IN OTHER FORCES

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 31, 31 October 1917, Page 4

IN OTHER FORCES

The <i«estion of par al ' d ,. a,l °S o f New Zealand mem.bers of the trol Service came astam before the House, of Eepresentatives tc /. da V -I ?l when Mr. Wright asked the Minister ot Defence whether Cabinet had come to in retard to the matter. The single men. he said, were not receivine the difference between their pay-, aid that obtained by New Zealand *>b diore. He nlso asked if financial aid were given to the married men. Sir James Allen, in. reply, stated that, provision had been made so far as pen* sione'were concerned. The matter liau been carefully considered, and the Gov-, eminent could not so any further than that. Provision had alreadybeen made; for the wives and children in order tot bring their allowances up to the New] Zealand rate, but tho Government coul<J not see their way to briri;; the nayof eiiu gle men up to the New Zealand rate or to provide for assistance from tiiri Financial Assistance Board. If they did , they would have to grant the same privit lego to all Now 7!ealatiders serving with' other than the Dominion Forces, and thev could not do that. Mr. Poole asked whether, in view nE tho Tact Hint some engineer? and other officers, whose wives and famili« resided: in New Zealand, joined tho British Navy when slrong overtures vera made_ fni? some additional men, would th* Minis-, ior of Defence take Into consideration , the treating of tho wives and children o? these men the same as the wives ant? children of the men in the Motor Patrol Service. Sir Jamps Allen said these men did nob come within the same category as those in the Motor Patrol Service who enlisted in Now Zealand with the eonsenH of the New Zealand Government. Tf there, were only a few of them one might break; a rule. Mr. Poole: There are only a few. Sir .Tames Allen:'Tf you once extend the privilege you at once onen the door* The matter will have careful considera* tion however