CAMPAIGN INCIDENTS
A MERRY CHRISTMAS .- ■. ■iLEGENDARY ORGIES ■' London, December 29;: . 'A. correspondent in North France says that Christmas Day brought :a hard frost and a heavy Vinter mist.' "The weather did its best to. produce a Christmas atmosphere. The combatants did not, however, take the hint; • the guns boomed on the ,Yser in the early morning, showing that there was no , truce. On the British front things' j: were quieter. The men', ate their Christmas dinner in peace. Plum pudding was served out to all the troops, • inoluding those in the trenches. Such f was the'generosity of the Home people;' that many men had six puddings, andthe stories of their orgies are likely to become legendary. The Army spent a merry Christmas."—("Times" and. Sydney "Sun" Services.) UNIQUE FICHT. ■WITH PICKS AND SHOVELS.;};' ,_ London, December' 29. "Eye-witness," with the British-'head- ' quarters . staff, states'" that at ono place the mud was so bad that neither ' the French nor Germans were able to fire their rifles, and fought with picks and shovels.—("Tinjes" and Sydney. •'"Sun" Services.)IN THE CAMEROONS/; : ' . WORK OF JACK TARS." . ' London, December 29. % British oruisor which has : returnect from the Cameroons relates'iShaiCnJhe crow worked several weeks' day and night in fever-infested rivers, swamps, ; . and forests. They picked their way through mine-fields at the river-mouth, and captured every important place, Not a single man was killed. A REBEL CAPTURED. IN SOUTH AFRICA. - , Capo Town, December 29. A motor force captured the rebel Martin Slabbort, an ex-lieutenant .of ; the Defenco Force, after -a"chase on:tho 24th and 25th. His men had previously surrendered. ' NEW ZEALANDER.WOUNDED. London, December 29. Captain Alfred Rose, who was a member of ono of tho New Zealand contingents in South Africa, has -been wounded. PREDICAMENT. \ AIRMAN AND BOMB. London, December 29, Tho Press Bureau states that a bomb dropped by an airman was caught by a string, and remained suspended a few feot below tho machine. It. was'impossible for.him to land, so the aviator kicked a hole in tho floor of the aeroplane, hooked tho string up with his foot, arid shook '~ the bomb free.— ("Times" and' Sydney. "Sun" Services.) THE SERVIANS' RETREAT. DUE TO SHORTAGE "OF 'AMMUNITION. (Rec. December 30, 6 p.m.) ;. '■'■-■ '• . London, December 29. The Servians' retreat was due, to ."' shortage of ammunition, and the recent wonderful victory mad© it possible > for receiving trainloads of war supplies ••:.' from Rumania.—("Times"- and Sydney. "Sun" Services.) . .. '
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2346, 31 December 1914, Page 5
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