A SOLDIER’S GRAVE.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3499, 29 May 1920, Page 2

A SOLDIER’S GRAVE.

A RELA‘TIVE’S C_OMl’LAl=.\"]‘. .._.__._ LONDON, May 26. .-\.11str:11i:1 House is investigating a. complaint arising out of alleged obstruction. by officers of the graves section in order to prevent. 21. relative I'l-om Austrzilin from attending the exhumafion of the body of a soldier who died in czipfivity. It is understood rhe Allstl'uli:ul authorities aecepted :1. German report regarding the grave, but the relative made inquiries _during 9. visit {(3 Fl.'{lllCO and became suspicious that the report was inac.c.ul'-ate. He. applied for leave to attend when, in accordance with p_l'aetice, fhe body was exhumed preparatory to burial in. an Australian cemetery. The relative coxliplains that obstacles were pl:le.ed in his way, but finally, by British in’(el-vention, he saw the grave opened. It then tl':m« spired that: the grave coll‘minec'{ six British soldiers and no Australizm. The mistake \v:L.:~' obviously due to fiullty Germzm rc-eol'd.~g