Telegrams

"A telegram arrived from Manfred. I opened it and read that Lothar had been wounded in the hip after shooting down his twenty-fourth opponent; his condition was not serious, however, and it would take a few weeks to heal. And two more telegrams to Manfred: ‘Your brother has been awarded the Order Pour le mérite by H.M. today.’ ‘Your brother's condition in the Douai military hospital is satisfactory according to telephone information from your squadron today.’