WITH THE "ANZAC" IN FRANCE

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2771, 15 May 1916, Page 6

WITH THE "ANZAC" IN FRANCE

: KEEN FIGHTERS IN POST OF ': HONOUR ■. ? T . Telegraph-Pxess -46sociatton-Conyright '...',./, : ■ (Rec. May; 14 5.5 p.m.) ' ;:_ ■:: ; . ' : ••.., London, May 12. ,-;._ lhe special correspondent of the "Morn, ins Post" at British Headquarters in France writes:—"The Anzacs did not have io wait long to blood their steel on the real. Germans.'.; They achieved their heart s oh '• the - '' night of May 7, .* IJ Hun reconnoitring party, armed with bombs, tried to. get a glimpse of the trenches. In such cases one or two things _ are usual—the men either stick to their trenches and suffer casualties from.the bombs, or clear- out, allowing the enemy to obtain the information. Cejsired. ■■•.

/;; "The Anzacs. took a middle course, ,6prang out of the trenches, and met the ~; bombers-in. 'IfoMan's Land,,between, the •• opposing -trenches.. A very' pretty fight followed. The' Germans, seeing their party.hard"pressed, sent up supports; the -Australians did likewise,until the Anzacs drove back tho raiders, who - sustained (substantial losses in killed and wound, ed:■-•; It was a new thing, and pleased .the Anzacs immensely. . .'■: "Since the Anzacs landed," no' time has r been lost in getting them back to'the firing. line.; .:They may'take it as a com;pliment that they have-been given one of tho..-: most famous sectors. on. the .front, .where vigilance and all the' soldierly qualities are." constantly heeded. The Anzacs are one of the most useful contingents which have ever come out, owing .to their -preliminary' training in the 'severest * kind of warfare (Gallipoli), and it is no wonder that «u?h tempored 'uetai .has been .utilised: almost: immediately. ; But .they have-something to learn before ',*P e y,'. c ?f VteoomV thoroughly-adapted to i' tne_kind,of}fighting'whioh'is encountered •in France; ■ ■ -The profusion of heavy ar- ' tillery and the multitude of deadly trench .weapons are more or lessiof a novoltv ' ■yet:"-v;;r ; ; ;■• .} :„■./_. .'.:,,"-.',.: ,

; "His Righting Fibre;" '-..-;. .-''Above-'all the'Anzacs are busy learn- ■..':;.:. . ! ill agree' that i gentleman; but-more in'in tactics than the'more oul:;.;,.tured Fritz. As a General said,'the An-■.J.i-i.f?°i.ls' not .naturally '. ajtrioky;;fighter, ~.;though'.trained iir the.art'of war, and -';'■ -knowing,' lite. a sportsman;,: how to'.'. take ; '.. ; :cpj'er. ; ,: His' chief preference is'for a ;. ; : .Wgorbus • rough-and-tumble;. 'stand-up \ the. open.. .They havo a high .■. : : ,Btandard of musketry, and' are excellent ■~ .snipers.. In the latter sport they, have • -...already; done good work,: ■- and inflicted ,;.:,maay.casualties. The ;snip'er s ; make it :;, a,.pomt of'honour never toiepbrt a hit ~—unless they are : absolutely sure. ,i:.:.,, Tie Anzacs have made: this'fight a business, and work their hardest, i>nt ■~:tag.,up. defences, of a: superfine- order. ■'. -£&«? .experiences in Gallipolihave made : ttiem fastidious regarding their trenches lney_ nave constructed wonderful broad • and .deep communication trenches in the, , ..fcillsides, with, underground galleries. .:.J,ne,,trenches are. sometimes thirty-feet ~ deep, necesitating stairways to reach the ■ c, ;lmnfr platforms. ■'■ : . '■':••- ..too abundant> but the An- •;•.• •eacs ,-.enthusiasm .is. undamped. Thev , ..ore delighted with their ;billets-real beds, ;•■■ furniture, and even hot baths, of which .-...fuU':nse is made. The horse transport is a.; welcome change -after, the mule • packs, and the.recollection of their hard times on Gallipoli.serves V to,stimulate ;;, the ;Anzacs .hearty enthusiasm."" , . ? v? : -V in London:;' v; "; '■«.-MABCH THROUGH: THE STREETS ,:.; : v:Kr CR«c. May 14, 5:5 p.m.) .-.' , ' .v . London, May 13 "l 7™ I^v* 1 Austra- , liau.and New Zealand troops in the Lon- ' feSf ,r f, 9 ¥4 ■ ntvtfe Alexandra Theatre on the invitation of Mrs. Fiske •The men marched through the eroded ' ■t^% i ir^ N^ton *nd StaT ~ . ford. Hail, and the. excitement .in North .London equalled\that '.which prevailed . on, Anzac Day. F or a mile the sfceets .. .were lined six^eep' with. women who fl<nrerS int » charabaSS ;; -which ; wer e conveying wounded, soldiers! ; GALUPg~HWfOURS '■ ,^ R!TBm ' MST NESTMONTH ~.(.*Times" and. Sydney ."Sun" Services.) ;.;.*■■ , : ;::, ® ec - M »y : 13,5.25 :: . ' .• . ._..... London, May u v.;;. r Speaking in the House of Commo^ :Mr. toTe C ..Office) said that a furtherlist of Birthdav .in. connecttowith the evS V? GallipoU had beensubmUted and ,-muli be published"with; the™BM.dav jEononrß,next";mpntliV. . ;:■'. ° m " aa y