The general said irritably:
"The other side . . . the other side. . . ."
The other side of the paper displayed the words in large capitals: WORKERS OF THE WORLD, a wood-cut of a sickle and some other objects. Then high treason for a page.
The general said:
"Have you ever seen anything like that before? Do you know what it is?"
Tietjens answered:
"Yes, sir. I sent that to you. To your Intelligence. . . ."
The general thumped both his fists violently on the army blanket:
"You . . ." he said. "It's incomprehensible. . . . It's incredible. . . ."
Tietjens said: