INVALIDED SOLDIERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16317, 25 August 1916, Page 6

INVALIDED SOLDIERS.

HOSPITALS' IN BRITAIN. MEN WELL CARED FOE. . REPORT BY GENERAL GODLEY. [BY TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON. Thursday. In a letter to the Hon. James Allen, General Sir Alexander Godley states that I when in England he visited Hornchurch, where a number of New Zealanders are in hospital, and found everything going on well. He also went to see the training establishment on Salisbury Plain, and found the men very comfortably located in huts. General Godley visited the New Zealand hostel, recently established for men on furlough from the front. For this purpose, he states, three corner houses have been taken in Russell Square, near to headquarters, and the hostel should prove a great boon to the men. This is the hostel for which the New Zealand Government recently sent Home £4000. The convalescent depot at Epsom was also inspected by General Godley, who reports that he found it an excellent institution, well managed by an Imperial officer, Colonel Kilkelly. Some huts had been set apart at Epsom for New Zealand soldiers, but General Godley states that there is some doubt about our retaining them, as they may all be wanted for Canadians. In that case the New Zealanders will get instead, a convalescent depot at Hornchurch. General Godley expresses the opinion that small convalescent homes, such as they had in Egypt, are not necessary or desirable, as they will get much better results by having their efforts concentrated and co-ordinated. He went over the convalescent hospital at Broeklehurst, and thinks that with two hospitals—one at Walton and the other at Broeklehurst and a convalescent home at Hornchurch, together with the training establishment ■at Salisbury Plain, there is every reason to believe that the men will be well looked after, and that the interests and co-ordina-tion of the forces will be well maintained by headquarters in London.