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<p>[Page 40]</p><p>have now been packed onto a hulk in the harbour and are under heavy surveillance. They are not allowed to land and even their offer to go to the front has been declined by the government. Of course, they are now complaining about the quarters and the bad food! I’m curious to see what’s going to become of them.</p><p>Recently the Sun published a photograph of a Lt. Loxton, the son of a Sydney lawyer, and of an Iron Cross he “conquered”. The newspaper’s caption, probably suggested by him, read: [begin English quote]</p><p>At the battle of Loos the young artillerist displayed much gallantry and with his own hands took from a German officer the much prized and vaunted Iron Cross. [end English quote]</p><p>This Australian-English officer has either committed a vile desecration of a corpse or stole the Cross from an imprisoned or wounded German officer. No rightful owner would voluntarily surrender it! One really must respect this Australian, no doubt a scion of the educated classes.</p><p>17/3/17.<br />In Russia, the revolution has launched a new, and successful, offensive. The Tsar has been toppled,</p>