A GERMAN INTERNEE
RELEASED FOR MEDICAL DUTY. The temporary release of Dr.Endletzberger, an Austrian doctor, interned on Motuihi Island, was brought before the notice of the Minister of defence, Sjr Lynn) in the House of llepres^iitatives yesterday. Mr. Payne stated that an application for the release of Dr. Endletzberger to enable him to attend a patient, the wife of an American dentist, at Rotorun, was refused by Colonel Patterson, officer commanding the district, but sub««mently the internee was released on orders from Wellington. Tho matter had aroused considerable indignation m Auckland, as it was felt that tho doctor should not have been released to attend n -"ivnte patient. s-~ Sir James Allen explained that /the dentist had communicated with him, statin? that )"<= wifo was at death's door, and tlint the only way to save her wan. to nlace her under Hie earn of her own (Inotnr 'tlipn intuniPil on Mohiihi. The Sfitifsl-'r nfi'M Ilwt he W consulted thy medicM officers of his Department, and ttmy had n<rre«il that it would inly l» fair to irrnnt th» r»n.u<«t in tin> hope of wing the uatient's V<f. TU doetor hud returned to Motuihi o i'at fr nv<> I«ti»r. and all the exne"sp<: in the matter hnd been paidl'y the dentist.
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 60, 5 December 1918, Page 4
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208A GERMAN INTERNEE Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 60, 5 December 1918, Page 4
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