WAR TROPHIES

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XVII, Issue 5646, 19 June 1919, Page 2

WAR TROPHIES

FOR DOMINION .MUSEUM

TURKISH FIELD GUNS AND OTHER EXHIBITS

A number of war trophies and other exhibits for the war section of the Dominion Museum have (says tho New Zealand Timss) recently come to hand ; but, unfortunately, the space at the disposal of the museum authorities does not permit of their being exhibited to advantage. Among the trophies are six field guns captured from the Turks by the Mew Zealand cavalry in the battles of the Jordan "Valley. Five of them are of an old type, about the period of the FrancoPrussian War, their breech-blocks are either damaged or missing; hut one, dated Dusseldort, 1914, is well up to date and its breech is in good order. Three machine guns, all in good order, have also been received. Tho Government has secured, tor, from London, the wheel that steered BUM s. New Zealand througout the Battle of Jutland, the flagpole on which flew the Admiral's flag, tho two silk flags (Ensign and Union Jack) flown by the New Zealand during the battle, and the ship's bell. Other very interesting exhibits are the relief map that was used at the Battle ff Messinoa, showing Vdrny Ridge, Kill 63, etc., and tho relief map of the Gallipoli Peninsula. The complete service equipment of an American soldier is also on view. The equipment comprises uniform, greatcoat, tunic, leather jerkin, pant?, marching boots and field boots, canvas leggings, leather glove?, puttees, web equipment, rifle, bayonet, etc. A feature of the equipment is an aluminium frying pan which, with a plate for a cover, and knife and fork inside, shuts up into a very small space. Tho water bottle fits i.nlg a panvas hag fitted with a meta! receptacle, which also seryes as a mug or as a basin for soup, etc, A Times reporter saw a very fine selection of American and British, with one or two French and Australian, war posters, Liberty bond posters, Victory loan pasters, etc. Thirteen specimens of American war medals have also come to hand. Among these are the U.S.A. Distinguished Service Cross and Medal, corresponding to tho British D.S.O. and D O.M. and the French Croix de Guerre. These U.S.A. medals were designed by Captain Andre Smith, a distinguished American etcher, and Ajmer Embury, a no less distinguished architect. yyh° §epved at thi front in the camouflage section of tfie U.B. Army. Other medals are the Indian War, Boxer Rebellion, Mexican Service, Philippine War, Occupation of Cuba, and Span'sh War medals. A complete set of' sleeve-pheyrons fop the United States Army is alsp available for exhibition,