THE GENERAL TO THE RESCUE.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 251, 27 November 1914, Page 3 (Supplement)

THE GENERAL TO THE RESCUE.

Here is a story of General rien that he does not tell himself, t . however, recorded in the annals otthe Army, as one of the pluckiest deeds c. neifoi-mcd hv a British omcer. P Uat Doornkop. during the South African War. General 6mith-Uomen. brigade was moving f^vardt o attack tho main Boer position, when two ol the battalions, tho Gordons and tho Cr.V.N lost touch. The High aides in tho .hick of the fighting.had the lust of batik' strong upon them, ana dlrtrf for, rd so impetuously tha hev became cut off from the romaindei * the briaadc, and were in daugei ot «.- !ng Sounded and possibly annihilated by saw this heedless of the ram of shot and fc hell at around him, spurred for*.rd> horse and dashed off at top speed ngh t aero* the enemy's front to turn back b Highlander;, The remaining troops expected every instant to see him fal but {,© got through, turned the H i gbl ancle s in the rear of the troops to direct opeialOnS'some of his officers protesting ,„a inst the risk he had run, ho replied : ""Well someone had to atop the Gordon" and I rould not very welsend anyone else to face that fire, could I. TWO OF A KIND \n over-dressed youth, driving a dogcart stopped outride a fruiterer." shop, and asked for a pound o Ameican apples. Having received them Ho ( please," said the ■ hh ?ftTof handing the money to the man the youth crown ou the muddy pavemof,. iws take vour change out ol that, he baia stooped and picked J : -;; ;> j;!i ( ;;]Jv j: ,dudjn t o h.^in,.. a son "axsweb- - f l t:3;;e K replied: »\..r