A ROYAL REVIEW.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14284, 28 April 1917, Page 7

A ROYAL REVIEW.

AUSTRALIANS IN ENGLAND,

THIRTY THOUSAND ON PARADE

(Special Message.)

LONDON, April 17. In gusty weather the King reviewed th© Australians at Bulford Fields, Salisbury, this morning. All the training battalions, including all the drafts that left Australia before February to the number of 21, and, representing all arms of the forces, paraded. Major-General Sir Newton Moore was m command. The High Commissioner (Mr. Fisher) and : the AgentsGeneral, with a large vparty of Aus. traliang and their wiyes^ journeyed by special train, and lunched at Tidworth.

The review was held onV a grassy slope before the military hutments nt Bulford. The parade consisted of 30,000. troops, aind. included, reserve divisions (under\ Brigadier-General Maclagan, and Brigadier^Genexal Paton, ;of the Flying Corps, Light Horsej Cyclists' Corps, Trench Mortar Brigades, and Pioneer units. •

The King inspected the lines m company with Ma-jor-General Moore, and then, mounted on a bla-ck Australian charger, he received the salute at a nuurch past to ihe music of massed bands, which included the New South Wales Pipers. *

SURPRISED AT PHYSIQUE. Conversing with Newton Moore, the King said he was surprised and gratified that there had not. been that apparent falling 'off m the trobps' physique which might have been expectConsidering the large numbers of troop,'" sent from Australia.' -

The King added: ''The Vßoche won't like meeting these fellows." * The King discussed the fighting at Bullecourt and Lagnicourt, and remarked that the Australians were not to be blamed for losing a few prisoners, which misfortune was due to at snowstorm. •

Mr. and Mrs. Fifeher. Lady Moore, Mr. and. Mrs. Wade, Lieutenant-Gen-eral Sir Edtfard Huttdn (who m 1903-4 commanded and organised the Australian forces), aoid Mrs. Anderson were presented to the King, who afterwards presented a. large number of awards Avon on Gallipoli and m France. The Kino* spoke to each man, being especially interested m the wounded, and then he rode to ..Bulford Station, thousands of troops lining the roads and cheeVing. The men were snapshotting freely. v '-•-■'.'. 7

. The King laughed' "gaily, highly pleased at his reception. Some troops marchecl 16 miles for the review and march past. The ceremony was impressive.

REINFORCING SPLENDID TROOPS

Colonel Levsetter and the American Military Attache at London (LieutenantColonel Squier)- attended the review and inspected the camps. . The Press Bureau reports: — The King sent the following message to Major-Genera! Sir "Newton

Moore . on the conclusion of his inspection of the Australian Imperial Force on Salisbury Plain : — "I ani very glad to have had the opportunity of inspecting the training units. I wish -to express my satisfaction with the appearance of the fine body of men paraded. . You will, I .'know*--- -acquity - youradve^ l -'vw*tJi:'--ri»ed"t when ; . you reinforce the splendid Australian divisions at the front, whose deeds and fighting qualities, haye wen the highest prai»e..7 •V Do not forget your kinsmen who have willingly given their lives for ,the Empire. Emulate their example',", and so .preserve the proud record made by them m thi3 great war." ■'*'■«■ "'. •Major-General McCay will take over the command of Salisbury on May 1.