SERVICE IN INDIA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19753, 28 September 1927, Page 12

SERVICE IN INDIA.

EXPERIENCE WITH ARMY. AUCKLAND OFFICER RETURNS. After two years" service in the Indian Army, Major L. Potter, of Auckland, returned by the Maheno from Sydney yseterday. Major Potter was attached to the Highland Light Infantry and was stationed at Bangalore and on the north-west frontier. "Things were very quiet in India while 1 was there," said Major Potter. "Except for occasional skirmishes with hill j tribes there was no fighting at all. I ; think the system of exchanging officers is! an excellent one. I was never treated as j a visitor, bat went right to work and i was given every facility for becoming at:- j qaasnted with conditions in the Indian ( Army." One of the things that surprised Major | Potter was the knowledge the people of [ India generally had of New Zealand. "I | found the Dominion was advertised verv j we!! in most parts of India," he said [ "At several of the railway stations I found j pamphlets dealing with New Zealand at- j tractions 1 found officers m the army; knew all a boot the trout and swordSsh-! inf. and I am sure if they could obtain j longer leave thev would come here Their j a sua) leave is two months, and this ;s ■ not long eooagh to alio* the® to make the trip, and when they have their ex- j tended leave they so to England." Major Potter was impressed with the j railway running through the famocs Khy- j her Pass, a distance fii about 40 miles, j Re said it was the best piece of engineer- ; :r>g work he had ever seen. In spite of j the fact that an excellent motor ro#d had j been built through the pass, the old r»r»- j tan route was (till extensive!* used. j Caravans bearing precious goods from i Afghanistan and even from Russia passed ' aieag the historic .highway. Travelling with Major Potter «*&» Lien-1 tenant G Dykes, of the Indian Army, | wfeo t* .coining to New Zealand tojservej with the permanent staff here for » few 5 years as an exchange officer.