SICKNESS AT CAMP

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2506, 6 July 1915, Page 5

SICKNESS AT CAMP

CONDITIONS IMPROVING,

"'T think the trouble is over," said - 'the Prime Minister last night, referring tO 'the opidemic. of sickness .at • ffrentham., He stated that ho believed tlie conditions and the health _of the men were steadily improving/ and if the ■ line weather continued for a few days longer the : epidemic would be arrested. ' Steps have been taken by the De- • fence Department to find spare: boots and spare uniforms for all the men at Trentham/who have not.yet',been supplied with them. .The Prime .Minister stated last night that as a result . inquiries made. during the; day he belioved that* they could find -1000 pairs of boots easily, and tliat within a. f?w days they would have enough to supply every man at Tronthain who had not already : received , two pairs..' The Defence Minister stated that spare uniforms would be issued at once to the 690 men who on Sunday had only, one uniform. This would, bo'done as soon - as- tlie issue could bo made, 1 and he - ' added that'the issuing of uniforms to such a number of men was. no light task. "'v '-''-h ■V,

POSSIBLE DONE." 1 ; '"Treptham" -writes:As one of the Joldiers at Trentham who have had to iut up with considerable discomfort wring the many downpours of last > nonth, I should like, 011 account of the attempts that have been, made to make ' political capital ! out of this matter, to ■Bay that I think the Government has done everything possible ,to cope ' with ■ the unexpected difficulties which' arope. "l cannot say: that the medical side of the camp 'Was blameless/ but I can say that when the. attention of the officers was called to i any, of : our grievances or /discomforts, efforts were always made to put these .matters right.' Mr. Masi Bey's face has become quite familial 1 , to • every soldiep; in the camp, asd it is only fair to him and hie Government to testify that conditions generally are now very much better at. Trentham. 'Most of us object to take, sides in politics and to be used for the purposes of party politicians, lienco my. reason jfoc this letter./ .'