The heroism of Jack Cornwell jat the Battle of Jutland is recalled by a smal] ~but striking piece of news from Home. A diver, it is announced, preparing for the blowing up of the torpedoed cruiser Ariadne off Eastbourne, sunk in j1915, found the skeleton of a marine, supported on a portion of the ship, standing as if on duty with rifle, bayonet fixed, in hand. This may, of course, merely be one of those freak attitudes which fate in its grimmest mood causes to te struck when wreck and ruin are about. On the other hand, so much heroism was displayed during the war, so much steadfast devotion to duty even when it was obvious that the end was at hand, that there is good reason to feel that here has been revealed one further instance of the kind that, thrilled whole nations. It was fortunate that many of these came to light, showing that a great people had lost none of their ancient pride of courage. There must, however, have been countless episodes of great valour which have never been told of, and only, as in the present case whom the sea gives up its dead, can they be guessed at.
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