War Notes

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 October 1915, Page 3

War Notes

Mr Harry Lander in going to the front. "1 am going out in my kilt (he told, a Press representative), "STui ply as Harry Lauder, and 1 don't pro pose to sing any character songs. J bhall sing '1 Love a Lassie,' 'lloainin in the Gloainiu',' and tsuch like song , - tliat have a chorus to them which the wen can take up. I shall sing in tin hospitals and camps." '2 KBOUUiTS, 15 DEPENDENTS. On the same day, and from the same house, in THson ttoad, Peckham, S.E.. Thomas William Brown and Amos Saunders enlisted. The former has nine o; his eleven children chargeable to the War Office. Witli pay and allowance:-. the one receives 42s and the other 30* a "week. "POLLY" AT THE FRONT. The antics of a Hist pony at the sent of -war in Gallipoli arc a source of delight to a Tobermory lady, who owned the animal before it was commandeered.She knew Polly to be acute enough, for she often watched lior as she robbed certain hen-rooste of newly-laid eggs. The pony stalked likely hens, while pretending to be busy gathering her usual food close iby. At the Dardanelles, to the intense amusement of certain sectioiib of the transport service, says the "Morning , Post." Polly lies down when frhe hears the scream of a shell coming n her direction,'stretches out her forelegs, puts her head to earth, and shuts her eyes. She in apparently dead, but ehe one side, making a hiding place fk , hex rider till the danger has passed* Then Polly rises again and take® her Tobermory gunner on her brffiVd chestnut back.

V. C. HERO'S EXPERIENCES. Corporal Tombs, Liverpool's first Victoria Cross hero, gives a racy description of his visit to Buckingham Palace on August 11 to receive the coveted honour from the hands of His Majesty. He describes his adventures thus: "The King gave me a really 'hearty handgrip. None of your society finger-tips about Turn. Ho held my hand, and said, 'Magnificent! Splendid- How did you do it 7 I'm proud of you." Then he asked me how tne wounded' were getting on whom I rescued, and seemed to know all about it. H<? tlien lot go my. hand, and I saw tears come into his eyes as he saw an officer come up hobbling on crutches. Oh! I've had a grand time in town. "Why, I received congratulations from the King of Portugal and from Marie Lloydl"