FROM THE RHINE.
— . = •» - AUSTRALIAN ESCAPEES. LONDON, May 9. . Privates P. G. .Cooke, of Sydney, and G. H. Ijteed, of Brisbane, who escaped from, Gfermaliy, tstafco that they were employed on farm work Hi Oissemberg, on tho Rhine. . They arranged. , their cscapo with Privato Osboriie, a Scots' Guardsman. Leaving Separate farms, they -.met at an appointed lilace at 8 o'clock one evening and reached .the frontier. 25 miles distant,, after two days, travelling only at night time. They had several narrow escapes, arid once entered a cul de sac with houses on three sides, i A fierce dog prevented their return, and they xrsx& compelled to climb -over t the roof of a house. Iteed had previously attempted to escape, being retaken when within fivo ; miles' of tha< frontier. He wasr : slightly ; wounded and captured at FleurbaiX m " July, 1916. -■ • , ] Cooke. who wns wodhded m his right ; arm and laft 1 thigh, 'was chptui'ed' at Pozieres m August, 1916. Both aio now fit and well.' :
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14608, 18 May 1918, Page 8
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164FROM THE RHINE. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14608, 18 May 1918, Page 8
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