MILITARY MATTERS

NZ Truth, Issue 692, 21 September 1918, Page 6

MILITARY MATTERS

Answer* to Correspondents Arrangements have been made with th«. Defence Department to furnish reliable Information by which ail reasonable Inquiries may be answered relative to military matters, such as enrolment, appeals, pay, financial assistance, pensions, and so forth. All Inquiries should be addressed to Editor "Truth," P.O. Box 674, Wellington. While every effort will be made to secure accuracy, "Truth" can assume no responsibility. Correspondents must send full; name and address of persons referred to, as well as of themselves, not necessarily for publication, but to assist In the making of Inquiries and to prove their, bona fides. No charge Is made, but no documents will be returned unless postage Is forwarded for this purpose. "Reader of Truth" . (Hataitai Road): The person to whom you refer suffers from . severe rheumatism and is quite unfit for active service; to send him to the front would.be a deliberate waste of money. He is an officer of the Terrl-. toriala, and has gone to Samoa to take up a position under the Civil adminls--tration. "Discharged Soldier" (So'hthlahtf) : Youii teeth having been extracted whilst m camp by the Dental Service, you are entitled to ; necessary set. The Director of Dental Services is posting yott t_.e authority for treatment. M.K.S." (New Plymouth): War Pensions Board elts ln Wellington every day of . the week, except Saturday and Sunday, The deliberations of the Board-art not reported m the press. "Volunteer" (Pukekohe): Waiting : de-.-partment's. investigation before publishing. . "Troubled" (Timaru): It is necessary . for . persons receiving allotments ' to • JS"**' Offlcer-in-Charge, War Expenses, Wellington; s as well as: the post office, of' any change In address. In your case, we are advised that the • lost warrants for June and' July have now been re-issued to new. address, C/o .Convent,-, Timaru. "A Parent of a Hero who Fired the Lead" (Christchurch): If you care to send us names and addresses of persons referred ; to, we will submit same to y Defence Department for inquiry. . Your letter, as it is, Is too vague to expect a reply from Sir James Allen. Ormond (Oisborno): Your hucband should apply to his Group Commander for a medical' re-examlnatlon, setting out the facts of his ease ln writing and accompanying hla applloation with a medioal certificate. The matter will then be referred to the medleel authoritlea for deolslom.