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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIII, Issue 22, 25 September 1885, Page 7

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The North Gervuin Oatette publishes an unusually complimentary article on tbe British army, based upon the most recent Blue Book on tbe subject laid before Parliament. It begins by giving a general account of England's military strength, cot forgetting to assign due credit to the auxiliary force. It explains away the high percentage of desertions and comments upon the abundant supply of recuits. Treating of the recent system of retaining as many old soldiers as possible with tbe colours, it ascribes to this, among other causes, " the cool and unflinching demeanour shown by the English battalions when face totace with tbe swarming forces of the Aiahdi." It describes the tactical order and disciplined fire of the small body of Englishmen at Abu Klea as reflecting the highest credit on them. The article continues : — "A not lees honourable success was that of the gallant General Earle at Dulka Island, when 800 English soldiers, after five hours' hard fighting, drove 3,000 Arabs out of a strong and obsticately defended positico. These are feats such as are by no means rare in England's military annals, and furnish good arguments for the support of the preseut system of enlistment."