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The King has awarded": the Victoria Cross to the under-mentioned officers, non-commissioned officera and menti
L ARTHUR Heor Battes-Poor, Royal
Munster Fusiliers.
RUSSIAN GENERALS OF DIVISION.
A TYPICAL FIGURE.
THINKER AND DOER.
FROM STANLEY WASHORN.]
benta niuch in war about the man behind the gun, but there is another por
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE
NO. 1 HONGKONG VAD,
COMMANDANT, LADY" - MAY,
ASSISTANT COMMANDANT, MRS. CHURCHIL
HOME NURSING EXAMINATION, At Home Nursing Examination held".
Tet
THE HUNTING DOGS.”
SUBMARINE CHASERS:
Generally speaking, official names are
conceptions. frigidly unimaginative Only those who know the Navy from stem to stern can tell from its title what special duty any particular unit of our Flect is entrusted with, and
Jack holds in small esteem this sonorous by Dr. Koch" at the Government Civit While in command of a railing party, son just as important, and that is the indefiniteness in nomenclature and cor-Hospital on the 11th inst the following At the moment of entry into the enemy's man beh nd the man behind the gun"reets its shortcoming by giving to various Candidates passed. qualed for the lines, he was severely wounded by I have known scores of Russian Generals bite of senpower the designations which Hone Nursing Pendant, and are recog bonb, which broke and mutilated all the since the beginning of the war and have he deems most befitting them. And he nised as having in fazi passed the Home Singers of his right hand. Ha continued written a good deal about the reen on the has an infallible knack of making the Annual Efficiency to direct operations with unflinching greater Staffs who play the intellectual label describe the contents of the can," Nursing:-
Lady May (ard Home Nursing Exani courage, his voice being clearly heard end of the game in their distant offices. There is no ambiguity about the names
nation). cheering on and directing his men Hent I have said little of the other Generals ho devises. They are piquant and ap- was urged, but refused, to retire. Half who sit in rough peasant cottages at the propriate, conveying what thing does na well as what it is For example. the an hour Inter, during the withdrawal, front just behin the lines, where the roar craft employel in seeking out enemy, sub while personally assisting in the rescue of the artillery and the rattle of the ma-marines are known among bluejackets as of other wounded men, he received two chine-gun tell them that their troops are more wounds. Still refusing assistance, in net on even before the field telephone he walked unaided to within 100 yards buzzes through its message from the of our lines, when he fainted and was trenches. Carried in by the covering party, CAPT. JUIN LESLIE GREEN, late H.A. M.C. I spent yesterday with a divisional commander-- General Monkevitch-who Although himself wounded, he went to. the assistance of an officer who harf hoe may be taken as the type of scores of wounded and was hung up on the enemy's others who are directing the tactics of wire gutnuglements, and succeeded in the war to-day. Yesterday afternoon dragging him to a shell hole, where he was ushered, into the low ceilinged room dressed his wounds, though bombs and of a humble pensant's cottage, where a rifle grenades were being thrown at hintat-looking man in war-worn uniform, the whole time. Jfe, then tried to bring tarnished shoulder straps and muddy the wounded officer into safe cover and boots was leaning over a rough table ind nearly succeeded in doing so when strewn with mapy, he was himself killer.
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ROUGH QUARTERS,
Half vac house was still gccupie 1 by the prasants, while the General's, sleeping apartment was in a hut outside, where he slepton camp Led with hardly
This is both terse and explanatory, the hunting dogs." since hunting is their job and they do it
Mien L. Ellis (2nd Lize Nursing
Examination),
Miss G. Ellis (2nd Bete Narding.
Examination).
Birs. Ralph (2nd - Nursing
Examination),
roy Mrs. Home Nurs
ing Examination: Mes
The following pussed 1 Carleton and Mts. 4. B. GEO
pack-like fashion. One of their catches" now lies alongside Temple
ANNUAL EFFICIENCY TESE Pier, whither all London is craning its neck to get a look at it, although, as com
The following are recognized as being pared with what might have been done, Eficient in First Aid and H Yarsing, the putting of this particular exbibit cu for the year ending Sepsiber 30th," view is sotaewhat like taking your coan-1916: Mrs. Arthur, Mrs. Aubrey, Mrs. try entasin to St. Duntan's why you Carleton, Mrs. Carter, Mrs, Churchill, might have shown her St. Paul's, Miss G. Ellis. Miss L. Ellis. Mrs. Flem
However, there it lies vinging in the nimble sixpences while the hunting dogs continue their quest for more 17 game of similar kind Now a word as to the dogs. themselves. One And in the packs, quite a motley collection af breeds. There are heavy lurchers which beat over the ground with untiring persistency, pugnacious little terriers
ing Mrs, Clegg, Mrs. Goldsmid Mrs. Goodban, Mas, Grant, Miss Giclés. Mrs. Greaves, Mrs Griffin, Mrs Brotherion Harker, Miss Judah, Miss P. Lammert, Miss L, Loureiro, Miss M. Loureire, Mrs. Mansfield, Lady May Mrs McKenny.. Mrs. Nicoll, Mrs. Ralphs, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Rouse, Miss Wilkinson and Miss Worters.
thus isolating the plaiton. They then old tin businif one may call that apdogs to the killing up the bigger list should telephone to Dr Koch at the
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I. RICHARD BASIL BRAGÐRAM JONES, Loyal North Lanenshire Regiment. He was holding with his platcon grafer recently captured from the many The enemy exploded a mine forty-yarda to his right, and it the same time put any adornment in the room save a low which nose around the holes and when heavy barrage of five on our trenches. neli on, which was placed a battered they have found
also greyhounds, attacked in overwhelming numbers. Lidorament. In the trellised vestibule of keen of eye runt swift of movement, which Jones kept his men together, steadying the cottage were the telephones and tele- pounce with deadly spring upon sny then by his fine example, and shot ne fewer din fifteen of the enemy as they graphs, while from all directions came quarry that may show itself in the open advanced, counting them aloud as he did the field wires from the positions six But whatever the "breed "all work hard, and it is no secret that their hauting has so to cheer bis inen; When his ammuni-yorsts beyond. tion was expended he took a bomb, but The Generals still higher up dre so far been remarkably successful. was shot through the head while getting away that it is only by chance that they Tupy to throw "it. His splendid courage ser their men or come in actual contact Very little had been heard about their had so encouraged his men that when they with their wounded. The divisional com loings, hut, nil the same, every man. had no more anumunition or boats theymanders stand between the intellectual woman, and child in the United Kingdom threw stones and wmunition boxes at the end of the game and the men in the lies under a great debt of obligation to enemy till only nine of the platoon were trenches. The moment a shot is fired un-these tailers on the deep, who have done retire finally they were compelled to expectedly their telephone from the 1s much towards keeping our tables woll CAPT. (193. MAL) LION WILMOT Brenches tells them what is the canse. An laden as any part of the Fleet, and in BRAKA hour after a fight starts the wounded (if some ways, perhaps, more. As to the ZON REES, RA, and R.F.C.
the positions be near) begin to drift back work of submarine houting, our raunot He sighted what he thought to be a here. In this headquarters the General gain much idea of its exigencies from the Bombing party of our own machines re could look out of the window and see the little sop that is being given to the turning home.
He went up to escort price in human suffering which the plans curiosity of London. them, but on getting nearer discovered he made on the map before him were cost. It is really one of the most strenuously worn, and special care should be taken they were
carefully adhered to. --- about ten in all. He was immediately action as well as thinkers. On them trend it are encompassed by dangers All members, as well as Cooks and Pro- attacked by one of the machines, and falls the neversity of quick decision and they have to take nuny chances, and if after a short encounter it disappeared. behind the enemy lines, damaged. Fige radical action, for a disaster in the line there be anything glorious about uncerbationers, are expected to attend. The others then attacked him at long range tour. It is on the headquarters they are going to bump into, nor in what
may mean the enemy's cavalry on themtainty, theirs is the glorious life in all attendance of superummers at this
its fulness. Never do they know what parade is optional, ma but these he dispersed on coming to quarters, after suriously damaging two of that the shock of was falls first, gradual guise disaster will rise from the depths Mrs. Churchill, Assistant Commandant, the machings. Seeing two others going absorbed and digested into an intellee and suits them. It may take the form has been appointed to take Night Duty westwards he gave chate to them, butron tual problem as it drifts back and back of a mine or of a torpedo fired from one at the Victoria Hospital until further coming nearer he was wounded in the to considered in greater perspective by of the bouts they are tracking down notice. Miss G. Woodenek is spended for thigh, causing him to lose temporary the Staffs which deal in the strategy, and Whichever it be, the result is the same; survice in the London Hospital. Miss E control of his machine. He soon righted not the tactics, of war,
their own vessel gets reduced to a bundle Woodcock is seconded for service with the it, and immediately closed with, the chè-
of splinters. All these risks are cheer V.A.D. of the 9th Kensington Diywiori of my firing at a close contact range of only
fully accepted, as they add relish to the the St. John Ambulance Brigade. a few yards, until all his ammunition
hunt by endowing the quiet pre
(Sd.) M; RALLITÀ. was used up. He then returned home,
liminary of beating" up the game with
(Adjutant and Han, Sec.).. landing his machine safely in our lines
sporting test that keeps the blood astir 13th September, 1016 NO. 19884 PTE. GEORGE WILLIAM CHAFER,
Submarinus are elusive things. East Yorkshire Regiment. During a very heavy hostile bombard
Roosting" one out from a stretch of open water somewhat resenibles searching rent and attack on our trenches, a man
for a needle in a hayrick There is al carrying an important written message
ways the chance that one may find the to his Company Commander was half
needle by sitting down upon it unex buried and rendered unconscious by act a look at those within.”
pectedly, and the submarine may be dir. The shell Private Chafer, at once grasping
covered with similarly unpleasant ab- the sitaation, on his own initiative took
The relation of the Russian peasant to raptness, When this happens there the message froin the man's pocket and his superiors is extraordinary. Never is follows a breezy lime for the finder. although severely wounded in three diere the slightest degree of self-con- Underwater craft are stalked in strang Places, run along the ruined varapet sciousness or embarrassment on the part ways and with methodical persistency.
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After dinner I accompanied General Monkeyitch on a walk about the town, We turned into the great shed where first came the wounded from the smaller units of the divisions: Yesterday, the General told us, his face suudenly growing very sack had resulted in deavy lenses. For moment he stood in reverie, and then, throwing off his road of melancholy shrugged his shoulders as he said, "Well
THE PRICE OF VICTORY.
under heavy shell and machine gun fire of the soldier, no matter how high or Those who go out after them, have skill and just succeeded in delivering it be exalted be the rank of the officer who in the use of snare and giù. And work! fore he collapsed from his wounds. He addresses him. Again and again soldiers thoroughness of a poacher overhauling a the dogs, which they unleash with the displayed great initiative and a splendid whose haggard features and glazing eyes handy covert. No need to reach for your devotion to duty at a critical moment.
Mr Censor No "indiscreet bu
No. 7064 AcTING-SERⱭT. JOHN ERSKINE denoted the gravity of their wounds cult blue pencil, are coming. All the same, !:
Scottish Rifles, T.F
ed to him in faltering voices: “How goiz revelations
Fest, Excellency. I killed all I could.
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While the near lip of a crater, caused the fight, Excellency or, "Did we take one cannot expect the people who are by the explosion of a large enemy mine, the trench, my General? And always flocking around UC to believe that was being consilidated, Acting Sergt. he would stop and reply, “All goes well. submarines are taken in n hair spring or Erskine rushed out nader continuous fire oy children, You have done superbly. I coaxed into
lumps of with utter disregard of danger and res- am proud of you Go back now to this sugar cued a wounded sergeant and a private, rear and get well; you have behaved lib.
When
down U-boats the Later, seeing his officer, who was believed heroes." Another groaned audibly as hunting dogs work perspiraciously, to be dead, show signs of movement, he raised himself to ask, Have more of my Anyone unfamiliar with their methods, ran out to him, bandaged his head, and brothers fallen than of the Austrians who watched them beating over a patch remained with him for fully an hour, The Ge cral replied quickly, raising his of grey and apparently empty sea, might though repeatedly fired at, while a shal voice that all might hear, For each one think they were posing abou railer low trench was being dug to them. He of you here, my children, there are five aimlessly, when the truth would be that then assisted in bringing in his officer, Austrians to pay for side rest contented they were hot upon a scent. This much shielding him with his own body in order that you have done your duty well." One can be said for them; once they do pick to lessen the chance of his being hit mere stripling. net through the up a stent they seldom fail to kill and again,
10414 SPP WILLIAM HACKET-late miel, called to his chief: I did,joy one would expect from the nature of
they kill more often than they capture;
Royal Engineers.
their hunting. Perhaps one may be per He was entombed with four others in a and then sank back, groaning, on his bed nitted also to say that they do not do sallery owing to the explosion of an of straw. And thats it went on as we much aimless wandering, and that once entary mine. After working for twenty entered building after buliding where an enemy submarine puts fairly to sea hours a hole was made through fallay the price of victory. One badly wound it has very small chance of getting back carth and broken timber, and the outed laenlled to the General, who im to its harbour again. side party was met. Sapper Hacket mediately went to his side and listened to helped three of the men through the hole the high, feverish voice telling of the and could easily, have followed, but re-assault, of capture, espe, and a hullet In this connection it should be remem- fused to leave the fourth, who had been through the abdomen. With the quick bered that a dog cannot stup up a rat seriously injured, saying I am a tin comparsion characteristic of the Russians until the rat has come out of its hole.
around the hull of an apparently neutral neller, I must look after the others first." the General suddenly turned the contents Quaint tales, are accumulating against the vessel-usually with results that were Meantime the hole was getting smaller, ut his cigarette case into the outsretched me when the full stop of the antibad for this submarine yet he still refused to leave his injured hands of the soldier, Among the wound boat campaign may be told. When it is.
Sometimes submarines have hung about comrade. Finally the gallery collapsed, ed were many Austrians, who, with submarines, albeit not altogether design came to be regarded as quite an institu
we shall hear of submarines that fought a particular place for so long that they and though the rescue party worked stricken, pallid features lay side by side edly, of others which bobbed uption." Fritz desperately for four days the attempt to with the Russians, receiving the same dently expecting only an easy victim names given by our bluejackets to
and. Karl were the reach the two men failed. Well knowing kind words and gentle treatment as the and found themselves gripped in jaws couple which haunted a locality Some the nature of sliding earth and the Russians themselves, that crushed them relentlessly to death where in the Sea" with great persistency. chances against him, Supper Hackett deliberately gave his life for his com-stretchers, each reverently covered with a which came unwisely and unwittingly to much sport to the dogs, and so Outside, under the trees, was a row of Also, there will be tales of unwary boats They did no harm to anybody and afford- rade:
white sheet. The General halted for a the surface in the midst of British in time came to be regarded with a cor Woment as he uncovered his head. "Our squadrons, and thereafter only Heaven tain amused tolerance, Finally both daad," he murmured, reverently, and was left to help them. You must know Fritz" and "Kari then briskly, Shall we move on that the submarine occasionally behaves an overweening curiosity and Bone
Thus in the wonderful afterglow of a hot like a male-blind creature and blunders summer day we rolled with him and be into places it were better to have kept where in the Sea" knew them no more
"Somewhere Else in the Sen there hold the minn, his changing moods out of; and thereupon suffers the usual
was another boat which our bluejackets General, father of his soldiers, mourner fate of those who leap before they look recognised for an old friend and christ for the dead each phase emerging from
Betimes the submarine hunters gened Von Tirpitz." This os ended as Ashing. Ons that was indulging in this mackerel do. If you are a dull pers sport looked a big un "--so much o that instead of the angler hauling in the and cannot understand why our sailors fish the fish ran off with the angler. nicknames upon them, let me point out laugh at enemy Bulimarines and bestow For some little time the game went that it is because of that priceless gift attack His battalion was subsequently on, The Esner did not worry over al dry, grin humour which crabley Jack forced back by an enemy counter-attack it, but astutely guided the fish into to keep working incessantly the most but he held his ground single handed and a convenient hay, where it was suc- trying tasks without losing his nerve kept back the enemy till all his grenades cessfully landed More than one is temper, or his abundant confidence were expended. His very gallant stand queer game of hide-and-seek has been the ability of the British Navy to feat saved the flank of his battalion and ren played by U-boats and their pursuers the Han at any frick he may Ly dered a steady withdrawal possible.
No. 3156 PTE. ARTHUR HEKKERT PROCTER,
Liverpool Regiment, T.F Noticing some movement on the part of t wounded men who were lying in the open in full view of the enemy at about. z yards in front of our trenches he went out, on his own initiative, and, though heavily fred at, ran and crawled to the two men, got them under cover of a small
bank, dressed their wounds, and after the other as the different sights we saw cheering them with the promise of rescue brought them out. Timer. after dark and leaving them with some of his erothing for warmth, regained our- roaches, again being heavily fired at At dusk both men wero brought in alive. No. 15818 Pre. GORGE STRINGER,
Manchester Rifles
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