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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 14050, 21 July 1916, Page 5

y -. '.' ' " ■■• v ' — : The desperate naturo of the fighting m which the Canadians have been participating during, the. early part of June may be imagined by an announcement made m Ottawa on June 8, when, according to a statement made by Major General Sir Hughes, Minister of Militia, upward of 6000 Canadians fell within tho first week, of June m tha. desperate fighting around Sancutiry Woods. Pi-pppnting colors to a Oanr.clian regiment on Parliament Hill m Ottawa, Sir Samuel said:— "The grtea'l majority of tho wounded are already vUimori'rig to get back into the fray, but many of the call ant lads have gone V;o-Wn. never to ri'so again. Wo deeply 'mourn their loss, but that loss affords an inspiration for tens of thousands more to take their place."