COMPLAINT BY ANZACS.

LOSS OF IDENTITY, i \ '" (AUCKLAND, April 19. Speaking last night at Ponsonby, Mr Parr, M.P., expressed regret that the New Zealanders at the front had to a largo extent lost their identity as "Anzacs," AVhen ho was in London last sumrnor he found that to the average Englishman thc-jterm "Aii2ac" was exactly synonymous with an Australian. Nearly every Englishman ho iinqt hail that idea, The New Zealaudcrs of the Main Body complained in almost bitter terms that the part they had played at Gallipoli was not recognised, or else was forgotten by tlio general British public. No one seemed to .know that Now Zoalandcrs also ■\voro ; Auzacs! Tho Australians who fought on Gallipoli were- pcuhitted the special distinction of ncaiing the letter "A" (foi Anzac) on tho shoulder strap, but no such piovision had been made for thd New Zealand men, Such a state ,of things was most unjust. The Veason we Veie in the background wab fliat the High Command and the Government did not keep our nieu in tho forcgioiind, The British public was not allowed by Mi Andicw Fishei, Gcncial Bivdwood,/ or the AgentsGeneial of Australia to i'oiget what the A'lhtialians djd at Gallipoli, but '*6ne neu'r heard a noid in London about what 0111 men did at Aiuue Cove or Siula Ba\'. Our Defence 'Denajt4n'ipjt might m our Gallipoli! 'vefb'riiiis/ liiail' Jh*e ■,' riglit'Jo/.weiu l jj,