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Two Queer Phases of the War

���A French Red Cross dog returning from an examination of "No Man's Land" between the trenches, and bringing the helmet of a wounded soldier to the hospital corps be- hind the lines. These brave little animals are seldom wounded, for they seem to be the only living things re- spected by both armies. When dark comes, the hospital corps will venture into the dan- gerous territory and endeavor to collect the wounded who still I've

On the right, a new use for women's finery in war. Hand muffs are, so far as we know, an innovation in the trenches. Last winter the troops received a great quantity of wool- en mufflers, socks and mittens, but apparent- ly fur muffs and ear laps are in style this winter on the German battle front

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