DARING NEW ZEALANDERS

North Otago Times, Volume CVI, Issue 13975, 12 September 1917, Page 4

DARING NEW ZEALANDERS

MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES, EXPLOITS OF PARTY'OF NOXt'OMS. (Tor Cable-!?>-; /.jiocialion—Cenyrighl.) (Australian and Renter). \ deceived September It, !)Ji p.m. LONDON. September 11. Field-Marsha! 1 Sir Douglas Ilaig, in his dispatch, mentions, among others, the following incident, indicating the general nature of the work at Poux. Some New Zealand non-coms., on 24th August, swam (he river, and after reconnoitring for five ami a-half hours, they- found a raft on which they returned. Later, they led a patrol across and surprised a German post, killing the oeeup.uts and reluming in safety.