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OUR MEN IN EGYPT

Sir,—]f our mounted nick are under Imperial control, as Sir James" Allen says, why was it that during the ivholo of the la.<t summer months tlie New Zealand men spent the time in llie Jordan Valley whilst the Australian troops were withdrawn and camped by the tea, and so escaped malaria, which our men suffered so severely from? Again, why wore the Australians allowed to commandeer at J'ort Said two of the troopships sent for tun , men, and tend their own men back home in them? Surely these two facts show Unit Australian ollicers are in charge, of tho mounted men. and are neglecting the Xew 7,calaiidere, or else they are well organised, and are looking after their men as they should be looked after. Now, if tho Imperial authorities will not take steps as asked li.V .Sir James Allen, perhaps it -would be as welt Io cable the Australian Headquarters, and instruct theni to take the necessary steps to see that our men are eent bade immediately. Xo one would ask for (lie men to ho sent back if they were needed by tlm military authorities iu Kjiyjit, but until wo are assured that their assistance is required wo will certainly go on agitating for their return. They have rightly Keen termed the "Expedition Lveryone has .Forgotten," and now it is lime the, were -"^S^'^fe.

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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 223, 14 June 1919, Page 10

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OUR MEN IN EGYPT Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 223, 14 June 1919, Page 10

OUR MEN IN EGYPT Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 223, 14 June 1919, Page 10

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