THE FIRST REAL ACTION.
GERMANS SUFFER SEVERELY. LONDON, May 9. The Anzac corps is now composed of New Zealanders and Australians. The senior Australian officer in France commands the Australasian troops. Men in London speak cheerfully concerning the conditions in France, admitting that the shelling is heavier than anything encountered at Gallipoli, but long spells in billets behind the trenches relievo the strain. Officers and men are eager. Raiding and cutting-out expeditions, as the troops settle down, will relieve the monotony of trench life. The men's work has so far been almost solely in the supporting trenches. A member of the Second Division, writing to London, says the division is confident that it will make a hole somewhere when it gets loose. The name "Anzac" has been retained for the Australasian army, and General Birdwood's quarters are officially called " Anzao Headquarters."
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Otago Witness, Issue 3244, 17 May 1916, Page 19
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141THE FIRST REAL ACTION. Otago Witness, Issue 3244, 17 May 1916, Page 19
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