Stories of the Indian troops the front tell of the same type of heroism as that of the other allied troops, namely a cheerful valour. "All wars are beautiful," said one Indian to an officer, "but this war is heaven." Another, referring to his wound, described it as inflicted a patuke—a cracker of the type thrown about in the streets when religions processions pass in a bazaar. This was his contemptuous name for the mighty shells which Mr. Atkins has nicknamed "Jack Johnsons." A correspondent of Th Times" vouches for the trath ths latter story which he gives in a description of the splendid moral of the Indian Army at. the front.
Jan. 13.
Attempt to escape is punishable only by disciplinary measures, and a successful escape followed—by recapture may not be punished at all. Finally, they enjoy complete liberty of worship, and are entitled to receive letters and parcels without any postage, being in this respect better off than the soldiers of the belligerent forces. Yet it is probable that but few of them realize the enviable state in which the "Law Journal" seizes them, and we doubt if the writer himself whom we have quoted believes it all himself.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.