PARADE IN CAIRO

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2345, 30 December 1914, Page 5

PARADE IN CAIRO

COLONIAL TROOPS IN THE PINK OF CONDITION London, December 28. The Australian and New Zealand contingents paraded the_ European and native quarters in Cairo on Wednesday last. The men and horses are in the pink of condition, and their work was extremely smart and evoked repeated expressions of .admiration. Natives thronging the route were particularly impressed when the line of troops was interrupted to permit a native funeral to pass_ ia front, the Regin ental Band continuing to play "It's a Long Way to Tipperary."—("Times" and Sydney, "Sun" Services.) CETTING FIT. OUR BOYS IN EGYPT. (Rec. December 29, 8.30 p.m.) London, December 29. The "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent at Cairo says the Australians and New Zealanders are noiv in desert camps, Whatever they are asked to do is done seriously, because they may im.proYO in efficiency and assist with the contribution of. their best energies to tho Empire's work in Europe. Just as the Sydney's men showed that the King's Australian Navy could be trusted to do its part on tho sens, so the young. Australian and Now Zealand armies' are thirsting to prove tliat colonial soldiers are a splendid addition to the Empire's strength. - Musketry they love, their battalion parade is splendid, fatigue duty is a pleasure because it is necessary. Tho horsemen— and they are tine horsemen—aro hard at it getting tjieir animals in condition, and their horses are a handy typo. No conditions are too hard l for these men. Some New Zealanders were for somo time without tents,_ and slept on the sand. When tho rain came their officers told them they had better make shelters. The Auckland Battalion searched for pieces of timber and oat bags, and within half an hour everyone was snugly housed in whares, .which doubtless would lie almost reluctantly exchanged for bell tents. HOSPITAL TRAIN. GIFT FROM MOSLEMS. (Rcii. December 2!), 5.10 p. mi) ( London, Deqember 28. ] Moslems in fepfA have Diesontid » i iiospiUl woom.wiatiau far I'

a hundred, which Major-General Sir J. • I. I? 11 of the. Forces M' li ' i S ?i CordialI 7 accepted.—' ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services?)