WITH THE N.Z. TROOPS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 January 1941, Page 8

WITH THE N.Z. TROOPS

4, ACTIVITIES IN MIDDLE EAST. A PRIVATE’S VIEWS. Private Gilbert Simon, a member of the First New Zealand Echelon, which, went to Egypt, in the course of a conversation with a ' Wairurapa TimesAge'’ representative this morning said that the soldiers in the New Zealand Echelon were well treated and though there w.<s, <-f course, severe drill it was not all hard work us there was plenty <■!' leave. He hud no complaints t<> make regarding the treatment he had received while in Hie army. Pte. Simon was enthusiastic in his prmse for Major-General Frcyberg. whom lie termed "one of the boys.” It was nothing, lie said, for the MajorGenet :<1 to invite a few of the men up to his iion.c at Cairo and entertain them for an evenim; He was remarkably popular and h.<d the interests <■' Pte Simon had experictiei d several air i-vii-’ At M.i.'M! mid also d Mersu M.U<rub I’.uiKdi pl.iUcS liuci i!< \v!i o\‘ui* while he mere and though they wore i... high as t • be cut of sight with bombs cmilti be heard exploding. While .I’. Afivi. ’ lie :’•]■:! . iuj■ n: ej • U)fX' *u h'.f MU;D-y *XvXV Z’*;»;!Mthe sound • cNplmimg bombs mingled With the combined det-•ti.d.iei-.s ships e >.r.v v:v.d :mprm ■: bv.i.s under fire One thing he imuhi Pte Sim- r.. w.-s the tact that th.ey spvet<’ci lite international code .d the Red C: ■ ■ C. to till- f’.i'.c apfill :: .’J. • tel ' :: He h.a! me' . (1 ■ • S-.m.