FACING AN AFTER-WAR PROBLEM

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2671, 18 January 1916, Page 5

FACING AN AFTER-WAR PROBLEM

. CAKE OP DISABLED SOLDIERS. By Telegraph. Press Association—Copyright _ ■ London, January 16. Cms of' the most important post-war problems, the care of disabled soldiers, is receiving attention in Britain. Among the schemes Australasians will particu--larly watch the experiment of training the men with a view to their taking up land. Government offers training at the Agricultural College of Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, to disabled men, as the nucleus of a new campaign to increase the number of small Holdings. There has been a -severo shortage of labour, as emigration has depleted the t farm hands, and, tho war took ma.ny nJore Tho Government has invited fifty disabled men to apply for the experimental course, and fifteen have commenced their studies. The disablements in these cases include hernia, gas 'poisoning, strained heart, diabetes, and the loss of a hand. . The Government is likely to facilitate the studies of disabled Australians and New Zealanders. Jn the event of any desiring to obtain a preliminary scientific training, the colonial Governments will possibly agree to pay the cost, which is 255. a week. It is even suggested that the War Contingent Associations mil be glad' of this opportunity for the further usefulness of their funds.