Between the last days of March and the day of the landing the defence system was overhauled and greatly developed.2 The Franco-British expeditionary force was to be composed of seven divisions - three, the 29th, the 42nd and the Royal Naval, furnished by the United Kingdom, two formed of Australian and New Zealand troops, and two composed of French colonial troops.
It seems contrary to common sense that neutral ships should be exposed to being detained, taken out of their course, and overhauled on mere suspicion of carrying contraband, when they are so far from the seat of war that there can be no presumption as to their destination.
The pot plants are overhauled in the autumn, the roots pruned, a layer being cut off to allow new soil to be introduced.
At his suggestion, or with his advice, the naval administration was thoroughly overhauled.
The brake blocks have been refitted to the power bogie which we overhauled four or five years ago now.
