LEAVE FOR 1914 VETERANS.
AUSTRALIAN KBIOUGE. FIRST DRAFT FASEWEIXED. Australian and N.?,'"CaW» issociatiorii (Reed. 9.45 *.m.> X.OFWW. Sept 39Wnliug from Austral 5 -':* Hadquar.ws, Mr. ftordou Gila.our describes tho denture 'of the first batch of 700 of 7000 Australians who, under the new scheme, having served since 1914 we being given six months' leave to visit Australia. # The scene was one of boisterois enthusiasm. Practically every man entitled to leave accepted, but a few officers declined, saying they had been in lb war from >:* start and would not be satisfied If they did not see the end. Some of the men are bo impressed by recent progress, coupled vita the. signs of German do-moral-'sation, that they are convinced they will not again be needed. Sir William Birdwood and the men's comrades awaiting the next battle took an affecting farewell.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16969, 1 October 1918, Page 6
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