LOOKING BACK.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 223, 28 June 1940, Page 4

LOOKING BACK.

FIFTY YEARS SYNE (From the “Guardian,” Juno 28, 1S90). Wiuchmore School—ln his first report of the Winchmore Aided School (Mr Jeremiah O’Shea, master) Dr. Anderson, the inspector says:—“A good proportion of the children presented for examination in the three standards represented, satisfied the tests applied, and in general the examination may he taken as showing very fair progress in the preparatory division, very fair proficiency in the standard pass subjects (with the rather important exception of arithmetic S. 2) and a creditable proportion of the element of intelligence in the oral answering of the children. Outside the pass group of subjects S. 2 showed very good knowledge of their geography.” TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO. (From the “Guardian,” June 2S, 1915). “A High Authority”—ln the House of Commons, Sir A. Markham repeated Lord Cecil’s question regarding a “high authority” who had informed Wfr Asquith that the shortage of munitions was causing him anxiety. The questioner said it placed a slur on Sir John French if it is not answered, as Sir John French was the only other possible authority. Mr Asquith said it- was most undesirable,, in the interests of the public service, to raise the question. Mr A. A. Lynch interjected: “Is it of no interest to the nation that young soldiers should be sacrificed to incompetents?” There was angry dissent at Mr Lynch’s question. Dardanelles Campaign—Three thousand Turkish prisoners have arrived at Cairo. Many-of them are. middle-aged men, who were given a week’s draining. One relates that after firing his rifle for the first time a sergeant took it from him. Captured officers loudly praise the courage and shooting of the Allies, and thankfully accepted gifts of tobacco and wate'r from Allied wounded while being escorted to the beach. Most of them declare that they did not want to fight, but had to obey their officers. They regard the war as Germany’s war, and admit heavy losses. Two regiments were almost destroyed on the south front, and others were terribly mauled. The Turks had sufficient food and cartridges, but little heavy ammunition.