Northern Advocate Daily WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE Northern Mail Daily. SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1915. THE RALLYING CRY.

Northern Advocate, 8 May 1915, Page 4

Northern Advocate Daily WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE Northern Mail Daily.

SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1915. THE RALLYING CRY.

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Before the people of Xew Zealand were actually aware that in fantry contingents despatches, from these shores had been trans ferred from Egypt to the Darda nelles, there came to hand officio messages of congratulation or the achievement of brilliant exploits by the Australasians on the Gallipoli Peninsula. To those who properly gauged those messages two tilings were at once patent—one that the overseas sons oi" the Motherland had instinctively quitted themselves as became members of the British race bound by indissoluble national ties, and had maintained worthily that national prestige which has withstood every test of the long ages; the other that in demonstrating their supremacy over a foe to whom fighting is second nature and in routing him from the fastnesses of a rugged topography, they must have endured considerable losses. It is only just irow, after the passage of nearly a fortnight since the landing was forced, that we are enabled to realise something of the extent of the casualties. Of wounded alone there are something like five hundred, and at the time of writing we have not been acquainted with the number of those killed iv action. But of this we are glad to have ihe positive assurance, that the people of this Dominion, whether relatives or compatriots generally, are accepting tiie situation with a calm; fortitude that bespeaks the nobility of the race, coupled with an rndemonstrative feeling of pride iii the indomitable courage, the valiant endurance and ihe efficiency of the men who are fighting our battles. Hitherto the Dominion has sent forward a quota thai is larger in proportion to the population than any other outer laud that flies ihe British {lag. There will now be ;idded io our numerical oft'erina; that quality of enthusiasm which could only be inspired by such episodes as those that are being enacted in Turkish territory. In the British Yiarai'-

lev is that unique trait designated the "hull ilosiv' and we shall see its manifestation in New Zealand as certainly and inevitably as -we have witnessed its ebullition .following on the dealh-or-glory dash of the Canadians, whose brothers have rallied in redoubled number to the recruiting standard. The erstwhile diffident will experience a needed stimulus. The most sluggish temperament will

hardly fail ;<> realise ihe <-<-■_iJ v;.----("•11 every iir and able man in i he ei.mmuniiy t<■ .-midair i.V- in!! expression Of c! !) Z.- !1S h i j.) dIUV a-. ! supplied by iheir fellows at tiie from. Tin- least responsive j ln;l . liitiai inn HUlsl be lorn-bed by son,.spark .)!' en! hirsia.sm as b V possessor perns,-.-, ihe .uraphir description published 10-da.Y from the prii of Ah- r.ai-lh'tt ; 'of lu.w The Australasians, .side i,\- >;..[■-. lYuo'n. and bled, and died 1',,,- Ye iY-liie an.d seei;;-i)y of ll'rir rcspeo--1 ive lands am! I heir lYiipii-e. ; . :; .j for ihe 1 rinmph oi' i i ;Yi and f :•(.-»- dom over a hateful despotism.