OUR TROOPS IN EGYPT

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 220, 11 June 1919, Page 8

OUR TROOPS IN EGYPT

Sir,—l quite agree with your l correspondent "Mother" that our men in nro being shamefully treated. I notice by. cable message that 1500 British troops from Egypt have arrived at Plymouth, which shows plainly that while our men are kept in that wretched hole the Imperial Government can . manage to repatriate their own men. Sir James Allen's promises contain so many "lfs"' that, though they sound plausible, do not carry much conviction with them. At all events our Government 6eut ojif men and the least they can do is to sc-« that they aro fairly treated—l am, etc., SISTER, Sir,—ln your issue of to-day I notico a 'London'cablegram-to"the effect that '1500 • troops had arrived from Egypt at Plymouth. Could you inform me wheIher thev were English, Australian, or New Zealand-troops? My apology for thus troubling vou is that I should fee! it foolish optimism to assume, without further inquiry, that our military authorities had realised tile responsibility thev are incurrng in prolonging the wrongful detention of our bravo'boys in that unhealthy climate.-I am, etc., ANXIOUS PARENT. Masterton, June' 9, 1919. ••' * ' , [Apparently the troops in questionwere British troops.l