VICTORIA CROSS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17104, 8 September 1917, Page 7

VICTORIA CROSS.

ANOTHER FOR NEW ZEALAND. Renter's Telegrams. LONDON, September 6. Nino Victoria Grosses have been awarded, including: — Corporal LISSLIE WALTON ANDREW, New Zealand Infantry, for conspicuous bravery while in charge of a small party taking an enemy position. Corporal Andrew's objective was a machino-gun post, which had been located in an isolated building. Leading his men forward, he encountered unexpectedly a machine-gun post which was holding iip the advance of another company. Andrew immediately attacked it, capturing the machine gun and killing several of its crew. He then continued tho attack on tho machine-gun post which was his original objective. Ho displayed great skill and determination in his disposition, finally capturing the post and killing several of the enemy, and putting to flight the remainder. Corporal Andrew's conduct throughout was unexampled for cool daring, initiative, and fine leadership, and set a magnificent example and was a fine stimulant to his comrades.

A WANGANUI BOY. (Per United Pkess Association.) WANGANUI, September I. Corporal Leslie Wilton Andrew, who has biMui awarded the Victoria Cross, is a son ci Mr W. J. Andrew, headmaster of the Wanganui East School. He was 22 years of age at the time of enlistment in 1915. He was engaged in the office of Mr C. E. Mackay, solicitor, and was a keen Cadet and Territorial. (Feom Otm Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, September 7. Corporal L. W. Andrew, V.C., was a member of the railway staff in Wellington before enlisting, being employed in the office of Mr M'Villy, assistant general manager. His parents live in Wanganui East.

LORD KITCHENER. A LIVERPOOL RESIDENT'S BET. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, September 7. (Received Sept. 8, at 0.35 a.m.) A Liverpool resident has insured £10,000 at 5s per cent, that Lord Kitchener was alive on August 31. , KILLED IN ACTION. LONDON, September 7. (Received Sept. 8, at 2.15 a.m.) Captain Hedley Baxter, of the Warwickshires, and formerly of Ashburton, New Zealand, has been killed in action.

BRITISH SOLDIERS. INCREASE OF PAY. LONDON, September 7. (Received Sept. 8, at 2.15 a.m.) The Daily Chronicle has been informed that the Government will shortly increase the pay of non-commissioned officers and men by 50 per cent. A CRYPTIC REPORT. LONDON, September 7. (Received Sept. 8, at 2.15 a.m.) The New York Tribune states that it is reported that four merchant ships and three U boats were sunk in a battle in which 22 merchantmen and seven U boacs were engaged.