MR. ASHMEAD BARTLETT.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1355, 13 April 1916, Page 34

MR. ASHMEAD BARTLETT.

Mr. Ashmead Bartlett, the distinguished war correspondent, arrived from Australia last week to make a brief tour of New Zealand for the purpose of giving war lectures in the principal cities of the Dominion. Messrs. J. and N. Tait, the directors of the tour, announce that they have arranged for Mr. Ashmead Bartlett to appear in the Auckland Town Hall on Saturday and Monday, April 22 and 24. Two lectures only will be given. Mr. Ashmead Bartlett came most prominently before the notice of the overseas portion of the Empire as the writer of the brilliant despatches from the Dardanelles, describing the famous landing of the Anzacs and subsequent operations on the Peninsula, where he acted as the official press representative of the British Government. Mr. Ashmead Bartlett is fairly entitled to the foremost place amongst the chroniclers of an expedition which will live for ever in the hearts of New Zealanders, and, indeed, in those of the citizens of the Empire. Mr. Ashmead Bartlett’s lectures will be a story of the Dardanelles campaign, commencing with the early bombardment of the Dardanelles forts until the final evacuation, and will be illustrated by a series of remarkable photographs taken by the famous war correspondent, which in themselves possess sufficient interest to hold an audience. It is not generally known that Mr. Ashmead Bartlett has been through all the great campaigns of the past fifteen years, and served as war correspondent in the Graeco-Turkish war, Russo-Japanese, French and Spanish campaigns in Morocco, the Italian war in Tripoli, and the first and second Balkan conflicts, and as an officer in the South African war. Before his arrival in Gallipoli Mr. Ashmead Bartlett was occupied for some time on the western front. In addition to the Gallipoli campaign, the lecturer will review the present situation on all fronts. The box plans will be available at Wildman and Arey’s on Monday morning next.