ANZAC DAY.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 35, 16 May 1916, Page 2

ANZAC DAY.

Mr .Ross' report goes on to say:— "Ansae Day" (.April 25) passed quietly in France. The General Commanding the army inspected the various Australian and New Zealand units, and ni a manly speech, greatly appreciated by the troops, stated that General Birdwood's name would forever be associated with tlie glories of Anzac. and lie felt sure that the glories of the past would be repeated in their new sphere. [n concluding, he dwelt upon the necessity for discipline, stating that the best-disciplined troops hud always proved to lie most successful. "Beautiful weather has now followed upon a long spell of cold and wet, and the Australians and New Zealandcrs in the trenches and in the reserve are lit and in good health. The line at present is quiet, except far some shelling in renr of the trenches. There is lit!l, title lire, the sniping on both sides j i being so good" thai heads are kept 'down. In one place the German front line is less than a hundred yards away. The trench.es, which were rat-infested and wet. are being gradually improved. The Colonials are wearing steel helmets, which are replacing the big felt hats and give them an unwonted ap.pearance. At times heavy cannonading can be heard in the distance. "The men are ablie daily to witness ~;,. duels in which they are greatly interested. The daring exploits of one British airman, who scorns danger and returns to his observation time alter time with dozens of shrapnel shells bursting close about him, has earned their unstinted admiration. One ol the first sights we saw on arrival in F,. nm . t , was a German Fokker coming down behind the line, and the pilot being marched off between two Tommies Mich fixed bayonets. A few days later our guns hi,, a German plane, which fell ( from' n great height., both pilot and observer being killed, '