WAR NEUROSIS

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23261, 24 July 1945, Page 5

WAR NEUROSIS

Problem In Dominion “There are hundreds of returned men in New Zealand to-day with nervous disorders which are not of such a serious nature as to receive treatment at Hamner.” said Mr C. Miln, of Christchurch., in an address last, night to the quarterly conference of delegates from the Geraldine, Teniuka, South Canterbury. and Waimate branches of Hie U.S.A. "There is ample evidence of the problem which officialdom denies,” he continued. In Christchurch a voluntary group of experts was treating many of these cases successfully. The e were three psychiatrists and three trained psychologists. The returned men with war neurosis responded well to a little competent handling, but Mr Miln <'mphasi.se I that, the 1 tmen! must be by competent persons. No “quack” must be allowed to experiment, with a neurotic. If the problem of neurosis was faced now, the future of many returned men could be saved, he concluded. It was a subject on which the R..S.A. must develop a policy and present it with de terminal ion. Another matter for consideration by executives of the R.S.A. wa.s the acquisition and development of kind for the settlement, of returned servicemen, said Mr Miln. The demand for such land was l.ir in excess of that available. A good paying farm was no! for sale to-day. and blocks of land purchased by ’la* CioviTniivn’ were onl\ ip lh<‘ df'Vf'lopnif'Dt a I stage. A "ned the vari./us district if R.S.A. oran- .• uit a I >li land wlu n it I <wm< nail to become farmer... <>! it:, merit. 1 : SITUATION IN SYRIA French Troops Move Out LONDON. July 2” ate _ barr.uks throughout w. and Svriaii forces, are m<>vi;ie, in. rcporis Reuters correspondent al Daniuseus The process will be complet'd by the end of July. 'll: ■ incoming Syrians. me r*x< he in? going F r' ti<'li.