BOY HERO FACES GERMAN SQUAD

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 253, 13 July 1918, Page 9

BOY HERO FACES GERMAN SQUAD

. 1 ! . SHOT FOE RKFUSLNG TO i'ELL. \ Speaking at the Guildhall recently, at ' a. presentation of French Government medals (u British Hoy Scouts and Cadets,' Sir Jiobert JJadcn-Poivell told how a French Hoy Scuul was shot by the enemy for refusing to givo information. Tho story was contained in a letter found on the body of a dead German. I "\ traitor has just been shot," the I loiter ran, "a little French lad . . . ! who, in his infatuation, wanted to bo a' ! hero. Tin; German column was passing 1 along a wooded defile, and he was canjlii and α-skcd whethor tho French vera about, lit' refused to givo information. Fifty yards further on tlioro was fire from tho cover of a wood. The prisoner was asked in French if he had , known that the (r.einy was in tho furest, and he did not deny it. lie went with a firm step to a telegraph post and stood up against it, with the green vineyard at his buck, and received the volley of the firing party with a proud smile on his face. "Infatuated wretch! It was a pity to see such wasted courage." Was such courage wasted when it acted ;i3 an inspiration in the great brotherhood of boys? Sir Robert asked.