OUR MEN IN EGYPT.

Northern Advocate, 23 April 1915, Page 5

OUR MEN IN EGYPT.

GENERAL GODLESS REPORT,

CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL

AUTHORISED,

WELLINGTON, April 23

. The Minister pf Defence has received a lengthy communication from General Godie£, commanding the New Zealand troops in Egypt. - The letter ■ was written early in March and says: "They have.put in a great deal, of strenuous training lately. . I think this division' has now reached a ■stajo that only bullets can make it much better. The men are very hard, fit and. well. % The officers, have undoubtedly taken ,to their job and realise their' resiionsibilities. I shall be happy to-take the field with the force as It stands." ■. *

He recommends the establishment

pf a small convalescent hospital for men who are not quite ready to re-

turn to camp.

This, says Mr Allen, has been authorised, and General Godley says that no more motor ambulances are wanted. If people want to give anything they should give field-filter water carts. * We can do with, twenty-five. The surgeon dentists are doing excel- . lent work.

Th& 'General gives a fn_l denial, backed by evidence, to the charge of gift tobacco being sold in the canteens..; ; The evidence shows that some gift tobacco was exchanged by soldiers with tradesmen \vho afterwards sold it in,' \i the ordinary way. '{: The Army Council has undertaken A; to provide the troops with a new uni- ■ form before very long. ■ V : ;