"FIGHT THE THING THROUGH."

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13794, 15 June 1915, Page 3

"FIGHT THE THING THROUGH."

hOIID KITCHENER'S INJUNCTION

G ALLIPOLI DIFFICULTIES

[United Press Association.]

Auckland, June 14

A waruing of the difficulties confronting tliom and a final exhortation to tho forces under his command were' contained, in a special order issued by General Sir lan Hamilton, 'commanding tbe Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, ■on April 21st. four days before landing on the GtiUipoli peninsula. A copy of the order was receive.! in Auckland by to-day's mail. Its te^t is as follows: — "Bftfore us lies an .adventure, unprecedented in lnoderii war. Together with our comrades of the Fleet,-we are about to force a binding upon an open beach in face of positions which have been vaunted by our enemies as impregnable. The landing will be made good 'by tlid h<-!p of God and the Navy, the positions will be stormed, and thfi war brought one step nearer to a glorious close. 'Remember. 3 said Lord Kitchener, when bidding adieu to your commander, 'remember, once you sot foot upon the Giulipoli peninsula you mustfight the iinnp- through to a finish.' The-whole world will bo watching our pr'oprr&ss. Let us prove ourselves worthy of the' r>-ront feat of arms,-entrusted to us.-— lan,Hamilton; GeaeraV