SOLDIERS' GRIEVANCES.
Sir,—ln your report on soldiers' grievances (issue of November i>3) appears the statement: "On Thursday the Chief of Staff (Colonel Gibbon, C.'M.G.) and the Minister of Defence (Sir James Allen) visited the camp, and the men appointed Sergeant. Eadie to interview them. It is ■ alleged, that tlio interview was a somewhat stormy, one, and again tho men could get no satisfaction." There is a slight error in tho above. Tho Hon. Minister of Science (Sir James Allen) was not at this interview. Those present were Colonel Gibbon, C.M.G., Colonel Cumniings (Camp Commandant), and the writer, Sergeant ¥. Eadie. That interview was decidedly stormy, and no satisfaction, being given tho writer claimed his right as a soldier to see the General. On l'riday last tho authorities met the writer, and, with the exception of 6ick leave, all the grievances weresettled. An appointment was arranged with the Hon. Minister at 5 p.m. on that date to settle tho sick grievance.
The Hon. Minister gave me a most attentive and patient hearing. He listened with very keen interest to the arguments I brought forward on behalf of the men, seeing that a grievance existed at once took steps to rectify it. Two very large meetings of the men took placo on Sunday, and their representatives read out the decisions arrived at regarding their grievances. At the conclusion cheers wcro given for the Hon. Minister of Defence. I am authorised to speak on behalf of the men now in camp (and for those, who have left on leave), and they (without a dissentient voice) have tho utmost confidence- in their Minister. They know that if any man has a grievance, legitimate and genuine, it has only to reach tho ears of Sir James Allen and it will no longer exist. No man will get a heartier and warmer welcome to Feat.herfton Camp than Sir James Allen. To-day I am writing tq him on behalf of the men to thank him for what he has done for us.—l am, etc., l-'OEBES EADIE, Sergeant. November 25. .
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 56, 30 November 1918, Page 9
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341SOLDIERS' GRIEVANCES. Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 56, 30 November 1918, Page 9
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