WAR ANNIVERSARIES.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 132, 14 January 1916, Page 2 (Supplement)

WAR ANNIVERSARIES.

i Following the example nf Lord Robert- who planned the siege of tho . Boers at Paardclberg so that the surrender 'it' Cronje shoukl fall nn Fohru- | ary 27th. the anniversary of the Brit- ! ish defeat at Majuha, the Germans en- ■ terod Belgrade nn October ftth, the anniversary of the capture of Antwerp. The German* are earnest anniver-sary-mongers. The first victory of IS7O was gained on August 4th : 'jn the same j day in 1014 the Geimans streamed into Belgium. January 27th, the Kaiser's hiilliciray wasnnother day selected fcir a showy victory. Oi that day a fierce attack w.i-, mad" on the British line at La Bassoe witii the object of lireaking tlnongb to Calais. It tailed, mih very heavy loss. During the last few months the 'h'im:ui> have kept anniversaries sprdilv in view. They won the crossing < f the Xaiev on August 23rd. the anniversar\ of ilieir victory at Mens. They took (irodno on September 2nd, the aniiivi iv-tuy of the surrender at Sedan.