BRITISH LIEUTENANT.
CONSPICUOUS BRAVERY.
(Received October 18, 1 ».m.)
London, October 17.
Lieutenant Gearly, of the First East Surrey Regiment has been awarded the Victoria Cross for conspicuous bravery at Hill 60, Ypres.
WIVES FOR THE WOUNDED.
WOMEN DISCUSS SCHEME.
INTERESTING OPINIONS.
(Received October 18, 1 a.m.)
London, October 17.
Discussing the suggestion to form a League for Marrying Broken Heroes, Lady Muir McKenzie advocates an age-limit of 22 years. Indian marriages are happy, she states, although the parties have not previously seen each other.
Lady Byron declares that it is a trait of woman's character to care for the helpless, and thousands would like the opportunity. She thinks the league •would be an excellent thing. Quiet girls otherwise would not meet the men.
Marchioness Townshend considers the scheme perfectly ridiculous. She thinks that women should wait until the broken heroes ask them for their hands.
Lady Limerick is of the opinion that the women of England should provide wives for all lonely wounded soldiers.
Miss Sylvia Pankhurst, the wellknown suffragette; expresses the view: "No love, no marriage."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16051, 18 October 1915, Page 8
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