NEW ZEALAND OFFICERS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 16 July 1915, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND OFFICERS

DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, Tills Day. The Defence Minister has had news about two New Zealand officers who distinguished themselves in action at the Dardanelles. . : has :he*srd,\ "His coolness and resource were of * the greatest value when the division was ard pressed, in restoring difficult situations." i The other officer is Colonel Malone, of the Wlelington Infantry. Of him Bri-gadier-General' Walker reported: "On the dav that I proceeded to the assist' ance o*f Lieut.-Colonel Braulld. on the left I sent the Wellington Regiment forward to support Lieut.-Colonel Braund, who was then commanding various detachments of Australians. "Lieut.-Colonel Malone pushed forward vigorously, supported the Australians at a critical moment, reorganised the firing line, and 'by his" made good the.position the New Zealand Brigade Was holding when I was relieved by Colonel Johnston. He worked' strenuously at his. trenches, organised his defences, saw to the feeling of his regiment, and generally _ showed himself to be a man of resource's as well as a good NEW ZEALAND ARTILLERY. Praise for the New Zealand. Artillery is contained in a recent letter received by the Defence Minister from MajorGeneral Godley, who writes: "The Netw Zealand Artillery had not really hadi time to prove their worth thoroughly hefore May sth. Since then they have been splendid, and I shall have many of them to mention in my next hatch of recommendations. '* HOSPITALS IN EGYPT. His Excellency the Governor has received a telegram from Sir John G. Maxwell concerning accommodation on the military hospitals in Egypt for New Zealand sick and wounded. The following is a nextract .'from it: "We have ample accommodation in the hospitals for New Zealand sick and wounded. The Egyptian Army Hospital is entirely handed over to New Zealanders, and there are at the present moment, many empty beds. The two stationary hospitals sent by you to Egypt are shortly arriving. . Patients ate not sent to convalescent camps till they no longer need hospital treatment, and they remain is ■ these camps till they are fit to go to the front. The so-called convalescent camps are, wherever possible large airy buildings." SEND WRITING I»APER. The Minister of Defence has had a telegram from Alexandria advising him. -that as thete is a shortage of writing paper and envelopes at the front, every person writing to a soldier should enclose in the envelope one sheet of unused note paper and one envelope which the soldier in his turn may use and write a letter from the trenches. The commander of the Philomel has written to the Defence Minister desiring him to thank the proprietors, of the four weekly illustrated papers, copies of'which are being sent to the ship. The papers are much appreciated by the men.