Show HAIG GIVES HIS HORSE TO PRIVATE By Newspaper Enterprise Association LONDON May 25 During During the British retreat before the German drive on the Somme a British private footsore footsore footsore foot foot- sore and weary struggled along a shell shel torn road toward the rear rea His force of ot will was all al that kept him from falling fallIng fall- fall Ing For several days he had been marching march march- ing snatching a a. few hours of ot sleep when the opportunity presented Sir Douglas Halg Haig commander of ot the British forces in France FranceS rode past and chanced to notice the tired soldier Without a moments moment's nt's hesitation General Haig dismo dismounted insisted on the private private private vate taking taking- his horse and strode on afoot until he lie was supplied with a anew anew anew new mount The story stor was told for the first time at a national service meeting at Newport Newport Newport New New- port by Corporal Spencer who was wa a I witness winess to to- th the incident |