A STRANDED BABY

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 269, 9 August 1919, Page 6

A STRANDED BABY

. WIIEHE ARE THE PARENTS? The war has been responsible for many extraordinary happenings, and one with most unusual features cropped up in Wellington during the week. In short, ji baby has recently arrived from England and its parents cannot be traced. AYhilst in England a, certain member of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force married and the soldier returned to "France. On his arrival back in England he found he was a happy father, and suli-' soquently tho child was placed in an orphanage during the time the soldier and his wife were. • travelling. At a later date tho soldier was informed at short notice that he was to proceed to New Zealand, and he and his wife proceeded on the voyage without the child. On arrival here they communicated with the Home authorities asking them to forward the child by the next boat. This was accordingly arranged, aud the infant in arms duly arrived in Wellington recently in charge of a "Digger." Tho latter expected to met by the mother and father of the child, but his anticipations were not realised. He at once communicated with the responsible authorities, who are now anxious to locate .the parents of the child.