CHARACTERISTIC OF THE BRITISH SOLDIER.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11450, 1 February 1918, Page 8

CHARACTERISTIC OF THE BRITISH SOLDIER.

THE GALLANT MEN. DID NOT RUSH THE BOATS. Received Fen. I, 2 p.m. London, Jan. 31. Tho troop aboard, the Aragon showed tho greatest gallantry. They never moved towards tho boats containing the women though the ship was dipping bsdly. Finally she wheeled over so far that the men fell down. Tho colonel in charge of tho deck gave orders to abandon the ship, when everyone jumped in to tho water. After rescuing the sisters tho boats quickly returned and rescued many in the water. SUBMARINE OPER ALIGNS. London, Jan. 31. Italian official: — Arrivals .... -14(5 Sailings .... 430 Sinkings— Over 1(500 tons .... 2 Under K'OU tons .... 2 One damaged see ;mer reached port. French official Arrivals' 731 Sailings ..... SO 3 Sinkings— Under 1600 tons .... 3 Quo belonging to tho previous week. Unsuccessfully attacked.... 3 THE BRITISHJREPOK T. London, Jan. 30. The Admiralty report on the submarine campaign during the week gives “the following figures, last week’s being shown in parentheses « Arrivals 25.i2 (22. m) Departure s'i.SO'.) (‘2242) Sinkings— Over 1600 tons 0 (•’) Under 1600 tons 6 (.2) Unsuccessfully attacked <S (6) Fishing veoscls sunk 1 J 0)