THE ANZACS.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 May 1916, Page 8

THE ANZACS.

(X LOXDOX AXI) IX THE TRKXCHES. London, May 12. Australians on furlough who arrived la«t niji-lst stale that a 'lively bombardment occurred mi Wednesday, hut the Australian* held (heir own and silenced several enemy puns. . The scone; on arrival at (he Victoria Station are full of tin' most vivid intiiost. Many unexpected meetings occur between comrades who have not seen each other since the fighting on fiiillipoli, and who have given each oilier up for dead, or else thought they had fallen into the hands of the Turks. The delight at tins unforeseen reunion is boundless. This morning two old chums met in this manner at the Anzac Buffet. ,Thcy were so overjoyed that they htft their breakfasts unfinished in order to rush off to the billiard table. Others have friends and relatives in England whom they have not seen for many years. One telephoned to a sister lie had not seen for 15 years asking whether he might visit' her. The reply lio received was a Joyous one, "Yes, come, and bring around as many comrades as you like." Mr. W. Beach Thomas, correspondent of the Daily Mail, writing from the British headquarters on the Western front describes the experiences of the Atizacs during trench raids. One opposing front-line trench was bombarded furiously foi 00 minutes. A numerate fiank bombardment followed. The debris • half-filled the trench, and the wire entanglements were blown up. The raiders dashed aorosa the intervening space, and picked up the relics usually found in the trendies. It was nil over in 10 minutes. The word Anzac is probably established as a classic . historical title. It has fopen adopt'-' , irVicial reports. If AB soldier-.' 'homas remarked, "the Ansae; '■: ' "n that It la I their duty I : ght of the t"