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Bruce Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 67, 27 August 1917, Page 4

You will be surprised when I tell you that I shook hands with a- German after capturing his trench (writes a Pal-rnersfcoir soldier). We 'had just taken this particular trench (his support line) and were consolidating a new line about 200 yards in advance when,,"on looking up, I saw this German coming straight towards me with his hands up. He beckoned me towards him, and then I noticed that he was terribly wounded. The whole of his lower jaw had been blown off. I motioned the poor wretch into a shell hole, and he gave me his field dressing, and begged mo to tie him up. it was a frightful wound, 'and very awkward to tie up, but T did my best for him. When I had finished, he produced a second dressing and opened his shirt and showed me a bayonet thrust in his chest. This also I tied up for him. When I was at work on him.the poor fellow took a crucifix out of his pocket and gazed intently at it. T felt terribly sorry for him, and just as I left he' held out his hand. We shook-hands, lie nodded very gratefully, and that was the last I saw of him. lie was a fine big fellow about 42 years of age. I suppose. he died very soon ahe'rtMs"; .