SETTLING SOLDIERS
(To the Editor “N.Z. Times.”)
Sir.—Referring to a statement in your issue of tho 7th instant, which repoits Lieutenant-Colonel Oowles a» Baying that Government promises to soldiers wore hot air, and that soldiers could not get land without con. siderablo funds or backing, if the above is a correct statement of what Lieu-tenant-Colonel Cowles said, it is absolutelv correct, as many a brave-heartr ed soldier has found out to bis cost, when all his hopes and ambitions have been dashed to pieces by those wtto enjoyed -peace and comfort and plenty, whilst tho soldier was shehUmg is blood to protect tho land, even ton acres of which he, is not allowed to possess.- X have stressed this fact -many times, and have never known one case quoted in contradiction. Taking tho Hon. Mr Guthrie’s reply to Lieutenant-Colonel Cowles’s statement it leaves several loopholes through which tho Minister can escape if pushed too hard. Tnis is the Keneral method adopted by some of the Ministry, and .. knowing that this is more than likely to bo the case-in this instance, I wish to challenge the Hon. Mr Guthrio, Minister, for Lands, to name one soldier in Hawke’s Bay, who, without money, influence, or backing, has been put upon the land, The Hon Minister should have no difficulty in doing this from tfio 24 cases he mentioned as having been taken out ot oue hundred furnished to him at random. If this statement U correct, then 24 -per cent, of the impecunious soldiers, or 240 out of 1000, have been allotted a farm, which would be a glorious work done by the Government, and if -correct I will certainly go down on my knees and humbly apologise, and never utter another word against tho present Ministry, excepting only the Minister for Public Works.' Will you please,'Mr Editor, brmg this challenge before the notice of the Hon. Mr Guthrie, Minister for Lands, and ask him if n«> has the courage to pick up my glove.
NAT. BEAMISH. Hastings, May 10th, 1919.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10282, 17 May 1919, Page 10
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339SETTLING SOLDIERS New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10282, 17 May 1919, Page 10
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