SHARING THE EXPENSE.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3436, 16 March 1920, Page 6

SHARING THE EXPENSE.

WAR OFFICE IN GENEROUS SPIRIT. . LONDON, March 13. 1 It is understood the War Office is meeting‘ all Australiali and New Zealand inilitary claims in a generous spirit. It has been decided to accept Senator P(3.‘fll‘C(’.s pi-oposalts to recoup Australia rlw cost of maintaining troops remined in Egypt owing to the natiiw riotgx‘. All exprrnditurc tr:l<°,o--able to riots will be I'eco\‘ere«l from the Egyptian Government in acc‘§i-(l----ance with 1119 recent ag1'(3(?‘I1“;(‘ll1T. The full costs of the grave sp:2«:~<\s. crosses. and nlaintenance. also a conrsiderable Dl'o]’nol'lioll of the buirial. expauses of Australians and New ZOll- - buried in the United l{inz«"doi‘A‘ will be met out of Imperial funds.