GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10605, 2 June 1920, Page 6

GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN

■_ l £ " SIR J. MAXWELL'S VERSION •. ■ -■» ■■ QUESTION OF REINFORCEMENTS FROM EGYPT. By T-.'lss'raph— Press ' Assn.—Copyripht Australian anl N.V. 'faliU LONDON, May 31. General Sir John Maxwell (formerly commanding the forces in writing in the "Standard"-, regarding, the Gallipoli campaign, • says: "LordKitchener ordered me, to give iSir lan Hamilton all he asked for. I did so, time and again, and sent the best troops. I denuded Egypt to cope with; his demands, and by so doing I took great risks, knowing the dangei of nn attack on the Suez Canal, which finally""-was'" left™ with one compTKT formation of Yeomanry. Sir lan Hamilton ;ot the pick of the Australians. When he states that I refused him a brigade of Gurkhas, I merely reply lhat there was no such brigade." Sir John Maxwell regards Sir lan Hamilton's statement that the admin- , istrative staff had not reached Murlros at the time the landing, was olanned. as an amazing admission, fhe work of dealing with the sick. ind wounded, water supplies, and ammunition was the concern of the administrative staff; the general staff. rvas concerned only with fighters. He. ndds: : The Gallipoli campaign failed in great part owing to the impasse over the sick and wounded, and the, lack of water." *