BRITISH OARS IN RUMANIA.

Bruce Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 44, 7 June 1917, Page 5

BRITISH OARS IN RUMANIA.

OFFICER'S ESCAPE. Details have come to hand of the exploits of the British armored cars in the iVmdja and in Rumania. They were Hg ted up the Danube and hurled quite unexpectedly against the Bulgarian infantry in the Dobrudja. For three hours they rained shots on the advancing masses of the enemy and held their ground in spite of heavy five. They thus facilitated the successful retirement of two regiments. 'lhe general in command acknowledged his debt of gratitude and stated that the cars saved the division. He presented several British soldiers with medals on the battlefield in the presence of his own men, desiring, ho said, that his troops should see British bravery rewarded. Their casualties wer« not unduly heavy. The experience of Lieutenant Ingle, who was wounded, is noteworthy, While under extremely not fire he repeatedly left his car when it became bogge/1 in order to restart the engine. He was wounded and crawled into a ditch. The advancing Bulgarians passed over him without taking him prisoner, and were driven back shortly afterwards by the Russians. Lieutenant Ingle lav all day between the lines, and at nightfall managed to crawl tor 12 hours continuously to the Russian lines many miles distant. Several cars were bogged against the enemy barbed wire, but all were rescued during the night. Commander Locker-Lampeon was received by the King of Rumania and warmly thanked for the services of the detachment.—Renter'3 Special,