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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 249, 20 November 1914, Page 4 (Supplement)

SOLDIER AND SPRINTER TOO: General Sir Hornw Smith Dorrien. whom Lord Kitchener chose to auratd tlii! Jato General Gricrson. is fond of tolling the btory of how ho ran a> hard as hi-. leg* would carry him from the enemy. The incident occurred near th<. scene of hho bat.le ot Isandula. When absolutely alone, about two miles trom camp, lie was suddenly surprised by a party ot Zulus. Hie. lior-e bolted and there was nothing for it but to be killed or run. Ho ran, followed hv the Zulu warriors, who are fam«u> for running, I'UL tlie young officer had won laurels it school for sprinting tik>, and he covi nil i.hn.se two iiiib-v l«a<-li |o <uiuij> in "unetlung |i'.in record lime, leavma tbo / 'lluii ffi' HI tho ' . lle Kt!l] keop. F.h.i I• ~i !'• ' ri| f. during thai famous run, but Uie sole*; of thorn had disappeared at the end of it. iirrri; capaiu.k. I'll b : " Ww, Tommy. ynii d<m*t s\ <vii, di> \"U : lor'.m" >" up•>le. I don't tu«ar but I Ifljo* ail ib( nopds."