WOUNDED COLONIALS IN ENGLAND

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2525, 28 July 1915, Page 8

WOUNDED COLONIALS IN ENGLAND

HOSPITAL RESTRICTIONS DISCUSSED. ■ fly Telesrapli—Press Association—Copyright London, July 26. In correspondence ..published ; m • the '-r - ''Morning Post" on the subject of the restrictions on wounded soldiers.in host ipital, writers complain of a 'similar rcBtrietion on Canadian and New Zealand .Wounded. . . The Bev. Mr. Woodcock., a Canadian, ■:' 'declares that the W a r Office. hospitals yi V.i treat the wouiided as prisoners, but. the Ite-d Cross givo latitude,, and make the . men' contented. The majority of the Australian wound;,'ed in England resent- the, controversy ; . regarding the food and their, treatment, ; believing it will result .in Australians iilieing considered as "grousers."- They '>>:■'^,(point.'out that thcre> ar6'very few grura--;:Wers,.though some'ttrej experiencing dis- ■■ : ; foipline for .the first time.,. .'When' tho •convalescents were, first' -able, to leave .<.<■ the hospitals, some, who had been given . . jkavo until 5 o'clock, returned at 10 and . ;-ill. o'clock, with unfortunate results to .."their-health. „- ■ ; ' : Under the circumstances the great Majority .immediately assented,to the , accessary.,changes in the rules. Since lteid (Australian High Comjnissioner) supplemented it, the dietary scale has been amplo at Harefield country house. :'Arrangements are being - ■Unado to transfer wounded,from outlying (hospitals to Harefield and' other con.valescent hospitals. ; ' -. ■ Thp Hon; T. Mackenzie (New Zea- ■ land High Commissioner)' has received no complaints from the New Zealand I ■;.■, - .wounded .regarding the diet and treat- ;,. ment at- hospitals. He made- inquiries nfc Woyniouth-Hospital. and interviewed ;;-jthe_ men,' who all said they had.no com-. ? : plaints to' make regarding the food and treatment-. r ; 'ENTERTAINED AT THE HOUSE OP COMMONS. •: (Rec. July 27, 10.30 p.m.) v . ' London, July 27. • "The Empire' Parliamentary Associa- . ; tion has entertained wounded New. Zea- '.• landers at tea on. the terrace of; ihe "x House of Commons. ...'