LOVE FINDS A WAY

Evening Star, Issue 23882, 12 May 1941, Page 9

LOVE FINDS A WAY

WOUHDED SOLDER'S SPEECH RESTORED Severely wounded at Dunkirk, Gunner Tony Allen lay in an English military hospital for many months. What troubled him most was the fact that he had lost his voice. He could not talk, and had to make signs with his hands. One day, when he was convalescent, an invitation was sent to the hospital for soldiers to go to tea at the house of Miss Kay Middleton, who had interested herself in welfare work. Gunner Allen was one of those invited. it was some time afterwards that the girl’s home town received a heavy raid. This provided an opportunity for Allen to prove, whatever may have happened to him at Dunkirk, it had not disturbed his pluck and spirit. He set out to walk eight miles, defying bombs and A.A. fire, to the home of pretty blonde Miss Middleton to assure himself that she was safe. When he reached her home he was received by the smiling but surprised young woman; and to his*own astonishment was able to say; “ I am so glad you are safe; I could not rest wondering if you were all right.” It was the first time he had spoken for months. And.' like a good soldier. Allen made the most of a surprise offensive he proposed and was accepted. Alien, who receives his discharge from the Army shortly, and Miss Middleton are to be married in Sheffield,