CAMPAIGN INCIDENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2341, 24 December 1914, Page 5

CAMPAIGN INCIDENTS

VICTORIA CROSSES AWARDED TO BRAVE MEN London, December 22. Victoria Crosses have been awarded Commander Norman Holbrook for most conspicuous bravery, and to Lieutenant James Leacli and Sergeant John Hogan, of the, 2nd Manchester Regiment, for conspicuous bravery in recapturing a .trench. ' :.

[Commander Norman Holbrook, with" submarine 811, entered the Dardanelles on Sunday, 13th inst. In'spite .of dim-, cult currents, the submarine dived un- > der. five rows of mines and torpedoed' the Turkish battleship Messoudieh, - which was guarding, tire minefield. When last seen tho Messoudieh was sinking by the stern. Submarine 81l- returned safely, although pursued by gunfire and torpedoes. On one occasion the Bubmars ine was submerged for nine hours.] ALLIES' AIRMEN. MAP! A NIGHT RAID. London, December 22. The '"Daily Mail's" correspondent at; Dunkirk reports that the Allies' airmen bombarded and set fire to a Zeppelin shed at Brussels. "''■".•■ A night raid was also mado over the German coastal position and twelve bombs dropped, which did considerable damage. All the airmen 6afely r(S turned. • . '- - ENEMY SUPPLY SHIPS. CAPTURED BY BRITISH CRUISER.. .-•■■,■_ London,' Deosn-ber 22. . The British warships near the Falk< land Islands captured the new Ham-burg-America liners Baden and Santa Isabel, which were acting as supply ships to the German criiiserß. [The Baden is of 7676 tons and" was built last year. The Santa Isabel is.'of 6199 tons and was 'completed' 'this year.] : " .••■■• SOLDIERS' THOUGHTS. DO NOT RUN ON WAR 7 "" (Rec. December 23, 5.30 p.m.) • London, December 22, A medical correspondent says th) 9 wounded in the hospitals avoid allure-' : ferences to the campaign, and their Tinwarlike tales are sentimental 6teries» woven around Christmas and home,, which would rather startle the visitor' and kill his illusions about soldiers'' • thoughts. Soldiers are not joyful: they, shun recollection of the war, and possess no zest for killing.—("Times"- and' Sydney "Sun" Services.)