Daily British Whig (1850), 17 Apr 1922, p. 9

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MONDAY, SPRL 17, 1922. THE DAIL Y BRITISH WHIG and Jellies. --Eby cup and saucer. --Chase & Sanborn Seal Brand Tea and Coffee. --Harry Horne Neu-]Jell. --GQGlassco Ltd. Celebrated Jams, Jellies and Marmalades., --W. J. Crothers Ltd.,, Meadow Cream Sodas. PRIZES Given Away on the Day of Demonstration --E. D. Smith & Son Famous Jams lain Gold Medal Tea with You are cordially invited to attend an HONEST WEIGHT DEMONSTRATI 19th. This is the First Demonstration of its kind that has been held in this vicinity. beneficial information as to how you can reduce the cost of eating. There will be g -~ In order to repay you partly for your time, and to make you remember this event, we are pon, which you can fill out with your name and address. Tear off and pose. Drawings will be held during the day and handsome prizes a r - Lom { "THE GREAT WAR AST SAW I." By Canon F. G, Scott, O.M.G., D.8.0., of Quebec, Senior Chaplain of the First Canadian Division, Sant Our burial parties were hard at Work collecting the bodies of those Who had fallen, and the chaplains Were with them. I met some of the battalions who, having done their part in the fighting, were coming back. . Many of them had suffered Beavily and the mingled feelings of and gain chastened their exalt- Ation ahd tempered their sorrow. I made my way over to the ruins of the village of Thelus on our left, and ghere I had my lunch in a shell hole With some men, who were laughing over an incident of the attack. So sudden had been our advance that a German artillery officer who had a womfortable dugout in Thelus, had $0 run away before he was dressed. of our men had gone into the dugout and there they found the Water in the wash-basin still warm, @nd many things scattered about in Gonfusion. They took possession of Mverything that might be of use, in- eluding some German maps, and 'Were just trying to get a very fine telephone when two other of our men hearing voices in the dugout thinking the enemy might still there, threw down a smoke-bomb Which set fire to the place. The in- Waders had to relinquish thelr pur- Suit of the telephone and beat a has- &y retreat. Smoke was still rising "from the dougout when I saw it and Gontinued to do so for a day or two. Our signallers were following up the infantry and laying wires over the open. Everyone was in high spir- fts, By this time the retreating | Germans had got well beyond the ¢ of the Ridge and across the vi . It was about six o'clock in when I reached the final tive, which was just below the dge of the hill. There our men 2 digging themselves in. It was Bo pleasant task, because the wind | Was cold and it was beginning to tr, snow. The prospect of spending a night there was not an atte@ctive one, and every man was anxious to make the best home for himself in the ground which he could. It was a wonderful sight to look over the valley. I saw the villages of Wil- lerval, Arleux and Bailleul sur-Bert- houit, They looked so pretty and peaceful in the green plain which had not been disturbed as yet by shells. The church spires stood up undamaged, like those of some peaceful hamlet in Bagland, One, thought, if we could but follow up our advance and keep the Germans on the move, but the day was at an end and the snow was getting heav- fer. I saw in the distance in the valley, numbers of litttle grey. fig- ures who seemed to be gradually gathering together, and I heard an officer say he thought the Germans were preparing for a counter-attack. Our men, however, paid little heed to them. The pressing question of the moment was how to get a com- fortable and advantageous position for the night. Canadians never showed up better than at such times. They were so quiet and determined, and bore their hardships with a spir- it of good nature which rested on something sounder and more funda- mental than even pleasure in ach- feving victory. About helf-past six I started back when I met our Intel- ligence Officer, V.C., D.8.O., coming up to look over the line. He was a man who did much but said little and generally looked very solemn. 1 went up to him and said, "Major, far be it from me, as & man of peace and a man of God, to say anything suggestive of slaughter, but if I were a combatant officer I would ¥ some shrapnel in that valley in front of our lines." Just the faint flicker of a smile over his countenance and he replied, "We Mother's Favorite-- CHASE & SANBORN, Montreal. mt cartons. =» Sai ai i de 300 PRIZES Something Different----Don't Miss It Honest Weight Demonstration and Pure Food Show WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19th ANDERSON BROS' BIG STORE ON and PURE FOOD SHOW to be held in our storeon WEDNESDAY, APRIL 'We are making great preparations so that y ood Music and also Souvenirs for the Ladies. VALUABLE PRIZES FREE food. tomers to get the best possible protec system of TOLEDO NO SPRING are famous as being both the highest antee a square deal, afd this is what" wholesome food. Special attendants will be at our store on A vantages of buying your goods this affects the cost of eating. Don't Forget the Date-Wednesday, April 19th BRING YOUR FAMILY . Store opens Seven O'clock a.m. ANDERSON BROS, Limited " S, HONEST WEIGH priced and most acc where you are ass going to distribute 300 PRIZES during the day. keep the stub, and deposit the Coupon in the box in our store, warded the winners. . Do you realize that 43 cents out of eve Think how important it is that tion and have, therefore are shelling the valley." "No," I said, "our shells are going over the valley into the villages beyond, and the Germans are getting ready for a counter-attack in the plain. I could see them with my naked eyes." "Well," he replied, "I will go and see," SAVED BY A SIGNALLER. Later on when I was down in a German dugout which had been turn- ed into the headquarters of our ad- vanced artillery brigade, and was eating the half tin of cold baked beans which my friend the 0.C. had failed to consume, I had the satis- faction of hearing the message come through on the wires, that our ar- tillery had to concentrate its fire on the valley as the Germans were pre- paring for a counter-attack. When I left the nice comfortable dugout, I found that it was quite dark and still snowing. My flashlight was of little use for it only lit up the snow flakes immeriately in front of me, and threw no light upon my path. I did aot know how I should be able to get back in the darkness through the maze of shell holes and broken wire, Luckily a signaller came up GRBAT WAR +ovv sais wise toes to me, and seeing my plight led me over to a light railway track which had just been laid, and told me that if I kept on it I should ultimately get back to the Arras-Bethune road. It was a hard scramble, for the track terribly tired, for I had had a long walk and the excitement of the day and talking to such numbers of men had been very fatiguing. To add to my Qiffculties, our batteries lay between me and the road and were now in full action. My old dread of being killed by our own guns seem- ed to be justified on the present oc- casion. Gun fishes came every few seconds with a blinding effect, and I thought I would never those confounded batteries. several tumbles in the sent up to find out, and returned with the report that the Canadians held the ground. Our men at once took possession of all the telegraph instruments and prevented informa- tion being sent back to the Germans in the rear lines, Having done this, our gallant Canadians ordered the prisoners out of the dugout and then sat down and ate the breakfast which they had just prepared. This was only ome of the deeds of cool daring done that day. On ome oc- |casion the Germans were running so fast In front of one of our battalions that. our men could mot resist fol- lowing them, and were actually rush- ing into the zone of our own fire in order to get at them. A young lieutenant, who afterwards won the V.C., seeing the danger, with great pluck, ran in front of the men and halted them with the words, "Stop, boys, give the barrage a chance." In spite of the numbers of wound- ed and dying men which I had seem, the victory was such a complete and splendid one that April 9th, 1917, was one of the happiest days in my lite, and when I started out from the signallers' dugout on my way back to Booivres, and passed the hill where I had seen the opening in the great drama in the early morning, {my heart was full of thankfulness to Almighty God for His blessing on our arms. I arrived in my room in the Chateau at about half-past 'two a.m., very tired and very happy. 1 » turned in to 4 sound slumber, filled #ith dreams of victory and glory, and woke well and fit in the morn- ing, more than ever proud of the grand old First Division which, as eral Horne told us later, had & new record in British war annals by taking every Objective on the scheduled dot of the clock. (To be Continged.) Made in Canada by CE Literature on request Pe PRIZES Given Away on the Day of Demonstration --St. Thomas Elgin Brand Hams. --Swift's Premium Brand Smoked Hams. --Canadian Packing Co. Rose Brand Smoked Hams. --Gunn's Easy First Shortening. * --Green Bros' Spring Lambs, Legs of Lamb, Loins of Lamb, Fore- quarters of Lamb. --William Davies Co. Perfection brand sides of Bacon. ou will enjoy yourself and receive . You will receive a Cou- which will be provided for that pur- ry dollar earned by the average family is you get full 16 ounces to the pound. We want , just recently installed a complete T SCALES. TOLEDO SCALES urate Scales in the world. They guar- we want you to have. We also want you to get pure and our cus- pril 19th, to demonstrate to you the inany ad- ured of honest weight and good food, and how AND FRIENDS AND ENJOY YOURSELF and Remains Open Until Ten O'clock in the Evening " PHONES 458-459, WHOLESALE 1767. es # Uireetly to the roof boards for new-wark. It is as handsome as it is durable. THats because it gives years and years of A / Bronte Foot te SPY Now will fn'and. 1ot us give yoi an eelnate 90 ATE Graft tor Teh leg For Sale By \

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