MR ASHMEAD-BARTLETT INTERVIEWED.
T , . . tl . , t " WELLINGTON, April 15. Interviewed alter a visit to Ircntham, Mr Ashmead-£artiett «aid • " Trentham struck me first thing as being a verv good site. The camp arrangements for housing the men are admirable. Everything possible is done tor their comfort, also it is a fine natural training ground, with an excellent rifle range. The hutments ;'.„• ;!„. ~„,., espociallv impressed me 'l'hev are better than anythni:; I have .-e, n -,,. Au-i raiasia."' Mr Ashmead-Barflei't also sa.d t!i.. camp appeared i„ l v v.,.!! i; i:i. and hj... v,as much impressed with the seriousness and earnest iic-> ~:' ;!,• men. Their jilivsirpie was also very remarkable, ami .seemed to compare favorably with the'fim contingent who landed at Galhpoli, although there seemed to be a number of ehlerlv men among them. The New Zealand reinforcement drafts on arrival at GaJlipoli were throught .very highly of, especially tho mounted men and the infantry. "
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Evening Star, Issue 16090, 15 April 1916, Page 12
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