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How a British Bulldog Saved the Union Jack
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How a British Bulldog Saved the Union Jack
How a British Bulldog Saved the Union Jack.
Code Word, "ZULU"
A most exciting episode of the Zulu War, in which the heroism and pluck the British soldier stand out as usual. The Zulus are attacking a camp, a sentry shoots one. who begs for water just before dying. The sentinel goes to get it, and while his hack is turned, the traitorous Zulu shoots him. Then the hordes of Zulus rush round the camp, pull down the British flag am! decamp with it. They are pursued by a British officer, who discovers it first. After numerous exciting adventures the Englishman is captured against overwhelming odds, tied to a post, and put to the most degrading torture. The British flag is spat and insulted, and then the Chief of the kraal puts a light it. At that moment the bulldog (the pride of the regiment), who has followed his master, the brave officer, rushes at the flag and succeeds in putting out the flames, and saves the colours. The officer frees himself from his bonds and shoots the cowardly chief, and triumphantly rides back to the British camp with the flag safe and sound. Grand quality and superb dramatic interest is the unanimous opinion of ail who have seen this film. 575 fr. £14 7s.
The Era, Londres, samedi 15 septembre 1906, p. 36.
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15/10/1906 | The Optical Lantern and Kinematograph Journal, | How a British Bulldog Saved the Union Jack | |
Walturdaw Co. |