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Monday 17/5/15 Gallipoli Pen

Remain at STONE BRIDGE bivouac
men on beach fatigues again today.
Tremendous fusilade on battle front
last night but little change in situation
Weather continues very fine & agreeable.
Had concert last evening in the lines.
Several Frenchmen contributing items
which were much appreciated. Concluded
amid enthusiasm French & British singing
Tipperary Marseillaise & “God Save King”

Most items were punctuated very
frequently by the “pop” of a French
75″ or the roar of the British
18 pounder discharged from our rear
but these are very minor details now.

Today a German aeroplane dropped
bundles of pamphlets in our line inviting
us to surrender to the tender mercies
of the Turk. Probably they think we
are a lot of ignorant savages from
Australia & Africa as we have been
described by Constantinople papers.
We have dropped them some pamphlets
lately printed in Turkish & telling
them the truth about the war.