N.Z. AND EGYPT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 179, 1 August 1941, Page 2

N.Z. AND EGYPT

ARMIES CO-OPERATE (N.Z.E.F. Official News Service.) Cairo, July A striking example of co-ordination between the N.Z.E.F. and the Egyptian Army was evidenced recently when no fewer than 200 Egyptian officers attended a demonstration of tank-chasing at a New Zealand has. camp. Among them was the Chief ol the General Staff of the Egyptian Army, while there were also present officers representing the Vnion Defeme Force and British Troops in The demonstration, which was ver,, realistically executed, was somewhat similar to that which was many months ago staged on the occas’on of the visit of the Emir of Trans-Jce-dania. Members of the tank <’■■■ were mon who had recently seen action in desert conditions, while the tank chasers themselves were troop'well trained in the most up-to-date methods of this very necessary form nt warfare. Simultaneous commentary was broadcast, first in English and then in Arabic, the latter version b- - ing read by an Egyptian Staff Office, Also demonstrated were the effect of a Molotov Cocktail on an Italian tank and the effect of desert camouflage, at which Now Zealanders are considered expert. After the demonstrations, goodw . messages were exchanged, an offer of co-operation at all times possible with the Egyptian Army being made by a representative of the New Zealand staff.