“WITH THE A.I.F.”

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 189, 8 May 1941, Page 6

“WITH THE A.I.F.”

Display Of Photographs WIDE FIELD COVERED A collection of more than 100 photographs entitled “With the Australian Imperial Forces,” is now on view in the upstairs ball of the Wellington central library. The collection has been lent by the Australian Trade Commiesiouer. It docs not pretend to show the Australians in action, but shows them at training, and ou parade, and also gvies some idea of the resources behind the men at the trout. Australian production ot war materials, from machine-gun.belts to naval vessels, is shown, and Xroin. (he photographs it may be realized what a potential arsenal Australia is'. Bren gun carriers, Wirraway training planes, depth charges and shells, all made in Australia, arc pictured. Naval production is regarded as one of the heavy military industries, but Australia is Keeping right up in this, too. A naval vessel is seen taking the water in an Australian yard, and reserve guns for the cruisers are shown at an Australian naval yard. The barrels of naval guns deteriorate quickly in action. Other shots show Australian troope in Palestine, and specially interesting are Scenes of Australian officers mediating between Arab tribes in an open-air court. The photography throughout is excellent, and the collection is worth more than a casual glance. It is interesting, instructive, and, above all, encouraging.