A BRILLIANT FEAT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 136, 26 February 1918, Page 7

A BRILLIANT FEAT

CAPTURE OF JERICHO BY THE ANZACS. (Rec. February 25, 11.40 p.m.) London, Fobruarv 24. Mr. W. T. Massey states that the capture of Jericho was a, most brilliant feat. The Australian and New Zealand mounted men moved eastward over hills that threatened the enemy's rear. It was most difficult country, and the troops were held up for a considerable time in the defile, where only two could pass abreast. The enemy brought several guns to bear on. this point, but when darkness fell the Anzacs held such commanding positions that tho Turks fled east, and the Anzac cavalry entered Jericho in the morning.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LONDON ON RATIONS FEEDING THE TEN MILLION. (Rec. February 25, 8 p.m.) London, February 24. The experiment of rationing London's ten million will start to-morrow. It is anxiously awaited. There have been long queues for securing the necessary tickets, and also enormous queues throughout tho day at the butchers' and grocers', who are endeavouring to increase their stocks before rationing becomes effective.— "The Times." SOLDIERS ON LEAVE AND HEAVY WORKERS. (Rec. February 20, 0 40 a.m.) London, February 25. . In connection with the rationing, the problem of soldiers on leave has been satisfactorily solved by the institution of a epeciai meat ration of eight ounces daily. It has been found impossible to allow the heavy workers a bigger ration without unduly restricting the wholo of the population, but an additional allowance for the heavy workers will be regarded as a first necessity when supplies increase.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.