AUSTRALIANS PRAISED

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 23 September 1941, Page 5

AUSTRALIANS PRAISED

SI PKRIOR AS FIGHTERS AN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT Sydney, Sept . 10 An amazmg official document, captured from the Germans in the Westerr Desert, reveals the extraordinary respect in which the Nazis hold tht A.1.F.. declaring that "the Australia!' is unquestionably superior to the Gcr man soldier.” A copy of the document, translator from the German, has been received b\ the Minister for the Arxv.y. Mi Spender, from Lieutenant-General Sii Tl ot- a Blarney. General Officer Commanding Australian troops in the Middle Fast. In four vital branches of close quarter lighting. it is stated. the Aus Fighting to the la I. the Australian.staked their lives in defence, and line j lured unsuspecting Germans into cas\ ! traps. J Mr Spender said that the author o! Ih-* appreciation was a senior Germat officer, who. although claiming the j i Jcrmiin is mi >re acl i\e in at tack : tatei , that., in e\cry department of close lighting, the Australian had the edge on the German. The German officer declared that, in opposition to Gemini troops, Australian'-, have proved themselves extraordinarily tough. NEW PRESS RATE 1 OK EMPIRE FOR DURATION OF WAR (Rev. 9.35 a.m ) London, Sept. 22 J Cable and Wireless Lid. are intro--1 dueling a Press rate of Id a word j throughout the Empire, commencing ] ,-!. Ist Orioher. for the duration of the war U 1' A