Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-03-05

"Lcn he believes himself In the direct
inc OF the trajectory.
This little game sometimes lasts
two hours. until the artillery gets the
range and silences the German 'sau-
sage Makers
Walked Into Foes Camp.
IN English eyewitness Of the war
operations in France relates an occur
renee illustrating the situation duo to
the ncarness Of the combatants ana
the frequently changing possession OF
the trenches. He says:
wishing to find out whether certain
trenches were occupied after our troops
had been fighting during the day. two
officers set out ut night to get in touch
with our men. They came to con:
munication trench which appeared t."
run in the right direction and walked
down it. The first thing they came
upon was dugout with candles burn
ing and German equipment scattered
about. Thinking 1t might have been
captured, they continued down the
trench. taking the precaution Of blow
ing out the candles
Presently they came to another
trench running ut right angles to the
ono they were In. No sooner had they
entered than they were challenged
sharply in German. They fed. and Il
shower Of bullets battered after them.
\ race for the exit followed, the pur
suers and pursued foundering in the
mud and lodging around tho traverses
Fortunately the night was dark. and
the Englishmen escaped unhurt after
several minutes spent under the fire Of
the enemy in trenches surrounded on
all sides by Germans.
Soldier Saved by His Dog.
Split the Wind is four legged sol
dier. says the Paris Figaro. He was
born in Algeria Of unidentified par
entss child Of the street, who while
still young learned to take care Of
himself In all circumstances.
Intelligent and nffectionate. he loved
the master that fate had given to him
and who rewarded his devotion by
good care and by caresses. Then came
. the war. and his master was called to
the colors. Separation was impossi-
BILE. Split the Wind managed to snug
gle himself on board the transport
taking his master to France.
He crossed the sea; he crossed
France; he was in Belgium and par
ticipated in the retreat: then he was
in the battle n the Marine. intrepid
and joyous companion Of the regiment,
participating in the dangers Of life In
the trenches.
One evening during an assault a
shell burst. tearing up the earth. Gov.
ering the body of his wounded master.
Split the Wind. rolled over and over by
the shock. picked himself up and ran
| to the spot where he had seen disap.
pear the one who was all to him
ResOlutety he put himself to the task.
his nose guiding him. Feverishly, In.
defatigably. he scratched and dug.
Night had fallen; the battle line had
moved onward. Still Split the Wind
kept at his work. At last he reached
his master.
Carefully he scratched the earth
away from his masters head. Then
he crawled out Of the hole his tired
paws had dug and. sitting on top. be-
gan to bark.
Far away the twinkling lanterns of
the sanitary troops showed where they
were at work on the wounded. Split
the Winds mournful bowls kept up
ceaselessly. At last he was heard. and
the hospital corps men arrived. The
wounded man. rescued by the animals
devotion from a horrible death, was
dug out and carried to the field hos
pital. Two days afterward he was
sent to the American hospital at Neuil-
ly. Split the Wind accompanying him.
for no one had the heart to separate
the little animal from his master. To
day. while his master. thoroughly
cured. is getting ready to go back to
the front. Split the Wind Is the pet OF
the entire hospital. He Is getting fat
with the dainties that are showered
upon him.
Monthly "0Hoial Bath"
A description Of the soldiers month
ly "official bath" is sent from the from,
by member Of a London Scottish reg
iment.
Yesterday we had norel expert.