THE SOLDIERS' CLOTHES
■■BEST POSSIBLE IS DONE ON ACTIVE • , SERVICE.
A suggestion which caused ■ some surprise was contained in ft question, submitted by Mr. W. H. Reid to the Defence Minister in the Houso of Kopresentatives.. ■.■■>■ . . _ Mr. Tield aaked tho Minister of Defence whether ho is aware that New Zealand soldiers have v been over twelve months.in tho trenches without change of olothinir, and that some of them at the time tho last mail left were hi rags: ond whether definite instructions;Wll be > issued that overy one of our men shall ; :ije supplied witli a full outfit of warm clothing before the European winter be- .' gl Sir James Allen .(Minieter replied: There are very elaborate arrangements at tho front to ensure that men have frequent changes and renewals of clothing. It is quito impossible to arrange for ideal conditions wmlat the division is actnally taking its turn in the ' trenches; but as eooiras the men come out everything possible is done to ensure their cleanliness and This winter similar arrangements to those of last winter will ba made -for' tlto issue of warm clothing.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 14, 11 October 1917, Page 5
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184THE SOLDIERS' CLOTHES Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 14, 11 October 1917, Page 5
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