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Show REFUSED TO ACCEPT FAVOR Wounded British Officer Insisted on Waiting for His Turn to Have Hospital Attention. The British officer, whatever his professional pro-fessional qualifications, always has courage, solicitude for his men and a strict sense of justice. I have wondered, says Mr. Charles W. Whitehair in his recently published book, "Out There," at the great love and sympathy that seem to exist between be-tween the British officer and his men. I had seen it in India before tlie war. I have seen It in all parts of the British Brit-ish empire. I know the reason now. I have yet to see a British officer among the walking wounded who goes ahead of his men to have his wounds dressed. Outside of, one dressing station sat a young colonel with a bad wound. One of the secretaries noticed him and said, "Y'ou had better get into the dressing station at once." "It is not my turn. I will not go out of turn." Some four hours later, the secretary, passing out food and drink, again noticed no-ticed the colonel. "Here! Why haven't you had your wounds dressed?" he exclaimed. "I am waiting for my turn." "But it was your turn long ago." "Are you sure?" "Of course I am. Come, let nie help you." .. . Into the dressing room he staggered. He had no idea that he had (lone a heroic thing., |