JACK TO RESCUE.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 163, 7 April 1916, Page 3 (Supplement)

JACK TO RESCUE.

GI'XS SAVED AX I) WOKKKD iX BI.OW'X-l P TBKXCif. A >tory of characteristic valour 011 tiie part of two members of the naval party which recently concluded its visit to the western front has leaked out through the veil of secrecy which hovers over most of the trench lino. It . ecins that during the morning following upon the lirst night the party spent in the trenches the German sprang several mines along this particular secto:. The explosions were followed by a heavy bombardment, and for a while it looked as though the enemy meant to deliver a determiliOs'l assault upon the po- ition. In consequence of the casual-

! ue.-; amongst our soldiers two of the j machine guns wo;v> left unattended. I The lire of the enemy had partially un- | !i.asked these, and to apropaeli them j was a matter of yi cat risk. Not wit.'istani.ii!}:. two naval rating*, taking in the situation with scamanj like promptitude, si rambled along the ! trench as fast as they could, and, takj nig up their po-it:on behind the gnvis, I trained these upon tiie German line. | iui with the utmost coolness continued I to serve them until our arti'lery behind I had subdued the hostile outburst. ' The two men. who receive I d-nu> t- ! .-trative congratulations from die s< !• I tlicrs. then return.d to their '-; ii :y, i whii h. with l ilies and bombs, ha . i een joining heartily in the frav