GOLDEN OPINIONS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1650, 14 December 1916, Page 3

GOLDEN OPINIONS.

GENERAL SIR, A. GODLEY ON NEW ZEALAND TROOPS.

General Sir Alexandcr God ley, Officer Commanding llii 1 New Zealand Expeditionarv forces, in a letter to Colonel 0. I''. C. Campbell, Coast Defence Commander, says: ‘'Our artillery lias been doing- excellent work on the Somme. The casualties have been heavy, and young- Davies is a great loss. lie was a capital tellow. i should he glad if you will make public, in your capacity as eomutender of the Wellington Garrison, how very natch we all regret and deplore not only the loss of Davies, hut also Fleming I loss, formerly of the sth li’egimenl, and Dr. Marlin, of Palmet'slon Xorll*. They were all three men excellent ollieers, and i have the highest opinion of their capacity and the services lliey have rendered, I think that I lie public of the Dominion should know about their citizen army and their Expeditionary Force at the front, and Urn more they know about them the heller. J only wish I could .11 nd lime to write more frequently. The New Zealand Dominion Ims earned golden opinions on the Somme, and I hear from the tinny and Severn I (mips commanders most excellent accounts of their work ami lighting Their casualties have been heavy, hut 1 am glad to say Unit all of the brigadiers and commanding ollieers are all right this time.” The letter emphasises the very great importance in the present system of warfare of ample means of communication and the necessity for them in real operations.