CAMPS AND DEPOTS

Evening Star, Issue 23374, 18 September 1939, Page 15

CAMPS AND DEPOTS

EVERY COMFORT FOR MEN MINISTER'S INSPECTION VISIT [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, September 17. Visits of inspection to the camps and military depots in and about Wellington were paid on Saturday by tfie Acting Prime Minister (Mr Fraser) and the Minister of Defence (Mr Jones), accompanied by the Chief of the General Staff (Major-general J. E. Duigan), Mr Barnard, M.F., Mr Lee, M.P., Mr Hargest, M.P., Mr C. A. Berendsen, and Lieutenant-colonel VV. G. Stevens The object of the visits was to see the preparations made for the defence of the city and for the reception and training of the men called up for that purpose, and for the local portion of the special force now being raised. The Ministers everywhere paid particular attention to such matters as accommodation. clothing, bedding, food, washing, and sanitary iacilities, ami at tho conclusion of the visits both expressed themselves satisfied that all phases of the work were well in hand and, being most creditably carried out. They said they were much impressed by the enormous amount of work accomplished in such n short time, and were confident that all necessary steps were being taken to ensure the comfort and welfare of the men who had so promptly placed their services at the disposal of their country. Some of the men had had a difficult tune clurinc the first few days when the initial stages of mobilisation were in progress, but these difficulties had been rapidly overcome, and excellent camping provision was now being made.