OUR WOUNDED AT HOME

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2661, 5 January 1916, Page 5

OUR WOUNDED AT HOME

HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION By Telegram—Press Association—Coayrtsfct (Rec. January 4, 8.5 p.m.) j London, January 3. Sir Thomas Mackenzie, Now Zealand High Commissioner, completed arrangements and moved to-day the New Zealanders at Weymouth to a special camp. There has been overcrowding at Weymouth, due to lack of transports, and the New Zealanders tended to lose their individuality, all being classed as Australians. ; The new camp is within thirteen miles of London, enabling Sir Thomas '■ Mackenzie to give close personal supervision to the men's comfort. j The extension of the New Zealand '■ Hospital at Walton was opened to-day. It provides for. two hundred extra ' beds. ' Sir Thomas Mackenzie has completed the reorganisation of the postal parcels i forwarding department, which, has been in.a chaotic condition owing to disor- t ganisation in Egypt, two hundred, bags ' being sometimes received daily. ! THE WEYMOUTH CAMP. FALSE RUMOURS REFUTED. (Rec. January 4, 11.40 p.m.) ; London, January 4 j Prior to the arrangement for tho re- j moval of the Now Zeaianders.from Wey- '; mouth Camp rumours were freely ,cir- . culated that it was in a deplorable condition; also that it was insanitary. , j The Australian Press Association re- j presentative thoroughly investigatod the , : matter', and found that the allegations j were malicious inventions. , \ The camp is. situated on . rising 'J j ground, admirably drained, ventilated, .■ ; 1 and warmed. At the outset it was ; lightly constructed, and the roofs fail- j ed to" keep out the rain in a large sec- • tion. Three thousand troops were ! quartered there, and suffered a good i deal of discomfort until the authorities ; remedied the defect. The sanitary requirements aro excellent, and a fine gymnasium and recreation rooms are ; provided.. , J A second camp, some distance away, ; is reserved for four hundred maimed or otherwise incapacitated Australians and New Zealanders, who were awaiting transport homo. The men were cheerful, notwithstanding 'that many must have'had anxieties for the future. The officers in charge at Weymouth Camp ' : praised' tho splendid behaviour of the men, whoso health genorally is excel;, i i lent. - . ■ ' ' !