WELLINGTON TOPICS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 63, 14 March 1918, Page 6

WELLINGTON TOPICS.

MINISTERIAL DOCTORS. (Special Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, Wednesday. At a meeting of the executive of the Second Division laet night a reservist attended to state his experiences. The man, according to the official report supplied by the League, suffers from recurrent attacks of malarial fever contracted while in the tropics some years ago. He was drawn in the first Second Division ballot, and on presenting himself to the Medical Board was paesed as fit .for service in Clase A. He applied for Tβexamination, and on again appearing 'before the same Board was declared as unfit for service, and placed in Class C 2. But when the case came before the Military Service Board the military representative demanded a third examination, and this time the man was classed CI, and ordered to go into the special physical training camp- in June. ; Of course, all this tangle has nothing to do with the Minister of Defence, but this gentleman is now being asked to intervene. \ THE SHORT'SESSION. ';' Ministers, who at first hoped that the short session of Parliament, to open on April 9, would occupy no more than three weeks at the outside, now are looking forward, with not altogether pleasurable anticipation, to having members in Wellington for at least a month: No serious delay is expected in- getting the necessary financial measures through the House, 'but a number of members have announced their intention to debate the proposal to prolong the life of Parliament, and to express their opinions regarding the administration of the Defence Department. Dr. Thacker has a mandate from two or three public meetings, of varying dimensions and importance, to demand the resignation of Sir James Allen, and no regard for the constitutional position will restrain Tirm from making a deal of noise. But nothing very sensational is likely to happen. WATCH AND WARD. Though the story of two seaplanes having been seen operating in Tasman Bay a little while ago obtained little credence from the Defence Department, it has stimulated the authorities into renewed watchfulness and thoroughness. One story of' the kind invariably leads to another, and now there are quite a number, of people who have seen strange sights arid .heard alarming sounds. These safely may be put down to the perverted spirit of emulation that gete abroad in such circumstances. However, the naval and military authorities are redoubling their efforts to protect the coasts from such unpleasant visitors, and so far there is no reason to doubt they have the menace fully in hand.