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SSiII H CHAUVEL:
LEGACY CLUB WELCOME
Distinguished War Record:
Sir Harry Chauivel (Inspector-General of
the Australian' Military Staff) Wdvs awcl
comned by a record attendance at a lun
cheon of the Legacy Club today at Bal
four's Cafe. Brig.-Gen. .R. L. Leare pre
sided.
In inti'oducing the distinguished visitor
Gen. Leane said that Sir Harry was
known to all present by reputation. He
had had 42 years' service in the military
foxices, having joined the cavalhy in New
South Wales as a second lieutenant in
1886. He was with- the -Light Horse in
the early stages of the war, and "even
came down to the infantry." (Laughter.)
Sir Harry had had a most* brilliant
career 'throughout the war. The Desert
Mounted Corps, of which he was in com
mand, comprised the largest' number of
mounted troops ever together* in modern
history. (Applause.) Due to his great
efforts those- who served in France
finished the war earlier than would other-i
wise have been the case. They welcomed
Sir Harry not only as a great soldier but
as patron of the Legacy Club in Mel
bourne. .
In responding Sir Harry referred to
the numerous newspaper reports of raids
on the Iraq frontier (Mesopotamia), and
explained in detail British negotiations
with Arab leaders during the war -and
since 1919. Britain had obtained the help
of more than one Arab chief during the
war, but their services had -never been
of outstanding value to the Allies. -O
one occasion when the services of one
ehief might-have proved usefulthe British
officer who organised the native .troops
was killed an& that- incident was looked
upon as a bad omen.
Sir Harry pointed out that .recently
there had been raids on portions of terri
tory under B1ritish protection, andy a num
ber- of people• had been :massacred.
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