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HEROIC ACTS BY INDIAN TROOPS IN AFRICA DAYLIGHT
REPORTS OF MANY INDIVIDUAL ACTS
OF HEROISM BY INDIAN TROOPS IN THE ERITREAN CAMPAIGN HAVE NOW REACHED INDIA.
One Indian commissioned officer led his men across ground swept by machine-gun fire and gained a steep ridge. The party withstood several enemy counter-attacks in strength but at last were forced to vacate the position. Although wounded, the of ficer led all his men back to safety.
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A formation of R.A.F. bombers, escorted by fighters, attacked the docks at Boulogne yester- day afternoon, while other squadrons of British
Dining the same action an in. Although wounded in both
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The part played by Indian miners and sappers in engage- ments in Eritrea is specially noteworthy.
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About 190 the
In another case a Dogra ma-
Between Jan. 23 and Feb, 2 they chine gunner kept firing his gun removed no fewer than 575 mines In the face of overwhelming, and also attended to blown odds, inflicting many casual.
bridges near Alamale ties untli killed by bombs. mines were removed from After
enemy were Barentu defences alone. driven off. his body was found beside the gun, his finger stile
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Great gallantry was shown by a young Punjabi Sepoy who went with a small party through a hail of Are and destroyed an enemy machine-gun post. He beat off a counter-attack by setting up his gun near the disabled enemy ma chine-gun.
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Later he leaped onto the part- pet and cheered his comrades on.
The operations were notable for the excellent cooperation between British and Indian troops.
Honours Shared
Punjabis and a British battalion shared honours in an attack on ridge across the Aicota road Feb. 25.
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Hits were scored on the docks at Boulogne and a large fire started in the inner harbour.
One Messerschmidt 109 destroyed by R.A.F. fighters. six were probably destroyed and an. other damaged, but owing to the great height at which the com bats occurred, their destruction cannot be confirmed. Three British aircraft, all fight- ers, are missing-Reuter.
the attack and took the ridge. Punjab and other frontier force battalions took part in the capture of Alamale, After negotiating rough country they launched The Punjabla made a fierce frontal attack accompanied by a assault and gained the objec-flanking movement. Alamale fell tive. They were subjected to a and yet more prisoners and war counter-attack and forced to material were captured. withdraw but later renewed ter.
TRIAL OF R.A.M.C. MAN OPENS ON GRAVE CHARGE
PRIVATE FRANK Kenneth Jacob, of the
Reu-
At 8 am, arcused was seen in the hospital at Whitfield and, it was alleged, he told a friend that he had taken Rosie for a walk, adding. "She would not come across but I used a little persua- sion,'
Questioned by the Police, ac- cused said that he gave the girl $3 for a taxi as it was late.
Accused's Defence
In answer to the charge, accus- ed said that he acted with the
he use violence. He knew the woman for what she was and she accepted money from him.
Royal Army Medical Corps, was this morning girl's consent and at no time did charged before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal Sessions, with rape, and with indecent assault on Man Mui- kwai, a spinster, aged 18, near the Chatham Road Football field on January 16.
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In answer to the charge of in- decent assault, accused said he did not wish to say anything.
The Crown's case was that the girl's story should be believed as it is was consistent with the facts and is confirmed by evidence of injuries to the girl.
Mr. J. P. Murphy, Crown Coun- along Gascoigne Road to look for
The alleged statement of accus- sel, assisted by Detective Ser "Ginger" but failed to find him. geant N. B. Fraser, was for the They then went to Chathum Roaded to a fellow soldier corroborated Accused was entitled prosecution, while accused was re-, where accused told her "Ginger" the story,
doubt, but Mr. Murphy presented by Mr. George She, in- was hiding. Here it was alleged, to any structed by Mr. C. A. Sutherton he told her to go to the Army suggested the evidence would show
football ground. She refused. He that accused was guilty. The jury Was composed of pushed her and she fell and as Messrs. G. T. Harrington (fore she lay on the ground, she alleg-
Girls Evidence mun), C. Goldman, Chan Kam-ed, accused assaulted her inde-
Man Mui-kwai, alias Rosie. shing. Ma Yue-man. Lee Gwok-cently. The girl called for help
Pakhoi she lived in yee, Lui In-tso and Tam
to Man, said Puh- whereupon accused told her
and formerly lived in keep quiet and threatened to kick Street,
She had been her. Although she resisted, he Shanghai Street.
the and employed
waitress on Crown's Case
picked her up in his arms carried her over the nullah which ground floor of Nathan Hotel
and four months. She first saw de- Opening the case for the prose-borders the football ground
fendant about two months before cution, Mr. Murphy said that the went inside the fence.
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al Army Medical Corps, stationed tinued to struggle and he threat-friend she knew as "Ginger". This at Whitfield Barracks. The girl ened her with violence, and tied man took her home frequently, was a spinster, aged 18, employed a handkerchief across her mouth. but she became engaged on Christ- as a waitress at Nathan Hotel. He then committed the crime al-mas Day and had not been out Some time prior to the alleged in-leged, later releasing cidents, the girl had been on running away. friendly terms with n soldier named Waldron whom she knew as "Ginger," but at Christmas she apparently became engaged to an- other soldier named Bright.
"An Hour""
The girl went to the Water Po-: lice station with a soldier's belt, She saw accused for the first arriving at 9.45 'n.m. This meant time three months ago when he that they were together at least went to the Hotel with "Ginget," for over an hour.
On the night of January 16, ac- Mr. Murphy mentioned this us cused went to the hotel at about it was part of the defence that the midnight and asked for the girl,girl accepted the attentions of ac- whom he said that "Ginger"cused and that part of the time: wanted to see her in King's Park. was spent petting and that the girl | The girl told him that she did not consented,
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he
At 11.40 p.m. on January 15, she saw accused, who said he wanted to speak to her. She understood English but could speak very little. She was told to repeat the con- versation, and said that after had asked how she was, she ask- ed accused where "Ginger" was.. Accused said: "Ginger" go other side to drink; 'Ginger" want to see you to-night. She asked "Where?" He stop Red Chicken place," was the reply.
She did not promise to go. She did not see accused again until want to see "Ginger" and, in any The girl had insisted that this } about to leave. When she knew case, she was too busy, She went was not so and that a struggle took he was outside the door, she sat back to her work. When about place. Though her injuries were with a European tenant till 1,45 Accused then to finish her work, she saw ac-small, there was other evidence of a.m. in the hotel. cused at the door and sat in the a struggle.
came up to her and said "Hello,' hall for some time waiting for It accused used any force or What for you not go home?" She him to go away.\
even in fear of death, the girl tinued that "Ginger" was waiting yielded, accused would be guilty for her and wanted to see her. He of the charge.
́ ́¡ndded that “Ginger" would like to The girl was examined at 5.30 speak to her as "Ginger's" wife At about 1.48 a.m., he went in a.m. that morning and the medical had sent "Ginger” a letter. and asked the girl to go and see evidence would be that there were That was the reason why she
Ginger" She refused at first but bruises on the neck and other went. at last consented." The two went slight Injuries.
“Carried Her”.
The case is proceeding.