ABOUT THE SOLDIERS
. —4 ■ SPEECH BY SIR JAMES ALLEN, By Telegraph—Press Association. Palmerston North, January 31. Sir James Allen, speiiking at a function at the Soldiers' Club hero tu-night, siyid that the Marama, which arrived a few days ago, had mado the last trip. Tho Maheno, which . was Hearing England, would bring tho remaining cot cases and seriously ill 111011.. These two hospital ships would then have completed their gr?at work of mercy. Tho first draft of fit and well men were leaving for New Zealand, probably on Friday or Saturday. At tlio timo of the signing of tho armistice, tho New Zealand. Division was the only division at the front which had been kept up to its full, strength. There was not an' English;, French, German, or any otheii division which had not been reduced. He admitted tho repatriation scheme was not perfect, but hoped New Zealand would make .the best yet. Ho appealed to people to do their duty, and give every help possible to restoro tho soldiers to normal associations.
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 109, 1 February 1919, Page 8
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173ABOUT THE SOLDIERS Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 109, 1 February 1919, Page 8
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