LETTER FROM THE FRONT.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XL, Issue 12695, 15 November 1915, Page 1

LETTER FROM THE FRONT.

An Oarnaru hoy. in a li'ltor i'n>in (.aliipoli to hi* father, says: — ••Fre»!i moat aw! oisjjs »w is-.uc.-u----two day.-, last wec-U. and wo lived royaliy. A (!c<T-iit ford o: Ik-pi and Varksiiirc pudding, would make a man cry now—if he recognised it. A iitiie while ajio 1 got hold oi a tin of sau•sapefts (-js. six in a tin), and my mate and 1 had them fried this morninir. -Wo .ill liopo to'bo taken aoy for tin- winter, but- it seems certain that the artillery will remain. lt_ i- iO weeks to-day since I landed, and there are nwt many who have not beeji away sick during tr.at time. I am thin on it, but thankful. Myself and my male are the only two on out oi the 31ain Expeditionary staff. Or course reinforcements .ire taking the others' places, ar.d nearly all of the old crowd who are away now have been away sick before as Meli. "Sou say they are still collecting for us. but heaven knows what they do with the stuff. We have never yot it. Another mail is -about clue, and I expect it will contain the usual assortment of balaclava ca[>s and cutis. oi which we have stacks- already. "What we should do without- the Indians and their wonderful mules ! am sure Jdo not know. The load.-, they carry are marvellous, and the Indianlove their animals. It is funny when one frets a mad lit. All t':e rows ami eha ins in the wjrld wouldn't keep his load on if he means to u.yi it off. 'I he;ran kick with all lour at once and will shift anything. One took it into his head to shift a load of bombs. Rle was quite successful, but managed at the same time to blow himscli. two other mules, and a couple of men lo piece-'-.