TROOPS IN TRAINING
Parade At Trentham Camp
The troops in training at Trentham Camp paraded in battle dress yester day morning to he addressed by the Governor-General, Sir Cyril Newall. and the Acting-Prime Minister Mr Nash.
They gave the Royal Salute as his Excellency arrived, and again when he f departed. Mr Nash was accompanied by the Minister of Defence. Mr Jones, the Minister of Supply, Mr. Sullivan, and the lion A,. Hamilton, member of the War Cabinet. The parade was un der the command of Maim R I-' Mit (•■hell, M.C., V.D. ‘The spirit of Anzac lives in each of you,” his Excellency said, after remarking that he was grateful for the opportunity to visit the troops for a few minutes. .‘‘By your deed-: vour •nntry will he judged.” ( Mr. Nash reminded the troops that /hey bad a land well worth defending There' were two countries today that stood out supreme, he said -the Bri fish Commonwealth and the United States of America They were inked together so that all free people might have the right to live and expand The troops had a great deal to defend They
had high standards and free traditions and that freedom included all they possessed their people, their soil. and their future children.
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Camp News, Volume 2, Issue 79, 27 June 1941, Page 3
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