HOW JONES WON THE V.C.

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2921, 6 November 1916, Page 5

HOW JONES WON THE V.C.

A CHESHIRE PRIVATE'S DEED Auetralian-New Zealand. Cable Association. (Rec. November 5, 5.5 p.m.) London, Novombor 4. . A sergeant who witnessed the exploits of Private Thomas Jones, of the Cheshires, who, single-handed, disarmed 102 Germans and won the Victoria Cross, states that tho Cheshires captured the village on September 25 and commenced to dig in. The Germans started a brisk fire, -and Jones suggested a oharge. The officer declined. Jones's noighbour foil, when Jones oxclaimed : "If I am to be billed I will bo killed fighting." He reached the German trenches, four bullets piercing his clothes. Ton minutes later two of hfs pals went over saying, "He's gone, wo aro going, too." Thoy found Jones in a hollow threatening with bombs a hundred grouped Germans with their hands up. He had mastered them singly lrom a dugout, threatening instant death for disobedience. Later he returned, loading the oaptives. THE IRISH COMMAND Australian-New Zealand Oablo Association. (Rec. November 5, 5.5 p.m.) London ( November 4. Sir John Maxwell retires from the Irish command during the month, and General Bryan Mahon succeeds him. <