The Australians in Syria, many of them in action for the frst time. are [showing unbelievable gallantry. says Reuter's special. correspondent.
Before the capture of Khaim fort 9 young Australian officer with a hand. fal of men climbed the ramparts of the fort and dropped inside. He was farmed with a sub-machine gun. He pul several machine guns out of Relion. wounded their crews and captured two of them.
Then he locked himself in a small room in a corner of the ramparts. Despite attempts by the remainder of the garrison fo capture him the offer armed with a plekaxe tore couple of concrete blocks out of the fort, escaped with hig men and two prisoners and rejoined his unit, The same officer had_ previously prevented 20 enemy soldiers from Blowing up a bridge near the fort, He was again armed with a sub-machine gun, "He is now with his men near Khaim. "This officer comes from west Australia and is a first-class boxer, "Nothing will stop him," one of his men said, This spirit is. typical of all the Australians in this sector, said the correspondent, They are tickling the frost "dangerous. jobs with Great
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