THE ANZAC MOUNTEDS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 163, 8 July 1918, Page 2

THE ANZAC MOUNTEDS.

HIGH PRiAIS-E PiR-OM* CE-NiER-ALS'

Sir .Tames AHen has received from X/ Pl r+ -General ChanveT. General Officer of the [Desert Mounted Corns ini tine, cnr>'i»s of two letters from- armv and divisional commanders or. th'K. front .i«, which complimentary ••referenre is made to the work of the Anzac " of letter from T^eu*,-General S. P. W, Chetwodo to Major-General 0 "W. C ! . Cha-vtor: — " ' "My dear Ghaytor,—T write to _ ask vou to express to your gallant division and to the TC.G. mv a,Watnon. and 1 hanks for the fine work they did eaf* of Jordan. I ha.ve many times had occasion to admire the sal font work o the Anzacs and T.C.O. smce T came to Ea-vnt. hut. I do not think thev na.-ve over had to overcome such fatigue and hardship's they have had to do in the Mountains of Moab. 14 was a disappointment to you all. I know not to be able to complete the destruction- of the railwav. but a* the G. in C. said, "If tWAnza.es and ftOths could not do it. no one could." and T know von feel ho wa, richt not to allow further loss of. life when tfc became apparent that the enemv had been' so strongly reinforced I owe vou personally a great debt for your fine . 'leadership of the | operations before Amman. _ ik vou •! convev the substance of thnw letter to ; vour command and the I.C.'C'. ? li:ours (S;?d.) P.'W.O. ' . "T think that under the circumsfen/gSO prisoners. .4. guns, several ma-chin's-suns and a bis; total of enemy dead fe a Verv . fin* perWance Yon». etc., (Sgdi.) Philip Qhdt™o>pv of letter from Major-General .T S. M. Shea to 'L.rent.-Gencral Sir H. G. Chauvel, K.C.M.G., .B'. ' April 3. _

"My dear General—The Anzac pivision worked" really splendidly during the operations ca?t of _ the Jordan Thev had great difficulties' of countryand'weather to contend with, but they overcame the former and endured' the latlter with a fine spirit. They fought finely; and took he aw toll of the Turks. 'lndeed I think that they have a.dded another fine performance to their long record of success. I have already expressed ray deep sense of gratitude to 'and mv admirh-tioii for. the division to' •neneral 'Chaytor, andl I am "mucii indebted to him for .the wav in. wfiv.h he hantlWd the arocips on; tho plate/ar.. " I would! specially 'mention to you the following- . .. . * "Tho A.TVI."R. crossed the river 01-.rec-tlv a bridgehead was formed, cleai r ed" the bank and got Ghqraniyfh Crossing. It was a very finished perand, carnied 1 out with -skill aftd 'dash. , „ ~ ''The. N. Z.M; R. ■ took Hill .5039. south of Amman.' 'by very skilful "leading and bold tactics. . "Colonel Bell. 3rd earned out I a minor enterprise on the left flank, uear'Es Salt (capturing three machineguns and lei Ding ,lo Turks), in ut veiy able manner.. . "The .'Desert Corns Bridging I rain •tlvrexv the .first bridge over the JorJan ;with great rapidity and undor fire. "" "The A.I.F. Ah-line .Section foil-wed the infantry so- closely to Shunet Nunrin that they put up their wire ;.c;tmily -under fire. This section, together wrth • No. 4 Australia.™. Wireless Section. W9 Wireless Section', and tho A.I.F. Cable Section, all/of' whom were.moslt eincient, added to all we owe the Anzacs. "I would like to express my ad'miTa- • titan for them and my thanks to you, and to. 6ay that 'this is a sentiment- ; which is shared by my whole" dav sion. ■ .—Yours (S'gd.) Shea. '•:p_y,_As I know that there are somany Australians in the T.t'-C'.. I would like'to tell you how finely they worked and fought,. It was only fixed, determination on : the part of the men which got' the camels up on to the plateau over a rorid which, only a . alt. best, waf? rendered most difficult by the raiii.".