THE VOICE OF THE DEAD.

Colonist, Volume LXI, Issue 15075, 19 May 1919, Page 2

THE VOICE OF THE DEAD.

n-S 6 f?J lowillg story is told by Philip uibbs, the npted war correspondent : A platoon commander in the front line discovered one of his men had returned from leave rather in drink. The corps commander was due on a visit of inspection.' - The "man was an excellent soldier.

The platoon commander, to get him out of the way, had him placed on a stretcher, covered with a blanket, and taken to the dressing sta^on. But the stretcher-bearers were stopped with their burden by the corps commander. "What is the matter with this man?"

"Dead, .sir," replied the platoon commander, who was at hand. The corps commander stood at attention and saluted. "The corps commander salutes the honoured dead," he said.-

£t this the occupant of the stretcher out in the loudest thick, confused tones:

"What's this ■ ole geeser talking about?" ' ' '