MAIN BODY MEN’S LEAVE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 7674, 22 January 1918, Page 3

MAIN BODY MEN’S LEAVE.

\VKIXm;TOK Jan. ISCoirs,<|u.ent u,iwu. the ch.uodlatyon ( ,f Ihe proposed general leave tor meiu'kTs oE ilia Mam Body, a nujifr bur who wished to, return to **«"' Zealand ou urgent business 'or, '.for faiidly reasons were invited to apply for permission. This was granted to a small group, and other* were informed that arrangements would probably lie made to give them .furlough at a later date. The lira! party recently arrived, and having been led to anticipate (wo or three months’ furlough in the Dominion, were ,dwappo Hied at receiving only three necks. The Returned SoldW Social ion made inquiries on behalf of these men, and it, appears that, the authorities in England omitted to semi details of the conditions upon which the members of the parlv had returned. Consequently, until this infonmalion was .obtained only the regulation three weeks’ leave could be granted. The memtaers of the, pail> have since been nolilied that they should apply to the Director of Base Records for an extension of leave sufiicient to enable them Vo carryout the private matters fom which the\ weiv allowed 1,, return.