GLORIOUS FAILURE
EVACUATION OF GALLIPOLI A MIRACULOUS TERMINATION. MR. W. M. HUGHES' WEWS. LONDON, Saturday. "Gallipoli was the most glorious failure in history, with a miraculous termination, and its hero was Sir Ian Hamilton." So said. Mr. V/. M. Hughes, at the British Empire Service League's farewell luncheon to Sir Granville Ryrie. When he reeeived the notifieation forrn
ing to be prepared for 40 per cent. of casualties, he said. News of tbe evacuation, with out a single casualty, was handed to him during his speech on the eve of his departure for England. He was incredulous, and was not satisfied until, having reached his office, he decodec! tbe message for himself. Sir Ian, who presided, said he notieed that Sir Granville's occupation | in "Who's Who" was grazing, which was similar to Nebuchadnezzar's, and it was a coincidence that both captured Jerusalem. He hoped that Australia had a nice paddock ready for him on his return.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 294, 6 August 1932, Page 6
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