Great Britain

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 189, 19 January 1915, Page 5

Great Britain

THE GALLANT GORDONS. STORMED THROUGH SHOT AND SHELL. MAKERS OF HISTORY. PRAISE FROM FIELD-MARSHAL FRENCH London. Javuary. 17. Sergeant-Major Hand-, of tin- Gordon Highlander-;, in the o>ur-e of a letter, narrates that the Gordons were ordered to storm a trench that had been h>»)>holed and fitted wit* l>arbed wire entanglements, while '.he Royal Scots seized a wood. After a hellish fire from 270 British guns for forty-five minutes the Gordons charged through a hail of machine-gun and rifle fire. Men dropped in heaps, but the tartans kept on, and after a bloody struggle won the front line of the Gcrmnn trenches. When the Gordons mustered in a dip within twenty yards of the main German posi- i tion they found that 55 per cent ha 1; fallen. They retreated, carrying their wounded. Field-Marshal French and the generals vV> witnessed the charge said: "The Gordons have made history, and accomplished more than ■we expected"' Hands adds: "Dargai was ;•. mere tYa-hile." Lumloii January :T. Two thousand London constables ar.: now serving in the Army and Xr-v. KITCHENERS APPOINTMENT. j A NEWSPAPER DISCUSSION. LORD HALDAXTi DEFENDED. Rcc. ■•..-,! IS, in.4o p.m. LninVn. Jflnuar IS. The Daiiy ( JfroKicv reimtling attacks on Lord HaM,*ie. -.ta< s th-' !,*.» TT>l- - on Airm-=t 2nd was assisting Mr Asquith at the War 'H'rire. They decided that Lord Kitchen, r -hould be War Miniver. The I'orovn ;: : ;>e ;„ sitati-I, desiring that Lord Kit.St i- --V.uM :OJ to Egypt. Mr h«nv»v<.-. ;•..' called Lord Kitchener It is untrue, >ays the Chronicle, that the appointment was div- t■> n. w,pav r agitation. THE FOOD PROBLEM. A SUGGESTED SOLUTION. Received 19, 12.5 a.m. London, January 18. Newspapers are giving prominence to the rise in food prices. The Board of Ttade estimates that prices in big towns are 19 per cent, above July prices. The Committee of the Labor Party recommends the Government to take possession of wheat, paying 35s to 40s a quarter, and sell at market price. If there is a surplus, the Government should (•ay owners a bounty of 5 per cent., and use the balance in assisting the State

revenue. GREEKS' DEVOTION TO BRITAIN. Received 18, 5 p.m. Time 9 and Sydney Sun Servicer. London, January 18. The Greek Minister speaking in Loudon, said, "We are imt only in sympathy but are absolutely devoted to tie cause of England in this great world crisis." MARVEL* OF SURGERY. SOLDIERS' SURVIVE TERRIBLE WOUNDS. Times and Sydney Sun Service. Received 18, 5 p.m. London, Janinry 18. The Journal of Surgery report* *oin..» remarkable recoveries from wrueds. On-; soldier had a large hole driver into thefrontal region of his scalp. Another had the vortex of the skull fractured, followed by extensive paralysis of !h limbs. Both an; doing well. Vou .vill ?av cood-bve to vonr Indigestion if yon take" KCRAPEPTIC. The first dose docs you good, ar.d is purely herbal. You want it no"* -V-jhy -•not to-morrow. Obi si: a'!- ?ro:.i T„wt.m '!ro- G. F. Rh:j-v.r :. V,'. r C.r.l-., \. V. V- ut :>. T:'.■':.r. P" -.-..<• V