THE HOSPITAL SHIP.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 312, 11 June 1915, Page 5

THE HOSPITAL SHIP.

TIJJi QUJ&Tiyx (.y CIIAPLAIXS. Fixcriox (if 'r:;. I'tAMER. (Special to JJaily Xews.) , Wellington, Last Xight. vim.r.td- for Di-tViico told your m,L u l'l tll,s . ( ' v '' 1,: "X ""»* he tould '"a weld t» i,.e d<-.i .ui.l K on . tlmt 11,1 s*wM oc allowe4 u, i'i 11 «•"•••.•»'»!««»th«i t . v ilai Miij.. J in- li'ij.erui authorities,l 111,, had been. a^iu'oa,lied ] v t; 10 Xew Zealand liowrmMciit on II '■ „.t had U - t '-S d :'! !l ' : ! :ri - v ti,: " ll! ' " i' should .r.sv !.« Anglican "li ! 11, l ,art )ml » H'lU decision. ' lhe A imsl,r mentioned J,, this contioti that people were wrong in asMiming that the wounded were going to he on hoard for prolonged periods. Ihe Oiospital ship, 1 ma y tj la pulilio, • la intended, primarily for the transport of wounded from* the Dardanelles to the short hospitals at Malta or hi hgypt. Occasionally, she may bo required to take wounded as far as ai nti«li port, but the probabilities are " that the men will never be on board for more than a few days, The Govern- ■ 1 ment chose a fast ship because rapid ," ti'ansuoii, was required. A slower snip "•onin have served all' purposes if the intention had -been to leave the men on board for prolonged periods, to Use the vessel, iii fact, as a floating hospital. The wounded will he better off n«ho*e N where there is ample ho>pital accommodation of the right kind, and tin- Inwilicss ol the Ma)u»no will bt» to carry tilP 11HMI !o Hi." lia.-'O hospital:,.'"