WAR NOTES.

West Coast Times, 7 September 1915, Page 2

WAR NOTES.

Probably the Germans realise that the | impression which they do not like is ■ growing in the lialkau States. Des- j 1 criptons of the Gallpoli campaign as n ‘■mad project” quite ignore the fact that the Turks on the Peninsula can I be cut oil' and besieged as well as storm-1 ed. British submarines in tbe Sea of Marmora are playing their part in this campaign, and if the defenders are last running short of ammunition, as is constantly affirmed, the end should not be long delayed. A New Zealander whose account of recent fighting was cabled a few days ago described them as using “all sorts of missiles,” including a “good supply of bricks and stones.”

C-UTyiN JiKA.N, the official correspondent with the Australian forces in his description of the recent operations at the Dardanelles says;— There appears to he drawing to a close one of the most magnificently-fought battles wherein the British race has ever taken part. The story of the desperate attacks whereby the New Zealanders fought their way during two nights up intricate valleys through the trenches and redoubts will when the history can be fully written make as glorious page as is to he found iu the annals of any country. The whole operation was, I am told, one such as was never previously attenipted in the history of the war .Moving out in a number of separate columns through the dark into the wild bush and mountain country, sprinkled with trenches and redoubts, against a civilised enemy, is a feat which lias never been done before .

A returned soldier writing to a ( hristcbiircli Exchange has the following to say :—I hope that yon will allow me a little space in your valuable paper to say a few words as regards shirkers in the present war. If you walk do.Mi . ny street in this city of an ovenyon will notice scores of young men lounging about and against (lie lampposts, etc. If any llady dr ladies pass by all they do is to pass some personal remark. Again at the picture shows they will he seen, why do they not go and enlist!-' The reason is that they are too lazy and they wish to leave the fighting to viiniig boys who should, not be allowed to .go and do their bit. It seems as if, as long as young hoys go out and fight their battles, it will be all right, and if these shirkers do see any wounded comrade, pass by, they throw off and jeer at him. 1 think myself if these shirkers attended drill inbre, and gave up going to the picture shows so much, it would he - better for them and their country.