We are told how, hour after hour, fully a score
of steamers discharged their cargoes, and how the perfect equipment of the men won the admiration of all who saw them
:- "Not the least extraordinary feature of this wonderful expe- ditionary force is that not only is it an army from another continent, but an army complete in every detail and ready to take its place in the firing line at a moment's notice. How it will immediately make its presence felt and prove of immense help to the Allies can best be realized by those who, like myself, have seen it on the march. I have been an observer of most of the European armies in peace and in war, but never have I seen troops with a finer entrain than those who swung past me on the roads in the environs of Marseilles this afternoen. It is no exaggeration of language to say that the regiments brought over from India are composed of noble and majestic specimens of manhood. Everything necessary for campaigning has been brought, even to the shovels and picks to dig the trenches, paraffin lamps to light the sleeping places, and praying mats."
How soon the Indian troops will be got into the firing line remains to be seen, but if, as we think is probable, the landing took place a considerable number of days ago, it is quite possible we may hear of them in action very soon.
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