CAPTAIN JACKA, V.C.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 August 1917, Page 7

CAPTAIN JACKA, V.C.

' DARING DEEDS AT NIGHT. London, July 27. Oapt&in Jacka, V.C., an heroic figure of the A I F., lias developed into a sound officer and tactician, and an inspiring leader. The men trust .ind follow him anywhere. New exploits conRtantK- mark his extraordinary daring. He is continually scouting ftt night, and bringing in valuable information. The present is the third time lie has been Bounded. He was scouting at dawn with two men in a dangerous quarter, near a wood, when lie met a party of snipers, who tired a volley before thoy were seen. Captain .Jacka was hit in the flesh of the thigh, and fell. His companions fired at the scampering Germans, and killed two of them. Then they carried Jacka to safety. Though he has been only a fortnight- in Ixmdon Hospital, Jneka has applied for early return to the front, and has declined work on the staff.

-Captain Jaeka's liar to the Military Cross was the result of intelligence work lit Bullecourt. Ho was out on a dull, moonlight night with another officer, laying luminous tapes, designed to guide tin attack, when lie saw four figures moving. The two leaders reached the tape. Jaeka sent Ills brother officer to warn the Lewis gunners, then sneaked round the intruders, uncertain whether tliey were Germans until he was close to them. He tried to shoot an officer with his revolver, but the nipple was broken, *o Jacka rushed the officer, struck him on the jaw. and stunned him. Both Germans, paralysed witli fear, surrendered ami }»avo information on which the Australian artillery acted effectively. .Jacka lias proved trequeiitly that sudden, hurricane attacks enable the individual, or weak forces, to succeed when they are ladly outnumbered.