GONE TO SALONIKA

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2706, 28 February 1916, Page 6

GONE TO SALONIKA

MEN OF THE ANZAC BREED OUR CONTINGENT EULOGISED, By Telegraph—Press A»BoclatioD—Copyright (Kec. February 27,11.10 p.m.) London, February 26. A special English correspondent at Cairo reports that three Southern Dominions have contributed largely to the new Levant army. Anyone in Cairo might think that the Australasians and not the British occupied the land. The big men with the rising-sun badge are everywhere supplying guards and patrols, and filling tlie' shops, thus imparting a martial preparedness, and tlie numbers are rapidly growing. Fresh drafts arrive every other day for tho old Australian and New Zealand Divisions and new formations. New Zealand is doubling and trebling its contingent, and the Southern Dominion's army may ed of Australians, New Zealanders, and South Africans here and en route.

Ono could not wish -for a liner body than the South Africans, who are not quite equal to the extraordinary average height of the Australians, but are second to none in physical fitness. The Nineteenth have been hardened in German South Africa, and will not fail in any test of endurance. All the infantry would have preferred to be on mounted service, but being eager to meet the Germans in Europe, have enlisted as infantrymen at British rates of pay, sacrificing tho higher rate offered for service in East Africa. The Australians and New Zealanders prefer to do : the same, and 'all want to fight the Germans where they are strongest. The Australians notably, who love a fight for itself, are longing to disprove tho "German ' boast that the troops of the' Fatherland are the best fighting men on earth. After doing that, tliey say. they , will again aitend to the Turks. ' , Several transports of New Zealanders recently arrived, and the men are the kind who-proved their mettle at Anzac. All are in the pink of condition. The mon from the Dominion do everything well—feeding,, clothing, and fighting. The Australian and New Zealand'army will set. a high standard in all things. V-/■ TIME TO STRIKE VIEWS OF MILITARY EXPERTS (Rec. February .26, 6 p.m.) ■ > Rome, February 26. Henceforth'the Allies will be ready for the' great general action. Military experts point'out the opportuneness of advancing now- that the Germans have begun the offensive against France to strike the Austro-Germans 'simultaneously on other fronts.