From the News

Dated: November 3, 1917

GAVE THEMSELVES FOR CANADA
MAY THE COUNTRY NEVER FORGET

Wounded Had Every Attention, Yet Withal It Was a Pitiful Spectacle -- Bandaged, Broken Men -- All Wearied, Some Unconscious.

Special Cable to The Star by F. A. McKenzie.

With the Canadians in the Field, Nov. 8.--People may rest content that our wounded had every attention possible.  Elaborate preparations were made to promptly rescue them.  They were brought down carefully with the utmost expedition.  Hospital trains were waiting in sidings further behind to carry them off.

Yet withal it was a pitiful spectacle.  I stood for a time where they arrive from the front line.  Here and there one saw a smiling face.  Some lay ghastly yellow and unconscious.  Others, wearied, shut their eyes.  The pools below were red with blood from their wounds.

Further down at the big collection point I saw a long procession of walking wounded.  During time of battle, every man must walk who can.  Some helped the others along.  Here were faces badly torn and quickly bandaged, broken men who a few hours before had been whole. 

They gave themselves for Canada may Canada never forget.

F. A. McKENZIE