WOUNDED COMING HOME.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 316, 16 June 1915, Page 4

WOUNDED COMING HOME.

DUE IN ABOUT FOUR WEEKS. THE QUESTION OF PENSIONS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The names of the wounded New'Zealanders who are returning to this country on a transport probably will bo available within the next few days, Jmt 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 will be available for any of the men who may require it, tat it is anticipated that most of the invalids will be able to go to their own homes. Wounded men who are definitely incapacitated from further service will bo 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 ha 3 been receiving the attention of the Minuter for Dafence, 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 he entitled to a military pension under the defence regulations, hut the allocation of the pensions cannot be made until tho Pensions Board has had time to investigate the cases, and aomifadditional legislation will be required for the discharge of the Government's promise to liberalise the scale.