WAR JOTTINGS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 157, 8 March 1915, Page 2

WAR JOTTINGS

TENDING- THE WOUNDED.

Several references to the work whicb is being done in the military hospitals in France by Miss B. E. Dormer Maunder have already been published. Further letters have been received by her sister, who is a resident of Auckland. Miss Maunder is a daughter of the late Mr. George Maunder, formerly of Ran- •> itileei. Early in October Miss Maunder organised a refuge for Beligans in Ostend, and subsequently undertook the preparation of a hospital for wounded soldiers. When Osfend was threatened by the Germans the hospital had to be" abandoned, but on Christmas morning Miss Maunder opened a hospital in Rouen. She states that the Mayor and town of Rouen have given splendid support. A large school was placed at her disposal, and it it now thoroughly equipped and known as the King Albert Hospital, the work being under the direction of the College of Ambulance Humanitarian Corps. '-'Of all the difficulties I cannot now write," said Miss Maunder in a letter dated January sth. "I never have a moment's relaxation, nor wish to until all is done that I can do. We have SO wounded here now, with a staff of 20. Another 100 beds are being got ready, and we shall have 200 in a week or two. I have received all the Belgium officials this morning. The military officials have also jst been in on their daily rounds." "We are already sending some of those who came in on Christmas Day," Miss Maunder continues. "It is awful to be just making them strong and well to go out again to be shot down, yet they are so brave and uncomplaining."

SIR E. CARSON'S OFFER. Addressing the North. Down Regiment of the Ulster Volunteer. Force at Bangor, Sir Edward Carson said the Ulster Volunteer Force Avas not only forming a division of 20,000 men for Lord Kitchener's Army, but their men were prepared to undertake the dofence of Ulster. He had made the offer to the Government, and the next step lay with them. ARMY CANTEENS. The new rules controlling the method of conducting garrison and regimental institutes provides that tenants or agents must hand over monthly to the commanding officer 30 per cent, of the daily takings, or in the case of camps, where they have to supply canvas, etc., 7J per cent,, i/i consideration of being permitted to 3)old the institute. "PRODDED FOR PA." Infuriated by the capture of his father, a fisherman whose trawler had been sunk in the North Sea by Germans, Private Croft, a Grimsby ma.. with the Lincoln Regiment, is exacting reevnge. A comrade invalided homesays every time the Lincolns go into action Croft says "Now to avenge the old man." After or.e bayonet charge Croft turned to his comrades, grimly saying, "I've prodded two for pa." "HAPPINESS" IN. BERLIN. A prominent citizen of Windsor, Ontario, lias received a letter from a business friend in Berlin, giving a cheering account of life there, and of the happiness of the people in spite of the war. The writer advised the recipient to preserve the war stamp affixed to the letter as a valuable souvenir. The stamp was removed accordingly, when on the space beneath the stamp was found written, "Doii't believe a word I've written. It's all lies. We're starving." "FOR THE FLAG'S SAKE."

Sergeant Charles Linsell, of the 17th Lancers, has died at Croydon whilst home on leave. At the outbreak of the war lie and five sons left good positions to join the colours. When the , Parliamentary Eeeuiting Paper was delivered to Mrs. Linsell, who has five young children to look after, she sent it back inscribed, "I have willingly given up my husband and five sons for the flag's sake." Previously to rejoining, Sergeant Linsell had served twenty-one years with his regiment. GIRL'S EFFORT TO ENLIST. When Alice Hodkiiisoh," a domestic servant, aged 24, was brought up at Salford Police Court charged with stealing a suit of man's clothing from her employer, Minnie Abrahams, of Taylor Street, Broughton, it transpired she had attempted to join the arm}'. Mrs. Abrahams found on December 21 that the girl had cut her hair short, and, leaving her own clothing behiw», had dressed herself as a man. She appeared to have gone to the Palnfinc Buildings to enlist, but did not enter the buildings when she was informed that she would be medically examined. Afterwards she tramped to Lancaster, where she was locked up on a charge Jof window-breaking. She Avas then in a very exhausted condition. A re- | mand for a week was ordered, ! "DEAD" MAN. ANSWERS DOOR. Amelia Webber, a soldier's wife, | was lined 40/-, with the alternative of: I

a month's hard labour, at Willesden

Police Court, for obtaining money by false pretences from the Soldiers' and Sailors' Association. It was stated that she received 25/6 a week separate allowance but obtained additional sums of money by telling varying stories. The first was that she had to go to her husband, who was lying wounded at Folkestone. Afterwards, clad in mourning and weeping bitterly, told the committee o> the society that her husband had died, and received money to take the children to the funeral. When an official visited the house, the husband opened the door and said he had not been to the fron». She tried then to pretend that the man was her brother-in-law and not her husband.