The Dardanelles

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 36, 12 June 1915, Page 5

The Dardanelles

LETTERS FROM WOUNDED. BREATHING OF LOYALTY. AN APPEAL TO THE STAY-AT-HOMES. Unhid Preb» Association. MelbouVne, June 11.

The newspapers are teeming with letters from wounded men. All the letters are characterised by a spirit of pride at the showing made by the Australians and New Zealanders at the Dardanelles, and show a cheerful desire to get hack to the firing lino. Many urgently appeal to those staying at home to give a hand.' One writer says fellows want to shake themselves up in Australia and enlist. They wore all wanted to take the hoys.’ places, and it had got to be done without delay. Every young follow ought to take his turn now. Another writer says:—“There’s no place like home, but those blokes get stopped quick and lively.” A third writer says: “After this wav there will be a great brotherhood of all men and women participating, and any family which cannot .show a scar of some kind will be sure to be outside the circle.” REPLY TO COMPLAINTS. (Received 9.40 a.m.) Melbourne, June 12. Strong complaints were made in the House of the notifying of the Dardanelles casualties, and Mr Jensen replied that the best possible was being done.