Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 95, 24 July 1916, Page 5

Great Britain

A HOP/IE AWAY FROM HOME.

:jev/ quarters in londqn.

WALTON HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT.

Press Association—Copyright, Austraj lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received d.T, a.m.) j Loudon, Jujy 23. ! The New Zealand Soldiers Club will be opened in Russell Square on the first of August. The War Contingent Association has realised the urgency of establishing social headquarters for Nov.- Zealandersi

ial headquarters for New Zealanders in France, and a sub-committee has been entrusted to carry out the project. It is under the entire control of the Association, which is providing ,the funds. The members of the subcommittee themselves contributed £SOO.

By arrangements with the War Office, they obtained three mansions at the corner of the block, with the use of the gardens comprising the Square. The Military approve of the scheme for providing the men with home-like surroundings without military restrictions, and within a few minutes of the Record Office War Contingent rooms at Southampton Row. The Association aimed to attract New Zealanders. It is in a good neighbourhood, so as to avoid loitering in the slums. The War Contingents Association arrange for the reception of the men, and provide comfortable accommodation for two hundred, while they direct others to approved boarding houses in the vicinity. They act on information from the Tourist Bureau, and arrange outings. The staff is composed entirely of New Zealanders, and their sympathetic supervision has resulted in the New Zealanders making an excellent impression. The Association's arrangements will enable them to deal with any number arriving. The Club, which will be. self-supporting, was established entirely from funds publicly subscribed. With business-like management, complete success is expected. There will be considerable dissatisfaction regari,ing military assumption of the control of Walton Hospital, which the War Contingenters Association, established r.nd managed with conspicuous success.

The military, upon the ground that tlie troops are pampered, recently exercised pressure, resulting in che Association's executive under protest handing over the hospital forthwith; Probably, a meeting of the Asi.oeiai.ion will be called to consider the position, with a view to making representations to the people of the Dominions.

TREATMENT OF PRISONERS. CONDITION IN AMERICAN CAMPS. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 8.15 a.m.) London, July 23. Sir Edward Grey, in acknowledg>ing the American reports on the conditions of the American working ! camps' for Britjsh prisoners, draws attention to the' Hon. Mr Page's statement ; that the work in several of the camps resembled war work; also to the case of Private Eddingtoh, who was struck with a rifle in order to compel him to work while sick. The hours of work in most cases were twelve, and in one camp they totalled thirteen. Sir Edward Grey comments that the hours are excessive for indoor work. ; •

POST-WAR TRADE.

REPRESENTATION ON MR ASQUITH'S COMMITTEE.

POSITION OF THE DOMINIONS.

Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.5 a.m.^ London, July 23. Considerable surprise is expressed in Colonial circles at not being represented on Mr Asquiih's Post-war Trade Committee. It is understood that the Government's attitude is that the Committee will confine it sellto the consideration of Home affairs, and not deal with the Dominion trade relations except briefly, and as a preliminary to a Post-war Imperial [Conference, on which the Dominions I will be represented. But it is pointed out that the Committee's order of reference promised consideration to 'the development of the Empire's resources and inter-Imperial underistandings, upon which Mr Hughes was particularly insistent while in iEngland. He believed omission would •be 'quickly remedied by the Dominiums urging the desirability of participating in all Empire committees henceforth.