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Waikato Times, Volume 110, Issue 18521, 29 December 1931, Page 10

That there were a few months ago nl Portrua Mental Hospital 1-47 cxserviee men patients paving" the greatest penalty of war that a man can suffer —loss of reason, will come as a shock and grim reminder that the aftermath of war is still with us. 11 falls within the activities of the Wellington Returned Soldiers’ Association as champions of Hie Digger to pay fortnightly visits to this hospital, and, together with the Red Cross Society, to provide comforts In the way of cigarettes, tobacco, sweets and literature In these sufferers. Unfortunately this number is increasing as the strain suffered during the Great, War heroines more and more evident with the advancing age of the Digger. These visits and comforts are greatly appreciated by the Digger patients, as they bring a little ray of light into their darkened lives.