OUR TROOPS IN EGYPT

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 224, 16 June 1919, Page 6

OUR TROOPS IN EGYPT

Sir,—l see in your issue of Juno 12 that Sir James Allen gives a reason why the Devon was allowed to return practically empty, that the Imperial authorities considered it necessary to keep our men in Egypt to protect the white population. li this was the case, why were 1500 of tho British soldiers allowed to leave Egypt -quito recently,, whilo our men are still detained in that unhealthy climate, in spite of repeated promises that they were to be returned? Also the statement that tho shortage of shipping has anything to do with it can only he regarded as mere camouflage, when the Devon was allowed to leave Suez with only 20 passengers aboard, and previous to that the Australians were allowed to appropriate two out of three boats that were sent to bring our men home. Ateo it appeal's to be a most incomprehensible affair that our Government had unlimited power to send our men awa';, and now Sir James Allen tells us that their return rests entirely" with tho Im■perial authorities. Does Sir James Allen think that the people of New Zealand will be satisfied with such statements as these?—l am, etc.,

TROOPER'S MOTHER No. 1, Masterton, June 13.