CAMPAIGN INCIDENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2279, 13 October 1914, Page 5

CAMPAIGN INCIDENTS

A LIEUTENANT'S LETTER HOME NURSE'S BUSY LIFE (Reo. Ootober 12, ,5.60 p.m.) London, October 11. A lieutenant in the Guards writes :— "A German, dodge of keeping us awake 13 to drive cattle to graze in the dahgei zone, and so alarm the jumpy sentries We managed to-entice, three bullocke into our lines, thus making a red letter day with fresh roast beer. My Bhirl has just been washed for the first tim« since we left England." A nurse describes how she is being whisked to various parts at the front. ThorcS is no time to. change clothes. She carries a blanket, mackintosh, conib, and sponge, and has acquired the habit of sleeping in a mackintosh instead of a nightdress.—"Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services. AN IRONY OF WAR. (Rec. October 12, 6.50 p.m.) London* October 11. It is .the irony of war that Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, brother-in-law of the Queen of the Belgians, command, ed tlio besiegers of Antwerp.—"Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services: THE FIRST GERMAN IN ANTWERP. (Rec. October 12, 5.50 p.m.) London, October 11. It is stated that the Kaiser promised to reward the first soldier who entered Antwerp with the Iron Cross and.£looo. —"Times" arid Sydney "Sun" Services. A COSSACK'S ESCAPE. (Rec. October 12; 5.50 p.m.) London, October 11. The "Army Gazette's" Petrograo, .correspondent reports that a Cossack carrying dis]wtcbe3 was surprised bv a Hungarian Hussar patrol, who shot his horse. The Cossack shot two' of the enemy, mounted one of their horses, and escaped Unhurt.—"Time's' 1 and Syd ney "Sun" Services.