THE AUSTRALASIANS
WONDERFUL WORK AT ~, GALLIFOLI.
R*q. Jan. 13, ' LONDON, Jan. 12. Mr Somers Cox, presiding at: Sir George Reid's meeting at Caxton Hali, said that Sir" George Reid would be welcomed as the representative of the wonderful Australians and New Zealanders. who had wrought deeds-more marvellous than any ever recorded m the militarv history of any country m the world." Lord Kitchener alter his visit to Gallipoli had told Mr Walter Long that, although he had access to reports, confidential letters, and photographs, /he had' not realised until he visited the spot the difficulties that there really were. Sir George Reid declared that his pratform consisted . .of three planks firstwar, second the/whole third nothin" but the war. He added that Lord Kitchener had told him that he could not. have believed that conditions at Gallipoli so terribly difficult, so overwhelming in their nature, could be surmounted .. .
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIX, Issue XLIX, 13 January 1916, Page 5
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