RETURNING. FROM THE WAR.
GREAT DISREGARD OF HUMAN LIFE. RECKLESS INSANITARY 1 CROWD--1 . ING. Press Association—B» Telegraph-Copyright.
ALBANY, July 31. (Received July 31, at 10.53 a.m.) The Drayton Grange, with 2000 Commonwealth troops, lias arrived. Measles broke out a few clays after she had left Durban. Pneumonia and pleurisy supervened. One hundred men are in the hospital, half of the cases being serious (Received July 31, at 10.36 p.m.) The Drayton Grange put up a record for transport work, but.this was achieved at a grave and unjustifiable risk of human life. The ship iras recklessly oyercrmrded, and the men oertliei vmdei the most insanitary covulitioYis, which in me opinion, of ■medical men compelled an epidemic. On one troop deck done 1000 had'to eat am] live.
TJffi TROOPSRIP BRITANNIC. (Pea United Press Asbooutiox j WELLINGTON, Juiy' 31. The Vroopsn.p Bntnmiio is expected to amve here during- the night. The southern men mil leave by the Mararoa and Roto! jnahßßn, to-monw, those for Nelson, Madborough, Md Werthnd by Saturday's C and those for TarannK U cl Hawfe'. Bay >y tram on Saturdav. The Auckland troopers »,)]«, on by'the Britannic, lcav ing here on Saturday. ' '
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 12420, 1 August 1902, Page 5
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