above-mentioned form found a word to alter. They one and all
declared that this was the order of the day which had been
orally given in the ranks, repeated from man to man; many
added the names of the officers who had communicated the order
to them; some related in what a vile way it had been carried
out under their eyes. 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,