ECHO OF GALLIPOLI.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 12 October 1926, Page 5

ECHO OF GALLIPOLI.

ANOTHER LITERARY EFFORT. By Cubic—Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association LONDON, October 8. Mr T. J. Pemberton, a New Zealander, publishes a book “Gallipoli Toda.y,” to which Sir Inn Hamilton has written ail introduction, in which he says that the most accurate estimate of tho Turkish losses show: Killed 63,256, wounded 163,612, hospitalled 238,904; British: killed 32,562, missing 7,654, wounded 78.261. He says in Whitehall and Fleet Street the Dardanelles was lost, yet the New Zealande rs and Britons never forget it. “We had the old bull-dog spirit. Tho British soldier was reinforced by what will ho a. determining factor in tho future of tlie world—that is the spirit of tho English-speaking antipodes behind us. We had a swarm of adverse influences—General Headquarters in France, tho Cbief-of-tbe-Genernl Staff, the liar Office, the First Sea Lord of . the Admiralty, the Grand Qunrticr, the general Cabinet in France, the best organised part, of the British Press. Faint hearts and feeble wills seemed to succeed in making vain the sacrifices of Anzac, I-Telles and Silvia. Only tho dead stuck it out. God bless them forever.” Referring to Sir Alexander Godley’s speech at the unveiling of the New Zealand memorial at Chtmuk Bair, Sir lan Hamilton says that Demosthenes himself coidd not have enhanced the effect of the story told by a soldier who played a leading part.

Mr Pcmljorton’s hook is fully illustrated, and gives an admirably impressive description of . the hallowed ground as it appears to-day, fully detailing tho activities which are ensuring a suitable memorial to those who suffered there.