DOG SAVES SHIP'S CREW
A dog was responsible for the saving of the crew of a ship that was torpedoed shortly before the armistice. The animal, a present to the captain of the vessel from his wife, fell overboard as the crew were entering the boats. After the captain's bo;;t had been rowed some distance from the sinking vessel, the dog, said the secretary of the Canine Defence League, was observe"! swimming some distance away. The captain immediately plunged overboard and swam out to his pet. He was swimming back with the dog when the submarine arose just ahead of him. He seized the rails of the vessel to rest, and a, moment later the head of the commander appeared above the dock. The German questioned the captain, and when an explanation had been given said : "I was going to sink your boats, but since you save the little dog I will not- touch them. Go away."
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Evening Star, Issue 17032, 1 May 1919, Page 9
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157DOG SAVES SHIP'S CREW Evening Star, Issue 17032, 1 May 1919, Page 9
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