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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 5, Issue 8, 26 January 1942, Page 5

Khyber Pass Massacre January 13 marked the 100 th anniversary of one of the worst., mas-, sacres which have befallen the British Army. On that day, 100 years ago, a British army of 3849 soldiers and about 12,000 camp followers, retiring from the Afghanistan town, of Kabul through the Khyber Pass, was ambushed by a tribe of Ghilzais. Dr Brydone and four or five natives were the only survivors of the massacre, Dr Brydone carrying the news of the disaster to the Indian frontier town of Jellalabad. In October of the same year another British, force under Sir George Pollock put paid to the account of the Ghilzais by annihilating them in the pass near the point where they had fallen: on and wiped out nearly 16,000 men.

is to endeavour as far as is human-* ly possible, having regard to transport and other difficulties, to seethat all are catered for without distinction and that they share alike. While there are some! who find fault, there 1 are many others who have written in glowing terms of appreciation of the Board's efforts. In the latter class is Major-General Sir Bernard Freyberg, G.0.C., Second N.Z.E.F. from whom a letter was received recently reiterating a previous opinion expressed by hiia that no body of droops is better treated than the New Zealanders.**