HEROES OF GALLIPOLI.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 593, 4 January 1916, Page 7

HEROES OF GALLIPOLI.

I GREEK RABBI'S TRIBUTE. (Received January 1, !i.r> a.m.) LONDON. January 3. The Chief Rabbi of the Creek Synagogue says: "The men who 'fought and died at Callipoli have set [a new standard of human courage, 'and have added luminous pages to British history." A RUDE AWAKENING. MR FORD DISILLUSIONISED. (Received January 4, U. 5 a.m.) NEW YORK, January 3. Mr Henry Ford has returned. He .complains that the members of his parly thought more of sight-seeing jat his expense than of promoting the ' world's peace. THE PERSIA OUTRAGE. SHIP SINKS IN FIVE MINUTES. NO PANIC OR STRUGGLING. CAIRO, January 3. i The survivors include 10 military j officers, who stale that the ship was J struck amidships at 1 in the aftcrn(»m, and disappeared in five minj utes. It was a miracle that anyone was saved. Four boats were lower-U-d with the greatest promptitude. jTlie captain was drowned. He was jlast seen swimming after the liner •made her linal plunge. LONDON. January 3. Captain the Hon. Charles Bigham, 'son of Viscount Mersey, who was a passenger in the Persia, telegraphs ! that she was struck on the port bow. i The crew of the submarine made I no attempt to assist the passengers. J It was impossible to lower the stari board boats owing to the heavy list. ; Five of the six port boats were j lowered. The conduct of the pasjsengers and crew was splendid, j There was no struggling or panic, \ British warships picked up four of ilhe boats after they had been adrift | for 30 hours. j Approximately 3!»0 of the Persia's' .complement are missing. CAIRO, January 3. Two boats were drawn under by The xhip when she sank, there being jno time to cut the ropes. The waves | almost immediately washed the Perisia's deck and swept the passengers ! and crew into the sea. The Hon. C. j Bigham sank, but on rising he bumpi ed his head against a boat, and was thus saved. There are no tidings of | two other boats which were launched. It is feared that there are no further survivors.

PRESS COMMENT. "A MONSTROUS ATROCITY." LONDON, January 3. The "Daily Telegraph" says:— "Promptly upon the opening of the new year another aet of monstrous ! atrocity has been committed, as if our enemies are under a fatal comj pulsion to repeatedly remind humanjity what Germanism stands for and ; what its success in the war would mean. Austro-German frightfulness '< decrees that it is the business i of their navies to sink liners and the business of the diplomats to con- ! struct a defence afterwards. The ! sinking of the Persia deepens the „ j loathing with which Germany is rejgarded throughout the civilised ( world." The "New York Herald" says:— "In their policy of frightfulness Austria and Germany are tarred with ! the same brush." The "New York Tribune" asks:— I "Is President Wilson still too proud ;to fight? How many more murders of women and children are needed [ to convince the American nation that : there is no escape from duty and taction in mere words and enquiries."

SHOCK IN INDIA. ENEMY MIST BE CRUSHED. DELHI, January 3. The sinking of the Persia caused I a severe shock throughout India. The feeling of the people strongly \ condemns any peace until the enemy I is entirely crushed. GERMANS DRIVEN BACK. HEAVY LOSSES SUSTAINED. RUSSIANS STILL WINNING. PETROGRAD, January 3. An official communique says—"The enemy northward of Czari torysk was twice driven back, sustaining heavy losses, particularly in ■ a fierce fight near Czarnovitz, where 'we occupied several heights." The High Commissioner reports: LONDON, January 3. The enemy twice attacked the fortifications at Czartorysk, but were repidsed with heavy losses. On the Strypa, the enemy retreated to new positions. i After fierce fighting north-east of j Czarnovitz, we captured commanding heights. VIENNA, January 3. An official communique says:— "The Russians have resumed their ] offensive on the Bcssarabian fronL i They made two unsuccessful attacks, ! which were repulsed by us."