ANZACS' TRENCHES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2777, 22 May 1916, Page 5

ANZACS' TRENCHES

A HllN RAID "COME TO'.AUSTRALIA . VIA PiYRIS" Br l'elesranh—Presa A Isociation—dopyrisUt ("Times" and Sydne.fc' "Sun" Services.) _ 1 London, May 19. When the Germans .shelled and raided the Anzacs' trenches ! 5 list week a large number of men were bit duty. As soon as they hejLfd the shti'ls and saw green and red flares, they lin'dd up without officers or non-coms, and -.rushed off to the front line. Many, dis ilaining the saps, 'crossed the open grounu under tire. A colonel, complimented, t.fie men on their smartness and gallantry Details of the lighter '< side of the arrival of the Anzacs in 'iho trenches aro reaching London. WhiSn the Germans took the lifst prisoner, , they posted up this notice; "We are pleased to have an Australian. We now ore'.y_ require two specimens for the compilation of cir British museum—an Esquimau and Mrs. l'ankhurst," Another notice consisted <of a challenge to a football inateh on N<4 Man's Land, the prize being the treni'.lhes. Anzacs went out at night and repli ccd the' placard with an invitation asi'iing the Germans to "come to Australia,; via Paris!' , A grimmer German trick ■was to bury a bomb fastened to a protruding stick with a Hag on it, arranged \ so that the bomb would explode when p tilled up. It is now forbidden to touch ; Sags or signboards, as it has been fou Dd they are a trick for sniping purposes \ The only amusement now is shooting in which the Anzacs easily cxciSl. STEEL HELMETS FOR ANZACS. Melbourne, _ May .20. In tho Senate, the Adting-Prrme Minister (Senator Pearce) announce, 3 that tho Imperial Government had pnVmised to supply steel helmets to the A Australians in France. \