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— —<h— —' (COMPLIMENT TO HIS INITIATIVE. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) Sydney, June 18. •Captain Bean (official correspondent with the Australian Forces) writes:— "One of the most remarkable qualities of the Australian and New Zealand troops during the first three days was the many men, living in trendhes a quarter of a mile away from the nearest officer', taking commands from some corporal ot sergeant, who rose to the occasion and took control with complete confidence. Many men in the trenches during these critical days never saw an officer—there were not enough to go around. The subordinate commanders did not hesitate to take control. -They showed wonderful capacity." -
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2492, 19 June 1915, Page 7
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