REPATRIATION.

Taihape Daily Times, 30 December 1918, Page 6

REPATRIATION.

LONDON, Dec 26.

Australian and New Zealand commanding 'officers are Uinspsiring in their effort to create a new mental attitude among the soldiers. Every officer has been impressed with the importance of the new duties brought about by the new conditions. America and Canada are well ahead with the repatriation progreamme, and New Zealand is next. Australia started last. The Australian problem is most serious owing to the large number of troops to be repatriated at the moment when hostilities ceased, when the uppermost thought in every mind was to get home as early as possible. The authorities set to work to make known the plain facts —firstly, Australians and New Zealanders, despite their long and glorious record, cannot leave France before peace is signed; secondly, the limitations of shipping will permit only a gradual repatriation.,

ALLIES FIX NEW LINE BUDAPESTH, Dec. 26. Owing to the Hungarian Government's failure to agree with the Czech military representatives, Buda Pesth newspapers report that the Entente High Command has fixed a new line of demarcation in Upper Hungary, to which the Czechs may advance. This Ties within 30 kilometres of Buda Pesth. DANGEROUS INHALANTS Some people think that any prevenand unpleasant cannot be effective. They want something 'strong,' they say. This idea has led many to use Formalin and other drastic things which cause the membrane of the nose and throat to smart Such treatment is distinctly injurious—and unnecessary. NAZOL, well known in thousands of iomes for many years, has very powerful antiseptic and germicidal proper, ties—yet is quite pleasant in use. A few drops on your handkerchief make a safe and sure Inhalant, and should te used constantly during this epidemic. Sold everywhere, 1/6. 2

CHILDREN'S PRAYER FOR FOCH. Catholic children in England were invited last July to make their communion for the success of Marshal Foch. Nearly 50,000 have done so, many of them sending a postcard to the Commader-in-Chief notifying him of the fact. That month the reaction which turned the great German offensive into defeat began, the children, of course, knowing nothing of the Marshall's plans, nor was he aware at that time of their prayers. The editor of the Universe, with whom the project originated, has received a letter, dater September 19, at headquarters/ irom Marshal Fo c h. who writes; "{ lave felt very deeply the expression ! of your sentiments,, and the noble thought that has prompted your initi-! ative 9 . The act of faith which the children of Great Britain have made for my intention has profoundly touched me. Please express my gratitude to them, and beg them to continue their prayers for the victory of ■oiir just cause."

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