NEWS OF NEW ZEALANDERS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14609, 20 May 1918, Page 3

NEWS OF NEW ZEALANDERS.

[ TWO BRILLIANT ENTERPRISES. FURTHER AWARDS FOR GALLANTRY. (Special from the Official War Correspondent.) * ■'■-"' May 15.7 Last evening ui broad daylight four men of the. Otagos, headed, by a n.c.q., who is bne of oui*' most. : daring scouts, carried out '-a brilliant enterprise. Prisoners' were wanted, so th^y worked "dowii a trench to a post' 'that contained a machine-gun. : and ' seven'- -Germans; These were found in their shelters, with no sentries on guard.; Our' patrol killed one and- were taking the other six back with them when more of the enemy were seen coming ' tb the rescue of their captured comrades. The newcomers fired at our patrol, but succeeded only in killing two of their osvn men. Th© New Zealanders, nothing daunted by this attack, held on to the remaining four and- -brought them 1 ; safely into our lines. \ » .- . •;• The prisoners were from the FortyFirst Division, and stated they were expecting a British attack. We ar© enjoying beautiful weather. The woods are: carpeted with' grass and flowers, and tlie trees' arc in full leafage. The peasants aro still busy ploughing and sowing, well within thc zone of the artillery fire. The change from -the mud and desolation >. : 'of our late •Flanders sector has done much, to raise Jtho spirit and morale of our men. May 16. - Last evening about thirty Auckland 'men, under cover of a flanking, protective barrage, made a dash across to the ■enemy position. . ln tlie brief space of cthree minutes tliey. -had' killed several of the enemy and had returned 'with two .prisoners. There were no casualties in the raiding party: "^ - Tire military medal has been award-; ed for acts of ; gallantry in tho field to jthe following : — .-'. ■ .Bombardier E. F. Newman, Gunnel* 0. Gibson, Sergt. D. May all, Bombardier J. W. Mcßae: Gunner ;G. W. A.i .G wllliam. Gunner 1. E Y Hammond, of Field Battery. Pte. J. A. Batty, Wellington. . Corporal T. Cutts, Lance-corporal T. E. Feather, Lance-corporal F. G. Simpson, Corporal S- A. Thomas, Canterbury. Lance-corporal J. Frew, Pte. G. D. Payne, Corporal R. A. 7 Marshall, 'Corporal It. A. Palmer, Ptev C. Di Bohilaee, Pte. H>; Crowther, Ptd. J. TPalmer, Pte; H. F. Kirk, Otago. Sergt.. . Ry Fogarty. c Rflm. H. Moar, Corporal L'. J. Whisker, Lance-corporal ,G. A. Pap'wemrth/ Rflm. A. L. ! Peters, ;Sergt. B.iL. tDixon, VSergt. O. Jefson, Rflm. SVH. Poole, 'Rifle Brigade. : -, Corporal HV Fox, s Trench Mortars. ; Lance-corporal M. Taiapa, Pioneers. Pte. G. F. W. Green, FMd Ambulance. •■ ' • ' ! ■ ■-' ■ - ■■ i I ■* : I ' ■