AUSTRALIA'S FORCES
BIG PROPORTION OF REJECTS
(By Cable.—Prcsa Association.—Copyright.)
MELBOURNE, February 27. Of 49,754 members of the Expeditionary Forces who returned to the Commonwealth up to December 31st last, 10,333 saw no service. They failed to pass the standard set by tho medical authorities in England and were sent back as unfit.
The Minister of Defence is perplexed at this conflict of opinion as to the medical standard. On the grounds of the cost of sending and the detrimental effect on recruiting, this condition of affairs cannot be allowed to continue,, and the Minister has approved cf sending tho Director-General of Medical Services, who will bo assisted by other experts, to England and France to investigate fully the position.
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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16148, 28 February 1918, Page 6
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119AUSTRALIA'S FORCES Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16148, 28 February 1918, Page 6
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