IN THE DOMINIONS

North Otago Times, Volume CII, Issue 13462, 5 January 1916, Page 5

IN THE DOMINIONS

M'LMIMOADINCi Ol' 1 (JUIiDNI Al/ Fl'!M< I Nil. MEfjliOUR-Nr;. January 4, ■Sonntor Pcarco has <|m>ted extract from it'boolc published by Georgo Turner, recently Gemum C'ousul-Gcneral, entitled "'IV. Awakening f, t' U in Pooplo of the Pacific." Air Turner declares that lio visited many villages where only onn peVson spoke English, AhJio left ho could hoar thorn smgi|iff "Doutchland nber Alius.'" Hi' states that Australasian colonies had npemM into socialistic States, working strenuously towards scverenco of tlio Inst link binding them to tlio Motherland. lbwas not on account ot England that they reudored military assistance, but bocauso tlioy wanted Samoa and N()W Guinea. Mr Turner concludes: '' injury made Germany wise. Her i'utuie. colonial policy will'lm bo different to what it has licen. After victory wo will liiud on the helmet tighter," .

CARE OF THE WOUNDED, Received January 4, 8.. r i p.m. LONDON, January!). Sir Thomas Mackenzie lias completed arrangements, and moved 10-day tlio. Now Zcalaiidors at. Weymouth to a special camp. There hn a lieen overcrowding ; at Weymouth, due to lack of transports,,. Now Zenlnmlers tended to lose their dividiiality with all clashes of Aiistrfl;, lians, The new camp is within thirteen,, miles of London, thus enabling Sit Thomas Mackenzie to give close per-, sonal supervision to the men's comfort, Tho New Zealand: Hospital extension' was opened to-day, with two hundred extra beds. r' Sir Tkomhs Mackenzie has completed,, the organisation of the postal parcels,, forwarding department, which was in a,-, chaotic state, owing to disorganisation ' in Egypt, Two hundred bags wero some-, times received daily at Liverpool. ...

CONDITION OF THE HOSPITAL, - MALICIOUS ALLEGATIONS . REFUTED. i Itecoivort January 4,11.30 p.m. ■ LONDON, January 4. Prior to the arrangements for the removal of tho New Zealanders from Wey-; month Camp, rumours were freely cir-... ciliated, reporting a deplorable condi; 1 lion, also that the camp was insanitary., Tho Australian Press Association rf. 1 -. prescntntive thoroughly investigatedthe reports awl fouml that the allega-: Hons were malicious inventions. lhtv. camp, was situated on rising ground, admirably drained. It was well ventilat- • eil and warmed. At the outset, the lightly-constructed roofs failed to keep out the rain and a large section of the three thousand troops quartered there, ,' suffered a good deal until tho author!-, tics remedied the roofs.v Tho sanitary :' requirements were excellent. There,, were (lvo gymnasium and recreation , rooms provided. _ ' A second camp, some distance away, was reserved for four hundred maimed or otherwise incapacitated Australian and New Zealnnders, who were awaitingtransport to home. The men were cheer-, fill notwithstanding that many must liavo hail anxieties over the future, Thc.nliicers in c'krge of Weymouth praised the splendid behaviour of the men. whose lieallh was generally excellent, • ■ '