SOMETHING LIKE PLUCK.

NZ Truth, Issue 604, 13 January 1917, Page 4

SOMETHING LIKE PLUCK.

Two delightful stories of tho Babu Indian forwarded by a correspondent with tho South Africans j n Clennan ISast Africa, arc communicated to the ■ISxpress" from Capo Town. The Indians practically run the "railways In German Kant Afrlcu. Hays the corroapondont, and one or the Indian atationmaators at some little aiding sent tho following wlro to headquarters: "Station attacked by Ciermans. Pleaso send soldiers, Am personally proceedlns to jungle." In tin? second ease a i;al>u siatlonmaatcr m uirooHt identical circumstances proved that he was mado of fitornor stuff. He was about tho most laconic, competent, deadly oar* nest atatloumastcr and marksman combined that ov«*r HvkO. a roijimont or men such iiu he. would end the wor, for this is tho w!r»« he cent: "One hundred German.*!- nttae!<iiwt tho station. Send immediately ono rifle and 100 rounds ammunition."