LOOKING BACK.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 195, 27 May 1940, Page 4

LOOKING BACK.

FIFTY YEARS SYNE \ (From the “Guardian,” May 27, 18S0) Fishing Dispute. St. John’s: A; French' warship ordered British fisherman to remove their nets in St. George’s Bay, situated on the west coast of New Foundland, and landed a paji'ty of marines to see that the order was complied with. A British warship was present but did not interfere. Rare Operation at Ashburton.—-A somewhat rare operation, trephining, was successfully carried out at the Ashburton Hospital a few days ago by Dr. Tweed, tho medical attendant on the patient, assisted by Drs. Trevor and Leahy. The patient, a young woman, 23 ydan's of age, is recovering rapidly and it is hoped that the result will be the entire’ cessation of the epileptic troubles from which she was suffering.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO. / (From the “Guardian,” May 27, 1915). The Russian Campaign—The , corre-' spondent of the London “Daily News” says that the Battle of the san is developing into the fiercest of the war. Three, million men are attacking and counter-attacking daily along the entire front. The Kaiser is personally directing the operations. A great block of German aeroplanes is taking part. General von Hindcnberg states that tho stupendous slaughter was duo to the solid phalanxes of Germans when the Kaiser ordered them to cross the- river north of Jaroslav. The) Dardanelles —The recent Turkish attack 'neajr Gaba Tepe was carefully prepared, General yon Sander’s objects being the inflicting of a check on the Allies, the raising of the spirits of the Turks, and the reassuring of the public, who havei oeen profoundly impressed by the heavy Turkish losses.