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Sentry Quits 
To Hunt the French 
And Clear a Village 
BIG CONFLICT DULL 
Special Cable Correspondence 
B 
y The International News Service, 
BERLIN, April 20.—War is 
often a tedious business. <A re- 
port by Colonel Karl Muller, with 
the German army in France, tells 
of an amusing attempt on the 
part of a private soldier to force 
the French to “start something,” 
A German officer, in peace 
times a well known opera singer 
in Frankfort, had his company 
quartered near a French chateau 
in northern France, He discov- 
ered one of his Sentries was 
missing. He was told that this 
man had left his post to go on 
scout duty and learn if the vil- 
lage not far away was occupied 
by the enemy. 
“The man must be crazy,” said 
the officer. “Only an insane man 
would risk going across open 
country under the fire to which 
he is exposed.” 
He dispatched a cavalryman, 
who brought the sentry back. 
Herr lieutenant, I simply want- 
ed to scout around and learn if 
the village was occupied by the 
French and to gee if something 
could be done to drive them out,” 
said the sentry. 
“But who gave you such an or- 
der?” 
“An order? Nobody, herr lieu- 
tenant. I did so on my own re- 
sponsibility.” 
“Don't you know that a soldier 
should only do what he is or- 
dered?” 
“Oh, yes, I know that; but, par- 
don me, herr lieutenant, for say- 
ing so, in this war there is now 
nothing happening at all, In fact, 
it is no longer a War, unless a 
man makes up his mind to stir 
Something on his own account.” 
The officers who were listening 
could not restrain their laughter, 
and the impetuous infantryman 
was sent back to his post without 
punishment, 
British in Disguise 
As Teuton Diver Sank 
Dutch Vessel: Berlin 
By International News Service. 
BER 
April 20.—Official 
assertions were made here today 
that the Dutch steamer Katwyk 
Was sunk by a. British subma- 
rine masquerading as German for 
the purpose of rupturing peaceful 
relations between Holland and 
Germany. 
The accusation is based on a 
dispatch from the Rotterdam 
correspondent of the Deutsche 
Tage Zeitune. whier 
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ATTACK BOT 
*FOE'S WINGS 
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By FRANKLIN P. MERRIC 
Staff Correspondent of the Inte 
tional News Service i 
PARIS, April 20.— With the + 
bined British and French forces. 
orously attacking both wings o) 
German army, French artiller 
Maintaining a heavy bombar¢ 
along the front between the 
River and Alsace to prevent 
forcements being sent from tha: 
trict to the German flanks. 
This is the gist of today’s anne 
ment from the war office, whic 
that the artillery engagements 
Soissons, Rheims and Argor 
gions yesterday were part 
lively. 
By FREDERICK WERN 
Staff Correspondent of the 
tional News Service 
BERLIN (via wireless to Ss 
April 20.—German gains and 
repulses were announced in 
ment issued here today by 
man general staff. 
It told of the recapture of 
lages of Ember and Meni) 
Sains at various other point 
The Germans are on the 
in Alsace and are attackin; 
troops at Tartmans- Weillery 
BRITISH GAIN IMPORT 
By Associated Pross, 
LONDON, April 20.—Altho 
German claims on the one ~ 
the British and French on 
ot the battle for Hill No, 6 
east of Ypres, the facts ind 
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engagement as the most imponca.. 
along the British front since the bat- 
tle of Neuve Chapelle. It may pre 
the expected general British. activity 
in Flanders. 
The semi-weekly official] narrative | 
reports the capture by the Brit- }) 
today 
ish of 
Zwartelene, 
many men, 
a German hill position west 
of 
Both belligerents lost], 
It also reports increased 
activity among the heavier than air 
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