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ANZAC HISTORY,

AUSTRALIA'S WAR

RECOND..

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Whilst taking up the culgels for no-one in particular he is able to convey the spirit in which the various enterprises were entered apon as well as the strategic reasons for their being put in hand.

cirenmatonces

which might have gone far to mauld, the issue of the War and Mr. Bean is probably right when he claims that not until 1918 – dia. the troops of any Dominion again have no opportunity" of exercising ao diret and powerful an influence on the course of the strugglo.

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this is very amusing. I hunt; I bring home the prey, with the skin of it I mend, an old coat, or I By this time make a new one.

November 30, 1788. My dear Friend I have neither. long visits to pay nor to receive, nor ladies to spend hours in telling me that which might be Of the leadership of Suvla and told in five minutes, yet often find the failure of the attack at Chanak myself obliged to be an economist Bair tho author his strong of time, and to make the most of Let our criticism to make. He considers short opportunity.

station be as retired as it may, that in the niu the failure there is no want of playthings and leadership lay with the higher avocations, nor much need to seek commanders, this if true being

ness, or what presents itself to us particularly unfortunate in view of them, in this world of ours. Busi the fet that in the Operation raw troops were engaged who were under that imposing charactor, dependent to a very large degree on will find us out, even in the stillest leadership. The lack of firm con- retreat, and plead its importance, rol in regard to the medical sor however trivial..... as a just vico is coudeinned in equally an-demand upon our attention. It is the day is far spent ; I:.... retire The head of this wonderful how by means of such to rest. Thus what with tiling sparing terms. SECONIL VOLUME.

There is no embellishment of un-) was Surgeon-tieneri Willians real or seeming necessities my the ground, and eating the fruit It is a pleasure to handle the pleasant hus, such few as there who was recognised as no longer time is stolen away. I have just of it, hunting, and walking, and neally turned out voime forming areas, for instance, when under possessing his former outstanding time to observe that time is short, running, and mending old clothes, rendering the ability but wine was not removed and by the time I have made the and sleeping and rising again, 1 fr favour of an adequate successor observation, time is gone. I have can suppose an inhabitant of the the second of the series wholly set

achievement of their objective! with the result that an officer was wondered in former times at the primeval world so much occupied,

the w patience of up and printed in Australia in

antediluvian ahest an impossibility the dower appointed by the War Office

as to find at the end of many which is set forth the history the gouble if Western Australia: tako charge of the service. As he world; that they could endure a centuries, that they had all slipped of Australiu jaz the Great wow wiped out-sous of the old was not an Australian it would ap- life almost millerury, with so little through his fingers, and were War. The book is an per dailyqeering sumtes, youngster, in ur that he was dinilont in giving variety as seems to have fallen to passed away like a shadow. What cases co and three from the to Australian hospitals orders their share. It is probable that wonder then that I, who live in a good example of the comboned arts

re home, who had flocked to which might involve the Common they had much fewer employ day of so much greater refine- of printing and publishing wha

that the outbreak of war with wealth or even the Australian ments than we. Their affairs layment, when there is so much more in Australia are yet me their mutans y

pdrowie borses and saddlery in braard of the Red Cross Society, in narrower compass; their to be wanted, and wished, and to On quality gloss paper with purer to secure erilistenent in in considerable expenditure of libraries were indifferently be enjoyed, should feel myself now

philosophical uited regiment of the A.IF money or might nvcessitate changes Furnished;

re- and then pinched in point of margas the type is easy to failps and the maps and illustrations are No attempt has been made to

opportunity, and at some loss for leisure to fill four sides of a sheet conveniently arranged and sidene qresent the men of whom the auber In such an evident appre-

like this?. Thus however, it is. didly produced."

Military leaders actually engaged Majon as anything other than

and if the ancient gentlemen to in the operations, others Whose they were. He writes tmikly of

whom I have referred, and their duties were purely admmisterial. the effects of disillusionment. upon

complaints of the disproportion of politicians and war correspondents. Bem when the first engerness for

time to the occasions they had for Five all-contributed to be incubit bail and the itching desire to get

it, will not serve me as an excuse, struction of the elaboral at the enemy had disappeared but

I must even plead guilty, and con- Tabyrinth in which the uninitiated gives ample proof of his contention

!fess that I am often in haste when may unavailingly wander aronly a few gave in even when, much for the motives underlying the rentiation eanse thoroughly many of the decasions in regard to he, to them that the prospect it the inception and conduct of. The marching home, amid cheering Galipoli campaign.

crowds did not belong to the in- fantry who enlisted earliest in the wer and who had gaged them selves in a service which was not to end when they had horne their share of hardship, experience and

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"The Story of Anzas," however, is written by one who has no ax to grind and no policy to vindicate bul who bas set himself the task of writing the officin istory of Australia in the Great War. Mr.excitement,"

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the positions and appointments searches were carried on with much less industry and acuteness of medical officers.

penetration; and of

fiddles, perhaps, were not even inventet. How then could seven or eight hundred years..... be support able? I have asked this question formerly, and been at a loss to resolve it but I think I can

As regards the Dardanelles Cumprgi us a whole the author appreciates at Hamilton's any had effectively delended Egypt by furing the Turks to concentrate the greater part of their army in from of the threatenal capital and consider that the real stake- answer it now, the opening of communication with Rasin, the crushing of Turkey and the securing of allies in the Balkans was worth playing for but rather ambiguously adds provided that it was attainable by the means That nothing could employed: justify the initiation of the en- which could terprise by means pot attain its goal.

His, opinion in my respects collides with that of Winston Churchill in his "World Crisis" the particularly in regard to the waste

Ben has had access to all records. Authentic instances are recorded but even better still so far as the of thank fellowship and trio sustaining of interest by means of good

Comradeship of.

the personal element is concerned, Tegimental messes and bivouacs of men in the tying down of a large

he was either in dos personal touch himself with the officers and

men of the Australian forces who so greatly distinguished themselves

at the reader is made to realise it fores at Salonica. he never did before that is was not

"The Story of Anzac from May! without on that the men byd. 1915, to the Evacuation of the the land and subsequent opera Gallipoli Peninsula br.c. E. W. Bean; publishers, Angus and

Street, Sydney.]

in those few neres on the Turkish tions brought the names of their

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"A JOYOUS TRIO.

Which is your favourite of the last three joyous comedies-"As You Like It." "Twelfth Night," or "Much Ado About Nothing"? And which is your favourite characterRosalind, Viola or

e 1.will suppose myself born aI have no good reason for being

thousand years before Noah was so. Cowper's Correspondence. torn or thought of. I rise with the sun; I worship; I prepare my breakfast; 1 swallow a bucket of goat's milk, and a dozen sizable cakes. I fasten a new string to my bow, and my youngest boy, a lad of about thirty years of age. having played with my arrows till he has stripped off all the feathers. I find myself obliged to repair them. The morning is thus spent in preparing for the chase, and it is become necessary that I should dine. I dig up my roots; wash them; I boil them; I find them not done enough; I boil them again; my wife is angry; we dis- the meantime the fire goes out, and must be kindled again. All

Beatrice?

There are few ques-

lions more frequently discussed between zealous Shakespeareans than these. Those who attend the Shakespeare Festival at Stratford- on-Avon will have a new chance of arriving at a final decision, for, three are among the seven plays chosen for representation.

hillside, or with some oflier person enuntries into the months of the Robertson Ltd., 89 Castlereagh pute, we settle the point; but in by a most happy choice, these

who was.

whole world. They played a part

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SATURDAY,

MAY 30, 1925.

CHINA MAIL'S CROSS WORD PUZZIK.

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(The solution of the above cross-word puzzle will appear in to-morrow's "China Mail along with a new

cross-word puzzle.)

THE YEAR'S

GREATEST MELODRAMA

YOU'LL BE THRILLED FROM START TO FINISH!-

Marie Prevost

Ray Griffith

Alice Lake

Johnny Walker

Goldwyn

JGHTS: Camon Red Flashing out of nowhere into the lives of a rastroad ba ron and hu beryaful daughter. What did they mean us the love affair of Ruth Carson and handsomt fohn Blake?

You'll be glad

• you saw thun thril ling picture because.

it one of the most baffing, ingenious and breath-caking. mystery melodrama that has come out of The motion picture studioe

Red Lights

CLARENCE BADGER

tion Adapted by CAREY WILSON from

A GOLDWYN PICTURE

SCREENLAND.

"RED LIGHTS." MYSTERY AND THRILLS.

won the girl that Ezra himself was in love with, and he is now attempting to get his revenge through his brother's daughter.

That mystery' and suspense may Ruth, John Blake, Scott and be just as effective in the silent others take passage on the Con- drama as on the speaking stage istinental Limited for Chicago. evidenced by the film version of They are made comfortable in the Edward E. Rose's mystery play, private car which it is supposed "The Rear Car," which Clarence that Carson sent out for them. Badger directed for Goldwyn But Ezra has installed in the under the title of "Red Lights." coach his red light apparatus and The play had a successful stage the mysterious warnings and career with Richard Bennett in sudden appearances of balls of the leading role in the West and light continue, to terrify Ruth Taylor Holmes in the East. Many, and her friend, Norah. The critics pronounced it the best mystery and terror increase until mystery play since "The Bat." after the spectacular rush of the "Red Lights," the screen version, uncoupled rear car down the keeps the action more suspensive mountain side and on to a blind than did the play because the switch, when the cheerful and director took full advantage of always the opportunity of depicting many scenes and episodes which could not be shown in the stage version. The picture is coming to the World Theatre on Wednes- day next for four days, and is one that every picture-goer who is fond of melodrama, of mystery and of sensational spectacle should not mine.

self-possessed "crime deflector" solves the mysteries. Ezra meets a horrible death and the other villains are properly punished.

Goldwyn selected a big cast of prominent players for this pic ture, Marie Prevost, famous as one of Mack Sennett's bathing beauties and more recently

starred by Universal and Warner

STARTING SUNDAY, 31st. B. P. SCHULBERG

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presents

"THE TRIFLERS".

with MAR BUSCH, FRANK MAYO, ELLIOTT. DEXTER, WALTER HIERS, EVA NOVAK AND LEE MORAN Beautiful settings and a story that can't be equalled. It's amusing, it's dramatic, it's marvellous entertainment. USUAL PRICES

COMING

COMING.

WILLIAM FOX

presents

ZANE GREY'S WORLD FAMOUS STORY

"THE LAST TRAIL"

with EVA NOVAK, WALLACE BEERY, MAURICE FLYNN,

ROSEMARY THEBY AND A GREAT CAST

Excitement

A marvellous story. A surpassingly dae picture. A splendid cast. A front rank director.

galore.

All are in this special production. For its Opening Date Watch For

WORLD THEATRE

It has often been said that Brothers, plays the part of Ruth Carson. Raymond Griffith, re- American audiences: prefer mystery drama to any other form cently placed under a long-term of entertainment, with the possi-crime deflector." Alice Lake, contract by Goldwyn, is the ble exception of good clean recently a Metro star, appears as comedy The mystery complica Norah. O'Neill, Ruth's friend.

Both history and old-time And Robin Hood"Robin Hood tions in "Red Lights" are guar Johnnie Walker acts the role of fiction have thrown a glamour of ind his Merry Men.". Was there anteed to keep the interest tense the lover, Jean Hersholt is the romance around the "knight of the road than he? Everyone is ever a more picturesque knight of throughout and to keep the thrills villainous brother, while Dagmar the road" of former days who familiar with him and his wood chasing up and down the spinal Godowsky, Lionel Belmore, Frank operated in the open country, land life. In song and story alik column until the very last scene. Elliott

William Worthington, far from the madding crowd." he figures, and in opera he has The greater part of the action George Reed, Charles B. Murphy, Most of us have met, in our read-held the stage these many years takes place on the rear car of a and Charles West have importanting the gentlemanly pursuer of Zane Grey, the distinguished Continental Limited, although all roles. The photography of "Red stage coaches or equestrians the writer of stirring stories of the the early stages of the action Lights" all that could be desired man, who, in language and tones American West, in his novel take place in Los Angeles, at the famous Ambassador Hotel and are by Cedric Gibbons, and the a lady of purse and jewels with mysterious lone bandit the figure by the most captious. The sets of the drawing room, would rob The Last Trail made m other places acreen adaptation was made by a low bow and a sweep of his hat, on which centred the entire

Sheridan Percival Scott the Carey Wilson.

crime deflector," has been called

in by John Blake to exercise his powers of preventing crime in the Case of Ruth Carson. · Ruth is the ... abducted daughter of è powerful Ilroad magnate, who since the

hér idei

"THE LAST TRAIL” -

There

social levels, ong highwaymen her walks of life,

fan.

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meanwhile assuring her gently of development of the romance her absolute personal safety if she bandit operating at night on “stood and delivered lonely roads in a mountainous The polished Claude Duval, region, and who was susceptible who was hanged at Tyburn, in to the charm of a woman, risking England, in 1670, achieved fame his life at times to be with h and the admiration of the ladies This lone bandit has been

ardegree far surpassing many ferred to the motion

the William Hor" whose flirt

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But there are which he of some cultu impelled toward.

through