The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-01
ms CH|RllED life
British Colonel eees Through
Terrific Dangers Unseathed.


Melbourne. Apstralia.-Col. J. W.
McCay. leader Of the Second victo-
rian infantry brigade in the attacks
on Gaba Tepe and Cape Helies. Gal
lipoli. bears q charmed life, according
to the remarkable account autographed
here by an Australian newspaper cor
respondent at Alexandria. Egypt.
The colonel has just returned to the
firing line after fortnight in hospital.
having been hit In the leg by q stray
bullet in the dark after going through
terrific dangers unscathsd.
In the attack on Gaba Tepe. Colonel
McCay was in one Of the frst bargos
to touch Turkish territory. and he
jumped into water chest deep. When
the first landing party had seized the
forward trenches Colonel McCay went
back to the beach TO meet the second
units and to show them the way.
On the climb down the Cliff his cap
was knocked Oh. and on picking 1t up
he was surprised to nnd . bullet.hoIe
through rim and crown.
Scarcely had he replaced the cap
on his head than II was matched on
again. the bullet this time entering
tne crown ano coming OUT ABOVE the
peas. i.e cisaoier oecioeo 70 carry
'ne cap IN NE nano IoF inc remainder
Of the distance.
He conducted the second line into
position, and then went back for the
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he looked serious. out was no OIL.
ferent TO what We were accustomed
to see him on parade at Mena. Then
he said. I'm going to my stick. You
can follow me with your rines II you
like. Are you comingr Someone
called out. My blooming oath! And
after that 1t was a race to sec VINO
would have his bayonet at work nrst.
The brtgadier finished q good second.
The first man up was killed.
Seven days later came the night 1t
Cape Helles. in which the Victorian
brigade REINFORCED the . attacking
party. Once more Colonel McCay ap-
peared to be inyulnerable. Bullets
plucked his clothing right and left.
but none touched his skin. Between
brigade headquarters and the firing
line was one dangerous passage 80
yards wide. Az officers crossed this
space they Afforded the Turkish marks
men much the same kind Of practice
as Is enjoyed by crack shots In run
ming man" competition.
Officer after officer was winged OF
killed as he crossed this spot. Major