THANKS FROM THE FIGHTING LINES
A WELCOME CONSIGNMENT OF 'XMAS PUDDINGS
LETTER PROM MAJOR-GENERAL RUSSELL The following letter from Major-Gen-eral Sir Andrew llussell, officer commanding tho New Zealand Division, late of Aiizac and now in Egypt, will 1)0 read with interest by oil who assisted in the task of providing'-.Christmas cheer for our troops at the front:— Headquarters N.Z. and Australian Division, , January 30, 1916. The Editor, The Dominion, , ' Wellington. Dear Sir, —The Christmas pud- . dings have arrived safely, and are being, distributed at once. - , They will be vory much appreci- . ated ; Sofar, owing to railway congestion, it has not , been easy to ■ run Canteens well since, we came r dbwn : here,- and for that roason, as : well-as-that they came from New ■ Zealand, tliey have come at the right moment. The general health of the men is good, their spirits and their time fully ; occupied training ■under ideal conditions. Thanking the donors on behalf of New Zealanders in Egypt for the plum puddigs. . Yours sincerely, ■ A. H. RUSSELL.
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2721, 16 March 1916, Page 6
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168THANKS FROM THE FIGHTING LINES Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2721, 16 March 1916, Page 6
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