their grateful recognition of the heroism of the Polish peasant children
who made a regular practice of carrying water to the Russian trenches,
often under fire and at imminent peril of their lives, while steadfastly
refusing all payment. So with Jew and Christian. The death of the Chief
Rabbi of Lyons on the battle-field has been told in papers all over the
world since it first appeared, last October, in the _Jewish World_. "The
Chief Rabbi was bringing spiritual consolation to the wounded Jewish
soldiers on the battle-field, when he was called to the side of a dying
Roman Catholic trooper. The dying man, evidently mistaking the rabbi
for a priest of his own faith, begged him to hold the crucifix before
his eyes and to give him his blessing. While holding a crucifix and
whispering words of comfort to the mortally wounded soldier the rabbi
was shot dead!" No less appealing and encouraging for those who long to
see nationalities and great races appreciating and admiring each other's
national temperaments and racial characteristics are some of the
incidents which Gabriel Costa gives us in his _Freeing Six Millions_.

"First to attract notice," he says, "is the exploit of a Jewish
medical student from Wilna, named Osnas, invalided home on
account of wounds received in saving the colours of his
regiment during the fighting in East Prussia. 'Do everything
that is possible to save the life of Osnas,' telegraphed his
commander to the hospital authorities. The medical student has
been honoured by the bestowal of the military Cross of S.
George.

"When events come to be sifted, we shall probably hear of
similar instances of Russo-Jewish patriotism. As for our own
brave soldiers, there can be nothing more convincing, nothing
more gratifying than the emphatic reply of a wounded corporal
of the Black Watch to a 'voice' in a crowd of sympathetic
Londoners. 'And the Jews,' queried the 'voice,' 'What are they
doing?' The Highlander replied, without a moment's hesitation,
'Doing? Well, their duty. We had three with us, and bonnier
lads and braver I don't wish to see. They fought just
splendid.'

"No less arresting was the avowal of a private of the Berkshire
Regiment. 'We had ten in our company,' he said, 'all good
fighters, and six won't be seen again. So don't say a word
against the Jews.'"

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