THE NEW ZEALAND TROOPS.

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14406, 17 May 1917, Page 10

THE NEW ZEALAND TROOPS.

| MESSAGE FROM MR, MASSEY.

; (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association)

j (Received May 16, 6.40 p.m.) I London, May 15. | The New Zealand Commandant has issued in orders Mr Massey's message :to the. troops. He says: "Our gallant men have willingly taken up their share of the burden of Empire, and are wjlJh :ing to carry it through- io the en<t<c [British citizens the world over appreciate the fact, and the people, of the .; Dominion trust that the opportunity is j not far distant when they will welcome | their soldiers back bearing victory and j honour in the battle for the freedom | of civilisation."