THE FIGHTING IRISH.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 62, 13 March 1915, Page 15

THE FIGHTING IRISH.

TWO CHARACTERISTIC ANECDOTES. The following story was told by a wounded lieutenant in one of the hospitals: "I went up to an Irish private of the Liverpool Regiment who had his destina- : tiou indicated clearly on his white face. He knew he was off on the great excursion and be didn't mind. . I am dying. I know I am. It's" always our luck. It runs in the family. My father.died at Abu Klea, his! father at Isandlwhana, his granfather at I Alma, and his grandfather's grandfather at I Waterloo. My own brother was killed :it Glencoe In South • Africa. There's another brother in the Royal Irish Fusiliers who has been sent home wonnded. Now it's my turn.' Next time I passed he was dead." Private J. MneAlecse, now in hospital in London, tells the 'following anecdote: "Theie's a story about a man in the Irish Guards who used to serve in the Irish Constabulary. One night when the Germans were attacking and the Irish Guards were brought up to drive them back, this man turned to his mate and asked, 'Has the Riot Act been read yet?' Was he thinking for the moment he was at borne quelling a riot? It was long before he heard the end of it, and for days there was stnek up in the trenches of the Irish Gnards this notice: " 'Special Order for Fighting by Night— The: Riot Act must be read three times before firing on the Germans.' "This was sighed with the name of the ex-policeman."