NEW ZEALAND SOLDIERS IN LONDON.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1014, 6 November 1917, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND SOLDIERS IN LONDON.

A STATEMENT REFUTED. (Pee Pnnss Association.) WELLINGTON, X-.v 5 A slalemenl has been published as coining from Mr W. G. Jamieson, who recently went. Home ay Commissioner for the New Zealand V.M.C.A,, to the effee; that New Zealand soldiers are nevlected in London, and not nearly enough i, done for them ■ > as to prevent them getting into nns.-lnel. The, stati-mea! Ims come under (he notice of General Richardson in London, anti he has for warded the following message to the Defence Minister; “My view is ihat no soldiers are. s:> well provided for in London as the New Zealand soldiers, as the result of the t Hurts of the V.M.C.A. ami the War Contingent Association, but whatever is done, a. small percentage will go nsiray. Mr La.;: dies, the (.’oiniiiissiorier, and all other Y.M.C’.A. representatives in London, protest strongly against the statement. and have requested that the following lelegram lie sent on and published in press it yon con-' rider it. necessary :—Tb meseiiia;iv<ss ol the Now Zealand 'Y.M.C.A. protest; strongly against, the charges reported to have been made by Mr Jamiiaui. I'lie 'soldiers are met. at, tin' railway stations anil personally conducted by secretaries to lints end boetei Guide-- an- provided and tours a'sane.-d lo places ot betorie interest. Ho-piiaiiti ) ananged in private home- and parti" , taken to places of aniUM-meni, and ew-ry opporlunil y lit Is- 1 1 10 occupy the men’-; hi'ure lioiii'.-. Ihe streets are pal rolled b.v taries every night and the men are direcpal to suitable sleeping accommodation. Ihe Nov,- Zealand military authorities reuuer great assisttuice and cordially eo-operaie with.tie- New Zealand Y.M.C.A. and War ( ontiiigeiit A,.socialion. Only a s.tnajl p* . (.■outage of the men are help■ i ■ e;. MR JAMIESON EXPLAINS. NO REFLECTION ON HOLDIERS. (Pek PhjSSS AsHnniATinuA HE NED EX, Xov. 5. Mr W. G. J a ink-sou in a letter lo the Daily Times rqmuliaM entirely I tie Mtgge -- tion contained'in Mr Raymond. jpiv-iJeni 'of tho Witr ('-miiiigeni Associatit n) cal>l( ' Jthat he had r-'lleded on t'r.e. < mducl of me New Zealand soldi'is in L -ie'on. and stales . emphatically that his only cemphint v.-.-is against tln-'lmperial aullioriiie:. for not pro viding for the aei’r.iriii’od.'durn and weiiaia; of ttie men on have.