. The statement made by a, Gemian.internee. "whose appeal for help was considered at tlie lhsc meetihg of the joint (committeeof' the 'Auckland Red Cross Society, that',the Auckland Htepital and' Charitable Aid authorities would nfrt be willing tp lieip liim on account of his .nationality, was. referred to ,by the Board's secretarjf, Mr H. A. Sommerville. <; \Ve ' have received 110 application t for help from this man," he said, "but-T'can state without .(hesitation ihaji; the Board does not make any dis- | eriminotioii on account of nationality., iiindfno 'deserving case, whether that, of. a German .or anv.-ine, else, is allowed to go _utirelieved..; -During; the ' war ve maintained this attitude, the only restriction betiig' that Germans cotila -not •be'admitted to the Coetley Home, jlie Relief Cofnmi'ttee has administered. generous Jielp men and women in Med, and some of them have cx- . pressed deep, gratitude for tlhe kindly aid given: JSverycase is judged fairly and oris itemerits,' and no deserving haa. beeny/or will be, ignored." The superifltfendent at the General Hospital,. Dr.- Maguire, expressed fiimilnr .views with regard to medical treatment; stating 'that. if the person iii made Application to nave the necessaiy operation perfocmed it- "would : certainly r be; granted, just as it would lie in any other needy case. -• , ' Sjire ,and.certain; WADE'S'WORM FKJS. ', like them * 1.
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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17451, 11 May 1922, Page 12
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