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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3167, 18 August 1917, Page 7

'' Behind the'•British lines in France,Jiine'3o.—ln a section-of the- line:where "there has , been' some-pretty severe fight-, ing this week, the British and German front trenches are only 30-; yards apart. iA Scotch eoldier left-badly wounded' in this narrow 6tretch of No Man's Land ■moaned so piteously that the. British front line' officer could, scarcely restrain (his men from certain death in attempting to bring'him in. While tho officer (was trying hard to think of some plan ifor rescuing the wounded man, his eye 'fell on a stray dog, which had been fraternising for several days with soldiers in both German and English lines, find"iriK friends in each. Ho quickly wrote a abte. "Will you allow us to bring our man in s " and 'tied it around tho dogs neck, sending him across to the Gorman lines with the message. In a few miimtes the dog 'returned with the reply,.. Will eive' you five minutes." -The ofiicer and two men took a. stretcher and went over the top, returning in safety.four minutes later'. Men'on ncth sides joined in a. cheer before 'they settled down again Ito" tho business of war. ■ , Miss Connie- Ediss has signed on for another term with . J. ■ C. Williamson, Ltd.