RETURNING DRAFTS.
9,038 MEN DUE IN APRIL
The return of memberl? of the Expeditionary Fore© to New Zealand is n<".v being speeded up. Thus far t!ie expectation that the- men would b* brought back at the rate of ton tho.nand a month has not been t.r<et. but it is announced tha.t t«n bipj liners, with no le?s than 9.03H men. are to ai. rive in the Dominion during April, as under:— Name of No. of Transport, Troops. Due. Westmoreland 1033 A pi. 0 Kaikoura 1112 ~ 17 ■Maheno 398 „ 20 Willochra 1069 „ 20 Bhamo Sm ~22 l^aranjra 1075 „ 23 Corinthic 1299 „' 24 Tonic 979 „ 26 Romuera 7/50 ~ 2? Tiiinui 557 ~ 23 P'xoe-pt the Kaikoura. which is coming from Egynt. with members of tlie New Zealand "Rifles Brigade, Ihe whole of tbe vessels are en route from England W way of tho Panama Canal. The "VVostmoreland, with the Maori Contingent, is to make Auckland her first port of call. On March IQtb. tho total strength of the Xp'v Zealand F\-mditi'-"iary Foreo in Franco and the TT n ited Kinpdam w.t* 3.1.27R; «o t^'nt if. as is I hoped this rapid rate of retvrn can "br- maintained, nractienllv t\\o whole of the men should l>e back by the end of June.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXVI, Issue 17534, 29 March 1919, Page 5
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