Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 76, 27 October 1916, Page 6

Great Britain

i PROCESS. v Few exemptions renewed. Press Association— I Copyright, Austra.. . lian and N.Z. Cable Association. , (Received 10.45 a.in.) London, October 26. • The combing-out. -of* military eligibles is proceeding energetically. Lm^ ployors have been warned that- few exemptions Will be renewed,, arid that they must arrange for substitutes. The military authorities are willing to assist in exchanging the called-up partially-fit men for tlio fully fit- previously exempted. It is expected that all the fit under twentyrsix .years .will be taken. MASSEY-WARD VISIT. f PRESS COMMENT. Press Austra. lian, and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.40 a.m.) London, October 26. The Manchester Guardian says the presence of'Mr Massey and Sir Joseph Ward at. the Cabinet meeting cou- * firms the precedent that has been suggested for the Dominion Government to have permanent representation in the Imperial Cabinet through a resident -Minister. Without being an ideal arrangement ? it has certain advantages, and can be carried out with a minimum ’constitutional change. It would give the Dominions information whic& they chiefly need regarding common Imperial concerns, and tile Minister could keep , liis Colleagues' fully instructed on the Imperial foreign- policy. , , r i<: _—«"■*« " H> .VICTORIA cross awards. • ‘ „ . Press Association—Copyright, Austra- , lian and N.Z.' Cable Association. (Received 11.56 q.m.) LQiijlpn, October 26. Fifteen Victoria Crosses have been awarded, including Colonel Campbell, of the Coldstream Guards, who, on seeing that, the first two waves of his battalion were decimated by machine guns,' took personal charge of the third line and Jed bis men until the machine-guns were captured; later in the day he rallied jthe suryivofs of the battalion at a critical moment and turned the fortunes of the day, which enabled the division to capture objectives of the highest tactical importance. Majpr Latouche Congreve, for conspicuous bravery for fourteen days prior to his death. During preparations for the attack he continually led; parties, for a thousand yards in front of the .British line to acquaint thorn with the ground. Captaih Chavaase, of the Medical Corps, saved twenty badly-wounded men in No Man’s Lipid. Captain Archie White, Yorkshire Regiment, for four days and nights, with indomitable courage and,skilful dispositions, held the redoubt against counter-attacks though -short of supplies and ammunition. Private Clark, Canadian Construction Corps, was at a block in a captured trench when 22 Germans advanced, and Clark, using a revolver and two German rides which were lying in the trenches, scattered them, and pursuing shot four. Private Hughes, Colmaugbt Rangers, dashed out ' single-handed and captured a machine-gun. * Private Thomas! Jones, of the Cheshires, went to the enemy trenches single-handed and disarmed 102 Germans in the dngouls. Private Kerr, Canadian, though' wounded, went along the parapet, fir-' ‘ ing at point blank range and inflicted. heavy loss, and, thinking they were surrounded, sixty-two Germans surrendered afid 250. yards of trenches were captured.