INVALIDED TROOPS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 226, 16 June 1915, Page 4

INVALIDED TROOPS.

THE GOVERNMENT’S PREPARATIONS. ... - WELLINGTONj June is. The names of the wounded New Zeaanders who are returning to this country on a transport probably will be available for publication within the next few but the first news on the subject will reach the next-of-kin direct from the Defence Department. It is understood that the ship will not reach the Dominion for at least four weeks yet. Hospital accommodation wlil be available for any of the men who may require it, but it is anticipated that most of the invalids will be able to go to their own homes. Woundede men who are regarded as definitely incapacitated from further service will be given their discharges soon after their arrival, but the Defence authorities will make what arrangements seem necessary in connection with pensions and allowances. This matter .has been receiving the atten-, tion of the Minister for Defence, who has stated that as far as possible the Department will avoid inflicting hardship, even of a temporary character, on any man, Soldiers who have suffered permanent injury will be entitled to military pensions under the Defence regulations, but th e allocation of the pensions cannot be made until the Pensions Board has had time to investigate the cases ,and some additional legislation will be required in the discharge "of the Government’s | promise to liberalise the scale. |