FEAT OF ARMS.
AUSTRALIANS PRAISED
PART TAKEN IN ASSAULT
.United Press Association—Copyright.) LONDON, January. 6.
Newspaper correspondents who talked to Australian, troops said that the soldiers described the attack as “two glorious days’ fighting.V The “Aussies” looked grim and terrifying in steel helmets over balaclavas.
The Australian Prime Minister (Mr Ri. G. Menztes) pointed out that the number of Italians taken prisoner greatly exceeded the number of Australians who took part in the action. He said that the victory marked a turning point in the Empire’s fortunes, and added that Australia took General Wavell’s choice of Australians to lead the assault as a high compliment.
MESSAGE FROM NEW ZEALAND
(Per Press Association)
1 WELLINGTON, January 7
The Dominion president of the New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association (the Hon. W. Perry, M.L.C.) sent the following cable message to the Federal president of the Returned Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Imperial League of Australia: — “Old soldiers of New Zealand: send their heartiest congratulations to young Australia on their brilliant capture of Bardia.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 74, 8 January 1941, Page 6
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