TRAITORS AT GALLIPOLI.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 35, 17 January 1916, Page 7

TRAITORS AT GALLIPOLI.

SWIFT RETRIBUTION. In a modest, quiet way (states a Masterton special to the New Zealand limes) that young hero of the Dardanelles, Corporal L. Gaselberg, who lias been invalided 1101116,' has many stirring talcs to tell of the operations on tbo Gallipoli Peninsula. Corporal Gaselberg can tell of the ramifications of the German spy system and its operations among the colonial troops.

On one occasion, lie relates, a ser-geant-major who joined the Australian forces at Sydney, was handing the ammunition to a certain gun which was in action, and it became conspicuously noticeable that the discharge from this gun repeatedly fell short and landed in trenches held by the Australians. The whole affair was wrapped in mystery, for a time ; no matter what was done tire shots always fell short, and that gun was roundly cursed by the men in front, who had no suspicion of foul play, and who put the matter of tlie charges fallrug short down to had shooting. Then it was noticed that the sergeantmajor was handling the charges in a peculiar way. He was watched by the officer in command of the gun, and as. the sergeant-major was in the act of handing over another charge for the j;un he was quickly seized, and eximination showed that this traitor was nipping a portion of the fuse off, thus causing tlie shot to hurst short. Needless to say he got a short shrift. th(j retribution being sudden and swiftly executed. " , ’ r "

On another occasion, .'.tales- Corporal Ctvselberg, ■ a big Sikh was walking along when he‘noticed a soldier intently engaged in inspecting some shells. Creeping closer the Indian saw plainly that this man was tampering with the shells in a way that would produce the most serious consequences for the troops who had occasion to use them. Stealthily the Indian crept up behind the- soldier, at the same time drawing his sWord. Unsuspectingly the traitor continued his'work. There vas a sudden swish, an Indian exclamation, and the traitor’s head rolled down among the shells he was tampering with. Corporal Casclberg did not actually see this incident, but it was common talk among the Australians and New Zealanders, and could be vouched for as correct. This traitor had also joined one of the Australian •ontingents.