THE KITCHENER MEMORIAL

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2836, 29 July 1916, Page 10

THE KITCHENER MEMORIAL

LOUD DERBY'S SUGGESTION. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. i f London, July 27. Lord Derby, speaking in London, ont- . lined the 'objects' of .'the Kitchener Memorial. Lord Kitchener, he said, often spoke regarding the outlook for those . disabled in the war, and the subject ■ ■ keenly interested him. Lord Derby felt , that the noblest memorial would be to ■ raise a fund to provide officers and iiipii . r-likely to be bedridden.'for life with the ".'V necessary surgical appliances, to allevi- ■ ate their sufferings. It was proposed to . help the sufferers in their own homes, although one-of the-'largest houses- in London had been ; given as a home for . the disabled. . It,was to be fitted with .the most modern appliances, and would be under the supervision of Sir Frederick Treves. All colonial soldiers remaining in England after the war would V -be entitled to the-benefits of the fund. APPEAL-TO THF.'nvERSEA DOMINIONS,^ London, .July 27. The Lord Mayor, at-Queen Alexandra's ■ ' request,- is cabling the Governors of the . Dominions asking tlieiri to'issue an apf,; iieal -to support the. Mansion House • Fund, which reached in a fortnight. The Lord Mayor states that he ■ realises that the Dominions bavc'respmisibilities in caring for their own disabled soldiers after the war, and that few such men from the Dominions will remain in J England to participate in Ilia : ..benefits. But he feels'thht tlie Domin- ; : ions; will be glad of an opportunity to take a small share in the great national • memorial. ■■ • . Tt is understood .that the Government will erect a statue. The fund will bo entirely devoted to the help of disable'! : men. and to establishing an, officers' lmme, similar to the..Star and fiartc nt / Richmond, which, is for rankers. ' The ■ Allies are 1 sending l contributions. .