THE GURKAS SURPRISE
"The Gurkhas were very funny coming over in the boat, I believe, says an artillery officer in "The Times." "When they had been on the sea for two whole days without seeing land they became very perturbed. 'Without doubt .the-captain of the ship has lost his way,' they said, but they counselled together and decided at last that all was well. Someone asked them how the ■ captain knew where to go. They led him to the stern of the vessel and pointed to the long wake of water boiling behind .them, and with a smile as broad as the greatness of the discovery —'Without doubt he follows the path.' "They are settling down now and fighting very well ana with terrific zeal, especially when they are allowed to get out of r their trenches and go for the Germans. 'l'tvo Sikhs, finding themselves tired of sitting still, wandered forth the other evening and roturned later to the commanding officer. 'Sahib,' they said, 'we found a man with a rifle; here is tho rifle."'
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2367, 25 January 1915, Page 8
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176THE GURKAS SURPRISE Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2367, 25 January 1915, Page 8
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