STORY OF THE ANZACS.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 August 1917, Page 5

STORY OF THE ANZACS.

AS TOLD BY SAPPER MOORE-JONES The lecture delivered by Sapper Moorc-■J-'iio*, 01 the New Zealand Engineers in tIK People s Picture Theatre, last night, u;to largely attended, and listened to throughout with absorbed attention The Mayor (Mr. C. H. Burgess) introduced the lecturer. Sapper Moore-Jones began with a kirong ap ( „.-al on behalf ot the Ueturncd ■-..iu.>-io A-sociotioji, ur-.ii!,' their daim o ■■poa ti.e ;o:i,i«krat:oii of all ciusse3 01 11* ..-.1 ....nut,, and then proceeded with the subject of the lecture. A map of the |t..„ peninsula was the lir.,t of a very large number of picture* thrown on the M-iecn, and -ened the purl'''..e_ ..I and accurately showing li.f «;jiiii.n ..I" the scene* ami iLridento, -.a.,-., « c ,v Miu-.tiuc.iiiU .1.--rioed. i'lie la:i.i>i..,' 01 our troops w.-ii graphically 'i ■ i.-'l, and then follow sane- 01 Ui< •■'■l:s;ea ;:i,d procipituu.-, country in >■:• is Lhc.r gallant deeds were periorm•a the uiiiict;ltie» with which the opcriii.ous were conducted, the obstacles apparently (insurmountable, and yet sur-i.-'.ui ud oy valor and tenacity, were ■I-..-I-. upon by the lecturer wi'th gra- ;■'• , otter, and tin .-leeumiianyiiia pic- ■ -'■ - 'n't Hket.:lio. his own 'brush ■ ' '■ ■ cried to liuiiiy illustrate the • ■''-■ ' minutely detailed. As the l | ->r .■-., himself a participant in ■ "i tl.j heroic <ited* that took place ■M, v.:;; ai.ie to s[ eak from ; ■ experience, and thins wiiat he '■■ was imbued with an actua!- ■••■•• v.hieh wit' extremely cf!.■>:..ie. Deeds of individual gallantry •..e:» t.L.[i;euti\ d< .-cribed, viiiiie the general operations against ihe Tnr'is in their I practically impregnable positions wen. I lucidly explained. It was on the whole a ptirnnjr More of heroic though unavailing etf.Ti, told with ..!:■«. a-iiic power, and aboi'tidinf» in and incidents I wjartimls pathetic, sometimes thrilliir, and always euVclive. Nor .was humor every now and then the sapper would introduce an amusing story or a witty remark which provoked considerable merriment. The p.ttureß were too numerous to t'. fully aWribed, many of them purred with a m-rc inei.tion of tho spot or event depicted, but all were greatly admired. The lecturer concluded an he had began by stror.gly advocating the cause of the returned soldier?, and asking on their behalf the recognition to whieh their gaarifices and services so richly merited. The lecture was punctuated with frequent rounds of applause. The Citizens' Band played outside tae theatre before its doors were opened, and while the audience assembled.