DOG SAVES CLIMBER

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 95, 23 April 1935, Page 12

DOG SAVES CLIMBER

A wolfhound has saved the life of a mountain climber whose leg was broken, by keeping him warm through two nights on which 54 degrees of frost were registered. Rescue parties were held up by blizzards, states the "Manchester, Guardian."

One morning a party consisting of .five students left for the iriountains of Galibier in spite of warnings that the weather was unfavourable. One of them, named Rudelle, fell during the climb and broke his leg. His companions were unable to; carry him. back, and returned to their'starting-point for help. That evening a section of the 99th Infantry set out to the rescue and reached Rudelle by midnight, but were so exhausted by the'terrible weather that they'also were unable to bring him back. They, however,. left provisions with him, and a large wolfhound to keep him warm. The rescuers then returned to their base. Two of the soldiers were suffering from severe frostbite. On the next day a second expedition had to retire beaten by the blizzard. A third expedition reached Rudelle at nightfall and found him still alive with the dog by his side After spending the night on the mountain they began the dangerous descent, snow being newly fallen and lying twelve feet deep in some places.

The British Postmaster-General recently hinted nt. a flat rate of postage, "say l'%d," for Empire air mail in future,/and speedier services. . The total weieht in air-mail carried from the United Kingdom last year was 122 tons, against 85 tons in 1933.