Poem ~ Trench Stove Gift - Sunday, 5 December 1915

Source: File: A Practical Trench Stove. jpeg, [online] see original at: <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ww1-archive/12025612/Daily-Telegraph-December-4-1915.html/> Accessed: 5 December 2015].

Just a little gift for Christmas,

For the fighting man,

Were made in varied shapes,

To then arrive at front

Taking forms of varied sizes.

A hot little number,

Available from Selfridge's

Was advertised

As the 'Kudos Trench Heater.'

Status and distinction

In a name of gift,

To counter cold trenches,

In depth of winter

Of fighting men's exposure.

Stove and heater,

Standing two foot high,

Weighing 15lbs -

Designed for all dugouts.

Gift wrapped no doubt -

Ready to burn

Any hard fuel - charcoal,

Coke or coal -

Complete with extras.

All to fit inside the stove,

Were pipes, poker,

Cap and wires - along with

Drying brackets -

For a nimble price of 18/6.

With a picture to show

An officer drying

Out his coat, the stoves

Target was more

For men of higher rank.

While a standard military

Issue, gave Tommy

Small, neat stove - fuelled

With solid alcohol.

Yet these had notoriety -

The reason being,

It might take two hours

To simply boil up

Just a half pint of water.

by Jamie Mann.

Anon.,1915 Advert - A Practical Trench Stove. The Daily Telegraph, [online] 5 December. P.7. Available at: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ww1-archive/12025612/Daily-Telegraph-December-4-1915.html [Accessed: 5 December 2015].

Mann, J., 2015. 100 years Ago - Poems by Jamie Mann. [letter] (Personal communication, 5 December 2015). 

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Poem ~ Divided Spanish Neutrality - Saturday, 4 December 1915

Source: File: King Alfonso XIII of Spain. jpeg, [online] Available at: <http://www.unofficialroyalty.com/king-alfonso-xiii-of-spain/>[Accessed: 4 December 2015].

With little or no prior mention forthwith,

Came indication of Spain's ongoing status,

In speech by Prime minister Señor Dato,

The Country’s Prime minster since 1913.

With variety of stories having emerged

In the height of summer, to divide party's

Of Spanish politicians - under Dato the

Followers of neutral conservatives varied.

Partisans and government members

Sided with allied sides, having shared

Ideals of a communality - rather than

With Germany's policy of invasions.

The liberal party Dato had ousted,

Led by Count Romanones, had been

Against imperialism - to err on side

Of caution and to favour neutrality.

Divisions also lay in the Spanish

Army - General Echague, minster

Of war, forbid public military talking

Over Europe’s war, in clubs or cafes.

The army youth admired German

Emperor, while the mature officers

Sided with France and English ally -

Yet Belgium sympathy dominated.

A June Spanish crisis had seen

Oppositions, between Government

And army, with cabinet resignation

To call a purge within military abuses.

Don Eduardo Dato had then formed

A cabinet, while the prime minister

Refused to provide a resignation, yet

King Alfonso called for Señor Dato.

Onto December 1915; then respectful

Speech over Spanish neutrality, by

Lord Cecil, prompted positive reactions

Across the pro-ally Spanish press.

by Jamie Mann.

Anon.,1915 Britain and Spain - Feeling in Madrid. The Daily Telegraph, [online] 4 December. P.10. Col.5. Available at: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ww1-archive/12025612/Daily-Telegraph-December-4-1915.html [Accessed: 4 December 2015].

Mann, J., 2015. 100 years Ago - Poems by Jamie Mann. [letter] (Personal communication, 4 December 2015). 

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Poema ~ Divided Neutralidad Español - Sábado, 4 de diciembre 1915

Fuente: Archivo: el rey Alfonso XIII de España. jpeg, [en línea] Disponible en: <http://www.unofficialroyalty.com/king-alfonso-xiii-of-spain/> [Consulta: 04 de diciembre 2015].

Con poca o ninguna mención de ello inmediatamente antes,
Llegó indicación del estado actual de España,
En el discurso del primer ministro señor Dato,
El primer ministro del país desde 1913.

Con haber surgido variedad de historias
En pleno verano, para dividir el partido de
De los políticos españoles - bajo Dato del
Los seguidores de los conservadores neutros variaron.

Partisanos y miembros del gobierno
Sided con lados aliados, después de haber compartido
Ideales de una comunalidad - en lugar de
Con la política de invasiones de Alemania.

El partido liberal Dato había derrocado,
Liderados por el conde de Romanones, había sido
Contra el imperialismo - errar en el lado
Por precaución y para favorecer la neutralidad.

Divisiones también ponen en el español
Ejército - General de Echague, iglesia de monasterio
De la guerra, prohibir hablar militares pública
Durante la guerra de Europa, en los clubes o cafés.

Los jóvenes del ejército alemán admiraba
Emperador, mientras que los oficiales maduros
Del lado de Francia y aliado Inglés -
Sin embargo, Bélgica simpatía dominado.

A junio crisis española había visto
Oposiciones, entre el Gobierno
Y ejército, con renuncia del gabinete
Para llamar a una purga dentro de abusos militares.

Don Eduardo Dato entonces había formado
Un gabinete, mientras que el primer ministro
Se negó a proporcionar una renuncia, sin embargo,
Rey Alfonso pidió Señor Dato.

Sobre 12 1915; entonces respetuosa
Discurso sobre la neutralidad española, por
Lord Cecil, provocó reacciones positivas
Al otro lado del pro-aliado prensa española.

Jamie Mann.

Anon, 1915 Gran Bretaña y España - Feeling en Madrid. The Daily Telegraph, [en línea] 4 de diciembre. P.10. Col.5. Disponible en: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ww1-archive/12025612/Daily-Telegraph-December-4-1915.html [Consultado el: 04 de diciembre 2015].

Mann, J., 2015. 100 years Ago - Poems by Jamie Mann. [letter] (Personal communication, 4 December 2015). 

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Poem ~ Curious Case of Private Palmer - Friday, 3 December 1915

Impression sketch for Curious Case of Private Palmer  - by Jamie.

The Curious case of John Digby Palmer,

Aged 20, was heard in town of Hove -

A Private in 6th Battalion Royal West

Kent Regiment, to be held on remand.

One day’s delay had been made with

Attempt by Palmer to take his life -

While held in the police station cells -

His suicide had been tried with poison.

With his recovery, a charge of suicide

Was withdrawn, the court concentrated

On Palmer's attempted fraud, to gain

Board and lodgings, on false pretences.

Private Palmer had various attempts

To gain sympathetic entry, to include

Being related to lord Selborne; other

Times how his mother was Lady Palmer.

Another ruse was that he had status,

Of being Viscount Loughborough -

Furthermore that he had was invalided

Home, being wounded and gassed.

Private Palmer's mother, quite upset,

Gave proof of her son's claims, to say

How her boy having been ill for some

Time, to have affected her son's mind.

Before the court, young John Palmer

Stated how he had no recollection,

In having done these alleged acts

Of offence, but was committed to trial.

by Jamie Mann.

Anon.,1915 A Hove Mystery. The Daily Telegraph, [online] 3 December. P.13. Col.4. Available at: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ww1-archive/12025575/Daily-Telegraph-December-3-1915.html [Accessed: 3 December 2015].

Mann, J., 2015. 100 years Ago - Poems by Jamie Mann. [letter] (Personal communication, 3 December 2015). 

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