LIVERPOOL CAMP.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15930, 18 June 1917, Page 5

LIVERPOOL CAMP.

"Writing of his visit to Sydney and the Liverpool Camp, an officcr of a recent New Zealand Reinforcement says: —'"flic Liverpool Camp is supposed to bo the biggest in Australia:, but it is nothing compared to Featlierston or Trentham. I'm firmly convinced of one thing, and that is that Wye got nothing to learn from Australia in tho ! way of camp construction. The huts, roads, institutes, dining halls, stores, etc. —all are infinitely bettor in New Zealand. In fact, there's only one thing that wo havo got to learn in that line, and that is to steer clear of red tape, which thoy do very, effectively over here. Not wishing to bo unkind, tho only remark I will apply to the discipline in this part of the world is 'rough.' Everything seems to be done with the idea of conciliating tho men. Leave is granted to all men not on duty from 4 o'clock every evening— most of them returning to camp by tho 11.33 (from town) train, and also week-end leave from Saturday midday. The result is that - the camp is | nearly always empty, and undoubtedly it must havo a bad effect on training. Our boys have been put on-their mettle, and I must say" thev have come through tho ordeal with flying colours. . . . The Guard of Honour (100 all told) for tho Governor on his inspection was great, no man under six feet and tho pick of the Reinforcement. The inspection went off very well, and. wo were comolimented on our aprpearance. . . . Within a few miles of the camtt where wo were passing our time is the big internment camp for Germans. It is really a great placo. and the Huns have a great time. The whole -olace is enclosed with a net [ work of baTbed-wire, and the six or seven thousand inmates are closely guarded by a strong lino of sentries, while perched in prominent positions are searchlights and a machine-sun. . . . Tho camps are open to civilians at all times, and the result is that up to all hours of the night you see men, women, and oven girls, wandering about tho grounds. Hawkers aro allowed to sell their poods even on tho parade grounds, and many of them, were deeply hurt at_ their reception when they tried their capers in our lines."