"MOVIE" PARADE

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3101, 4 June 1917, Page 10

"MOVIE" PARADE

NEW WAR PICTURES AT FEATHEKSTON GAMP. Alaiiy and varied a.ro tho parades that men in camp are called upon to attond. There are, of course, the usual morning and Afternoon parades for drill, parades for night operations, and routo marches, bathing parades, dining-h.aH parade, shower parade, church parade, inoculation para.de, sick parade, but nntil recently a "picture parade" ■was not expected to make its appearanco on tho syllabus. Humour, however, had boon busy for a few days, and contrary lo tho usual eipericnco proved to bo a founded fact. By tho efforts of the Y.M.C.A., assisted by tho Government, arrangements had been mado for a frco exhibition of a series of new war pictures, showing tbo British war machino from the lime tho mon start their training until they reach the front-lino trenches. The Government had stipulated that this film was to ba shown to tho men in camp before reacting tho serieral pnblic. These pictures now form the latest topic, of conversation, these who wero privileged lo attond tho packed theatro giving their less fortunate comrades somo. idea of what they missed. Two similar "parades" were ordered for tho following day for tho benefit of tho men at Tauhereniian, the men marching into the main camp at tho specified hours undor command of their officers.