TROOPS IN EGYPT

Hokitika Guardian, 19 March 1940, Page 6

TROOPS IN EGYPT

GEN. FREYBERG’S- COMMENTS. }

(Per Press Association—Copyright).

WELLINGTON., . March IS

In a letter to the Minister for Defence.. '(the • Hon. F. Jones). Major-. General, B.; G.' Freyberg referred to tile; splendid physique of the men,' their excellent condition after, the W.ago ' i'roui New. Zealand, and; how the wqr.k in the camp was proceeding, to ;plan. . One instance of the general’s inter-; est.«ih';titp 'entertainment,.’.of the - irieri wasf.that:. lie had built a - picture theatre tdu&ecmnmodate -1000 : men, said' Mr oJohes - at a recruitiiigy, Jjafly . ?i Tw^ every, gramnies -were change,d.>,i <• i jV h-

: r drOdr boys are being well '‘catered »foitiin .Egypt,” . said the Minister.' j.“ The, general advises that organised ) parties are- making visits to= the his* . toricaF places, i and that every care i was: .being -taken of -the, health and welfare-of the men. I would say that • they! could, riots be in hands better ■ than; Major-General. Freybefg’s. They , are -being excellently, trained r with modern equipment. We ;sent; -men to Egypt ,- before- the Ist Echelon to ,be trained, as. instructors, and they are now imparting their- < knowledge r W .the'men already .there, and will ,al§c instruct .-the 2nd rind 3rd Echelons .and subsequent reinforcements| ~,