THE MALTREATMENT OF THE ■' - VETERANS. “A Veteran’’ writes:—The “Times” report states that die unpleasantness to the veterans was an incident to be regret-ted--but unavoidable. I may state that I-was with them part .of the time, but. became so disgusted at the treatment" tuat I left. The manner in which the veterans were treated was disgraceful and avoidable. When wo were-standing in line some volunteer corps came along and placed themselves in front of the veterans. One of the old soldiers expostulated, when some of the volunteers started to kick him ; it was time then for the veterans to remonstrate,- when a; volunteer officer belonging to the corps i came up flourishing his. sword in much the i same manner as 1 should imagine j he; would flourish a pair of scissors in cm- j lian’s garb, and asked us if we knew our! duty! Then again it was I ' painful to
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New Zealand Times, Volume LXX, Issue 3884, 30 October 1899, Page 7
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