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Hokitika Guardian, 14 December 1921, Page 3

11K \I/TH OF THE WORKERS. LONDON. October 25. Lieut. A. W. Mildenlinll (ex-N.Z. K.F.) now attached to the lmperia 1 War Graves Commission in («allt]>oli, has arrived in England, with Mrs Mildenlnill, on three weeks’ furlough, and the greater part of the time will he spent at the latter’s home at Plixton, in Lancashire. The journey to England took a fortnight, the travellers coining by way of Constantinople, Smyrna Corfu, Athens. Brindisi, thence through Italy. Switzerland and Pans This circuitous, but attractive route was rendered necessary by labour troubles in various European centres. When they go back they will lie accompanied by Miss Stott. Mrs Mildenliall’s sister. There is now a small colony of pioneers in Gallipoli, and five ol the married men have their own cottages which they largely built themselves from the local stone, and roofed with col ruga ted iron. U is interesting to note that Mrs Mildcnhal! was the first English woman lo live on the Gallipoli Peninsula. The health ol all the workers attached Lo the Imperial War Graves Commission in this part tin; been remarkably good all through llie year, there having been only one mild case of sandlly fever, which during ti e previoiir year caused a good deal ol sol tering generally. The immunity this year is attributed to the protectory use of sandlly nets. Mr Mihlenliall reports very good progress, though he says it will be about three years more Is*fori" the work is completed. liy then there will be 2C cemeteries al Air/.ac, four at Suvla, and seven at I Idles, all of which are now m course of formation. It is expected lout another three months will see the completion of the Canterbury cemetery at Anzae. Contracts have sLulcu for the. formation of them, all under the supervision of Sir .1. Payne Galway Broa n, of London, who also will undertake the erection of the memorials. Some trouble is at times experienced with the labour which is drawn from Turkey. Greece 1 and Southern Russia. Road milking is slill going on as well as the formation of the cemeteries. Bodies are still being discovered, and it will eomlort relatives to learn that identification ill many eases is still quite possible. Each section of workers is constantly busy, so that by the time the cemeteries are formed the final work shall be ready simultaneously. For instance, horticultural experts are busy experimenting with samples of all the local soils to find what plants will best grow in them and seed tests too, are in progress. According to plans, there will lie a 3011. Ix-lt of trees round all the cemeteries, principally cypress, for the most, part, ami there will he uniformity of design in the headstones.