GOD'S STRONG- PEOPLE. fTo THE EDITOR OF THE "SricerArott.") SIR,—The
folloWing extract from a letter of a young subaltern may be of interest, and confirms all written under the beading of " God's Strong People " in your issue of July 24th. After saying what it feels like being under shell fire for the first time, he continues :— " As for the Tommies, I used to think the papers overrated them, It would be impossible to do so. They are extraordinarily brave, extraordinarily kind to each other, and their devotion to officers has to be seen to be appreciated. If all the good qualities we call manliness count for anything we will win eventually in this war. I can quite understand the Kaiser showering iron crosses about. I could give away half a dozen V.C.'s a day. Every scallywag from 5— (naming the camp at home) is quite capable of risking his life -three times a .day to save another fellow, and that without even, mentioning the fact to any one."
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