SUPPLY OFFICER'S DIARY.

Evening Star, Issue 16049, 28 February 1916, Page 3

SUPPLY OFFICER'S DIARY.

LOXDOX, February 25. 'I he diary of an officer of the 17th Australian Divisional Supply Column, describing the incidents ot tno past lew days says: ■' " Many of our men arc engaged in transporting loads of ordnance. They relate that they passed through the town of battered walls. The roads had been torn by shells, and were in a broken state Llien they proceeded to the ramparts. 1 party of men left in the trenches took charge of the contents of the lorry. Meanwhile, they were so close to the trenches that they could hear the-whistles and words of command of the infantrv officers Everything was in total darkness. The men wore prohibited smoking. Stretcherbearers passed, and our men Fa \v manv 'dead hoises. They then passed on to deliver the remainder of their load '•February 23 There has been continual lighting for the past five days. Our column has Ixvn doing the maximum of work, transporting supplies, ordnance, and other necessities. Our mobile workshops were also taxed to the utmost repairing motor vehicles, which, however, have wonderfully stood the prolonged and arduous work. Everyone is working at the. highest tension, realising that any relaxation would react on the efficiency* of the fighting forces."