The Dardanelles

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 48, 1 February 1916, Page 6

The Dardanelles

THE ANZACS AS SOLDIERS. GENERAL MONRO’S APPRECIATION. / [United Puess Association,] (Received 1.15 p.m.) London, .lanuaTp 31. General Monro, in an order lor the day, expresses his unrestrained appreciation of tiic evacuations, which were successful beyond his hopes. Ihe arrangements were not improbable. General Birdwood and his officers and men may pride themselves on their achievements, which were unparalleled in warfare. v The withdrawal in face of the enemy tested their discipline and soldierly qualities. It was the most trying possible operation to disengage and withdraw from close grips witli an active enemy and then to re-emhark on an open beach. It was unprecedented. Our troops during the past month invariably proved their superiority over the enemy, holding the best lighting troops of the Ottoman and preventing the Germans employing them elsewhere. It was hard to leave the graves.of one’s good comrades, but the only consideration was what was best in the common cause. In that spirit the Anzacs are second to. none as soldiers in the Empire.