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New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9091, 9 July 1915, Page 5

Private A. Fraser, of tbs Ist Canterbury Infantry Battalion., who left Now Zealand with the main body, and has just returned invalided from Kgypt, arrived by the Auckland express yesterday afternoon. Interviewed on his arrival ho statdd that he had practically nothing further to add to the statement ho gave to the press in Auckland. In answer to a question ho said that the second attack on the "Suez Canal was easily repulsed by the British soldners, the Australians and New Zealanders being only concerned in the hirst attack. Speaking of the Turkish soldier Private Fraser stated that ho is not a bad stamp of a man, but judging from those who were made • prisoner ho is placed on a starvation ration and his general equipment is of tho poorest description. Many of the Turks were not looking for fight, and » number surrendered before the first fngagenient took place. When in Egypt Private Fraser said tihaj tho New Zealanders did some very hard training, and as far as food was concerned there was plenty of if, although it was on the rough side, as was to he expected. Private Fraser, who is twenty-six years of age, was born at Linwood, Christchurch,, where his parents reside, and he lias a younger brother serving in the Army Service Corps. The hot climate of Egypt has had the effect of darkening his skin considerably, but he is as fit as possible and anxious to go lip the Dardanelles. Immediately on his arrival in Wellington he reported himself at headquarters, and is hopeful of being sent to tho front at an early I date. >