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NEWS FROM NO MAN'S LAND
INTRODUCTION
I am indebted to the Rev. James Greenfor the privilege of writing an introductionto his book, in which he gives a lucid andinteresting description of the life of ourgallant soldiers of the A.I.F. In hiscapacity as one of our Chaplains to theForce, all of whom have done such noblework during the war, he has been able toenjoy a close personal touch with our men—moreparticularly perhaps at Gallipoli;the record of his sympathetic observationand experience will, I am sure, be heartilywelcomed by all who are interested inthe welfare of the A.I.F.
Previous publications have, I know,chronicled the incidents of our campaignin Egypt and on the Gallipoli Peninsula—deedsin which the greatest courage,determination, and self-sacrifice have beendisplayed by our men from the SouthernSeas, many of whom, alas! have made6the supreme sacrifice in the cause of Justiceand Freedom. Chaplain Green's work will,however, be an interesting sequel in thathe describes what one may call our secondphase of operations on the Western Front.
Here, in France, our Australian troopshave continued to show that magnificentbravery and spirit which has enabled themto undergo cheerfully the severest hardships,and even to enhance their finereputation as soldiers, which now standssecond to none in this huge Army. Nowords of mine can adequately express myadmiration and affection for them. I amproud to think that for nearly three yearsnow I have been privileged to serve withthem, during which period they have madetraditions which will live for all time in