WOMAN'S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2586, 7 October 1915, Page 3

WOMAN'S WORLD

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A Mfliiioal Officer and the Woundetl,

• An interesting - letter describing bis work among the wounded has been re-' coived v by Mrs. Parkes from her husband, Colonel AV. H. Partes, who is in charge of the New Zealand General Hospital at- Pont do Koubbeh, having left New Zealand in command of the No. 2 Stationary Hospital (states an exchange; ' -• "Tho rush of cases this week has beoii very great," says Colonel Parkes, "including officers and men from the Fifth ■ : lteinforcemonte, who accompanied us on the Maunganui so recently. It is really pathetic and : heartbreaking to see: men returning in a few days 60 grievously injured. We aro steadily expanding our. hospital, having' now over 600 beds, and our -limit is not yet reached by any means. If I can only get what . I ani asking for in, large tents, we will add another hundred beds or mors, but the 6fcaff/is very short, "and bur ordorlies • are much over.vorked. . Botli 1 day and night the eti'ain on . ' them is tremendous, but they are a grand lot, and rise to the occasion magnificently. . It is' just splendid to see the, sympathetic way tney take charge,. of the - poor wounded follows from the ambulances, It- 13 really most touching, and I am immensely protid of my men. The noncommissioned officers, as - heads of departments, have a big. responsibility in handling ; and: providing food' for the rush of men constantly.pouring in. Arrangements for /diets is . the biggest trouble and causes .no end of. anxiety, for everything r has. to balance as -regards'.'tlie. number ;of patients and. amount of food issued. If it does not; the auditor wants to know why. . The 200 bedsteads'we" brought with us from New Zealand are all in use, and we want almost as many more again; It: is lovely, but.very-pathetic, to see tho poor , beggars who -havo been living in ' dug-outs and treiiohes turn into a comfortable; bed after their injuries'-have been attended to, and how; they enjoy clothes and wholesome food. If all those who subscribe funds or -mako garments could only seo how the, result of their efforts is appreciated, l they would feel ■ repaid a hundredfold for their generosity." -.'/

• Mrs. Manning and .Miss Douglas, of Sydney, who came over to bid farewell to Mr. H. S. Manning,; of .the Union Steam .Ship Company's staff, who is with the 7th Reinforcements, are visitinf» E-otorua, accompanied by Mrs. G. Richards, .of Ghuzuee Street.

The . Now Plymouth branch of tho Victoria League is sending to- the New. Plymouth-men. at the .front Christmas gifs in the'shape of hold-alls, cach containing a pair- of socks, tn : o handkerchiefs, a, packet;of cigarettes, a "toothbrush and tooth powder, a, writing companion, a "housewife" containing but;tons' and'fee-vying- materials, - a cake of chocolate, lollies; .chewing gum, matches, an insect-proof ; singlet, - laces, biscuits,, tin of sardines, small bottle of embrocation, : cocoa, • a small tin-, of;' condeuscd meat for gravy, etc. In eaclr hold-all is placed a written message to the effect .that . "New: Plymouth ; friends have' not forgottenyou,.,but . wish you'a very merry Christmas, goodi luok, audi a safe return." '■..The, gifts . :are being packed iii parcels'in sugar-bags, . which can. be .used 1 as sand-bags,. So far 51 have "'been sent, and it-, is ihoped . to. : bring 'the total uf>' to 100. The Victoria League is also ' sending, two cases of' cdmforts, to No. I Stationary; Hospital, Port Said. . ■ -

■ Relics of the .leather froistcoats' .were constantly;liiet'with ia;packing the.'prc-. isents, as cunningly, contrived: writing pads, bags,' purses, etc., had been made out of the left-over pieces. The nest -thing.that the committee'will have 011 its hands will be the providing of Christmks gifts : for the. men 'at Samoa. 1 "So little is heard of these men that we are perhaps; rather apt to forgot that they, .:,too,: are, bearing their share of the burden of .Empire—a very monotonous share, "too, without any- of the glory or exaltation that is experienced by the men who are facing death every hour and I every minute. of' tlie day in faraway Gailipoli. " And yet their work is just as necessary, ': y: