PLACE OF HONOUR.
THE MESSIXES FIGHTING.
REFERENCES IN HOUSE
[Fbo.m Our Correspondent.] WELLINGTON, July 25. Mr Malcolm drew the Prime Minis* ter's attention to-day to ihe account in a Loudon newspaper about the capture of Messines, in which the Australians were spoken of as victors, and no mention whatever was made of the New Zealanders. He asked Mr Massey what was the truth of the matter, as he understood that the Australians took no pari and that the New Zealanders held pride of place iu the capture of Messines ridge. Mr Massey replied that lie had not vet received particulars about Messines, Members: What about our official correspondent? The Prime Minister continued thaf prior to leaving London he was to» by a general that the New ZealandefiS would tako Messines and would get tb® whole credit for it. He was quit© certain that when the full report came to hand they would bo proud to find that what the general told him had be-en planned had actually happened, that the New Zealanders took the leading part in the capture of Messines, and. deserved the gjreater part of the credit*
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 12069, 26 July 1917, Page 4
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189PLACE OF HONOUR. Star (Christchurch), Issue 12069, 26 July 1917, Page 4
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