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ENGLISH PRISONERS FROM YPRES 361
A moment later we, too, were travelling southward and
once more drove past the melancholy cortege, " My poor old
Tommy," I thought to myself, " you have plenty of time
before you to ponder over the problem why you, of all men,
have been fighting against the GeiTnan ’
barbarians ’
and
whether your pay was worthy of your doughty deeds between
Ypres and Kruiseik ! If anyone confronts you with this poser
you will always answer :
’
I don’t know I’m sure, I had to
obey orders, I suppose.’ But it will never occur to you to reply :
’
I had to go over for a while and crush the German militarism,
you know,’ for such an absurd idea would remind you too
forcibly of the parallel argument of putting down the drink
by consumption !
"
The life at and behind the front is rich in contrast. A few
hours after we had seen Tommy’s tragic convoy disappear in
the distance, we were listening once more to Cleving’s inimit-
able jest and song.
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