AUSTRALIAN' RENOWN

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 89, 9 January 1919, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN' RENOWN

; .GENERAL KAWLINSON'S 'GENEROUS' \. TRIBUTE. General Kawlinson, commander of the British Fourth Army, issued the follow--ing Order of the Day to the Australian' ". Army Corps:— .' • . t '.. 1 ' "■. H.Q-, Fourth Army, Oct. 20. Since the Australian Corps Joined the Fourth Army 'on April 8,'1918, they have passed through a Deriod of hard and uniformly successful fightinr, of which all ranks have every right fo feel proud. Now that it has £een possible to give the "Australian Corps a well-earned 'Period .of rest, I wish to express t<V them-my gratitude for all that they have done. I liaye watched' ivith the greatest interest 1 and admiration the various stages through which they .'have- , passed, from the;hard times of Flers and Pozieres lo their culminating victories nfc Mont Sf< Quentin, and the great Hindenhurg system, at Bony, Bellicourf Tunnol, ana >Montbrehain. . '■.'■. During the summer of 1918 the/snfeh of Amiens has been principally due to their determination, tenacity, ami vitloyr. . ■ The story of what they have accomplished as a nehting Army Corns, of the diligence,. pillaDtry, and skill ■ which they have exhibited, and iof the scientific; methods which they have so thproughl.i wined for all Australians a place of honour amongst nations and amongst the English-speaking races in particular. It ha? been my privilege to lead the Australian Corns in tho Fourth Army during the decisive .tattles since August 8, which bid fair to bring the war to a successful conclusion at, no distant <late. No one realises more than I do the very prominent part thnt fhev hnve played, for I havo watched from day to day every ilotnil of'thpir fisrhting. and learn-ed-to value beyond mpn«nr« Hie prowess ai"'l determination of all ranks. In once more.cbnirrntularintr the Corns a series of successes unsurpassed in fhie.pfoat war, T feel 'hat no mere words of mine can adeciuate express the renown thnlrthpv havn won for themselves nnd the mwirinn Ihpv have pstnb'ish»tT for Hip An.s'-'Tilinn n»Hi"i. lint -nly in Prnnco; but throughout the world. ; I'-irish every officer, n.c.0.. nnd man al' powibln eood.fortun° jn therfiiture. and ii sn°p(V and safe return to their beloved Australia.! . ■''.', ' • ' (Signed) .H.'-RAWT.TNSnv. General. . .-■ , ..- . .... ' Commanding fourth Array.,