PICARDY’S GRATITUDE.
TRIBUTE TO AUSTRALIANS. LONDON, Nov. 12. General -Sir William Birdwood ‘has published an Austmlian, Imperial Force order, conitaining the fare-well letter from the Bishop of Amiens to the Austrations. The letter runs: “Picardy will‘chcl'‘ish the remembrance of the Australians’ bravelry She will remember the blood of the dead which ran upon her soil, and that she holds their bodies”! ‘The bishop says that the horrors of} war broughlt out in the Austl'ali'.ln_ character the noblest virtues of man-I valour, the spirit of sacrifice, tenacity’ of purpose, endurance in difiiuclties, honour, brotherhood of arms, inflexible discipline and respect for order and the rights. of Of.:h€}}'s, p
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Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3353, 4 December 1919, Page 6
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107PICARDY’S GRATITUDE. Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3353, 4 December 1919, Page 6
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