Show GENERAL SAW DEATH COMING findlay gave belongings to chaplain re remained aimed in danger zone against protest london england A correspondent of 0 the dally daily mall mail in france describes the death of general nell neil douglas findlay of the royal artillery as follows when at dawn the british advance continued toward soissons Sols sons the enemy was fighting an exceptionally fierce rear guard action A terrible shell fire was directed against our artillery under general findlay temporarily situated in a valley by the village of prise it seemed a matter ot of moments when we should have to spike our guns and general findlay saw the urgency for or action boys his voice echoed down the line we are going to get every gun into position then deliberately the general approached a regimental chaplain kneeling beside a gunner here are some of my personal be longings chaplain he said see that they dont go astray one ode by one our guns guns began to blaze away and the general had a word 0 of encouragement coura gement and advice for every man in vain his staff tried to persuade him to leave the danger zone our range was perfect the german fire slacked and died away and with a yell our men prepared to advance the outburst came too soon one parting shell exploding in contact with Find lays horse shattered man and beast |