WW1 Battlefield incident
An illustration by Fortunio Matania based on a letter apparently sent to the Manchester Guardian by a British soldier at the Western Front. "I stopped for a few seconds by the side of a German who was dying. He was in great pain, and when I asked what I could do for him, he said, in a pathetic tone that went to my heart, Nothing, unless you would be so good as to hold my hand until all is over'. I gave him my hand and stayed to the end. It seemed to comfort that poor chap a lot. He was able to speak good English and we had quite a pleasant chat, considering the circumstances. He thought the war would last another year at least, but had no doubt that his own country would be beaten in the end. Our people didn't make enough allowance for the fighting spirit of the British, he said."
