CARE OF THE WOUNDED.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 144, 18 June 1915, Page 2

CARE OF THE WOUNDED.

• _ "UNDER CONSIDERATION." THE MINISTER'S REPLY. WANTS IN EGYPT. MAYOR PROMISES AN INQUIRY." No developments with regard to the position in Auckland with regard to making provision fur the arrival of wounded soldiers have occurred since yesterday's meeting of the exeoutive, except that tin' Minister for Defence has -ent the following telegram to Mr. M. J. Coyle, chairman of the Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, in response to his request foe- a definite s-tate-iiient: - "Thanks for your telegram. Matter you refer to is already under consideration, mud hope to let you have a dctiniite statement on the subject shortly." The Mayor (Mr. J. H. (Tunson) has trecoived a reply in similar terms. Thus the position still is that, with the wounded arriving, neither the local hospital authority nor tbe committee having control of over £20,(KH) subsejiibed by Ui. public have .received intimat.ion as to what will be required of Auckland in the equipment of hospitals. Not one of many properties oHT-rcd art hospitals and convalescent home- i.s yet ,n course of equipment. When the allegations made by Chaplain Hush King, that the New Zea'andem ire entirely dependent for hospital accommodation and medii.'al treatment and limn-ing upon the provision made by the Australian and Egyptian Governments were referred to tin- Mayor thi- niorning. Mr. Giinson i.hscrveil that the letter via.. ,-uHieicntly important from n public standpoint to" vv a-rant a definite state-iiii-iii from the Government as to just what they bad done. The treatment "f the wounded was ju.-t now of iiiorc iin portan.-e in the public eye than any kindred subject. "It may be that reports •if th_- kind have no foundation ill tact. an.l until a statement is made by the Government in rcga-d to the position it would l>c inopportune to pass any judgment, or make any move to bring about what—if the faebs ate as reported -is absolutely essential in the improvement of oon_itioros," continued the Mayor. "This aflVc-ta the parnt which I have nude recently in regard to the men who obviously will he returned in considerable numbers during the next week or two, namely, that uulcss the liovcrninwit makets adequate and suitable arrangement I can quite see that we are likely to have a condition of afTairs here that will not he appreciati-d by the citizens. In acknowledgment of my telegram of i yesterday, tin- Minister for Defence has replied t'tiiLt be lu»p<- to let mc know a.-t i-ar.v as possible what, the arrangements of the Government will be." The Mayor added that he intended wiring to the Minister for Defence, asking f..r rel „!_e ;information in regard to the report- con-i.-e:nine the condition of the wt.unde.l I men, and also as to their ni'iM-Ti, •. at | the liage hci-pitaLs. There had Im-.-ii various reports more or less unaiithent ,-. and it was desirable that the local com mittee should really know the position. As soon ha he ept any informal ion from the Defence Minister, or obtained the names, of those in charge to whom be might cable, he would dispatch a message <if inquiry. The £1.">0 cabled a short time ago for the purposes of a convalescent home was an response t.o Lady G-odlcy's request, and thus amount was sent by the Patriotic Committee. At the present tune there w-.is nothing definite hi the way ol" demand- helTrre the Hospital Committee. "It is admitted by all that thi-.rc will be no failure to respond, once it is known that the need exists, but until then it would he quiit* foolish to send equipment or cash to cnntiibute to overlapping." conclude- the Mayor.

LATEST EFFORTS FOR FTTN-.

The entertainment {riven by the Clad Kyp <"<>nipany resulted in an addition of aimut JC.I.M "to tin- fund, it was stated at yesterday afternoon's meetincr of the executive. The. fund "will benefit tn the extent of about £200 or £270 as a result of the Northern Inion tournament bust week. Mr. 11. O. Willie has tn the Executive Committee tliat a corps of I chemists sHouM be organised for the I benefit -of wounded soldiers, and hx* i ofTere.l his own sorvircs free in tliat mat j ter. The letter lias been forwarje.l to j Hie .military authorities. i U is rrtima-tPil that £100 -n-111 be ! addiM to tlie fimil as a result of the concert jriven by Uie St. Cecilia rhoir in the Town lhtl! last rveninjt. The concert was an unqualified euccCPfi. 1 KEELINO OF A. XSD. r. APSOUIAIIUN ' nOXATIOX OF 25 (1 TINEAS. Members of the mflnnjement committee of the Auckland A. and P. Association dtaciliwd this afternoon the question of contributing to tlic Hospital Ship Fund. Messrs. .1. M. PJuLlipps, \V. .lolinson '.md Ua.no Cray a donation. Sir Kobvrt lvoc.kba.rt susßcstrd a jflft of 20 piincaa. The president (Mr. (i. \V. Luxford) is:iid that although it would st.r:iin the tinancße he fe.lt they should {rive 50 pirineas. On the motion of Sir I!ortx!Tt TjoeJdiart. Recondrxl by Mr. Isaac Crey. it woe decided to make a first, donaXion of 25 friLmenp. Th-e secretary j \v.as requoeted to open a list for further ' d.onatdoins 'by membors.