutenant Muller was very drunk. .< “Wednesday—The English shelled us more heavily and our Lieutenant Muller was drunk and. incapable. “Thursday—We were ordered to attack. Our Lieutenant Muller called out to us from his dugout to advance more rapidly. “Friday—Nil. “Saturday—NlL “Sunday—Our Lieutenant Muller received the Iron Cross.”—Kansas City Times.