OUR WOUNDED IN ENGLAND.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 December 1915, Page 5

OUR WOUNDED IN ENGLAND.

BEST OP CARE AND ATTENTION. iMrs. W. S. Sislev, of New Plymouth, has received the following letter from Hon. Thos, Mackenzie, dated London October 22: ' "You will be pleased to know that Gordon If. Sisley, 5/<l)4a, is comfortably settled in one of the hospitals here, ia progressing favorably, and i?"in good heart. Upon arrival, all wounded New Zealanders that I personally am unable to visit are visited by a member.of my staff, or by a representative of the New Zealand War Contingent Association. >Wheh possible, I like to see the men myself, so as to be satisfied that everything that can be done for their happiness and comfort is being done, together with the beat medical skill. This,"! can assure you, is the case. Our' New Zea- t land Hospital is now well established, and we are about to add -200 more beds. Its surroundings are charming, rhi] the men seem very lmppy there, as indeed they are. T think, in all the hospitals here. The kindness shown to them by the people of the Old Country ia beyond all praise. 1 have just returned from the north, where equal kindness is met with. These brave fellows deserve (ill that ean be done for them, Thev ha've . carried most nobly the honor of New 1 at the front, while their conduct and courtesy here have endeared them to the people of Great Britain and Ireland, so that to be a New Zealander is sufficient passport to any home or institution. Indeed, the part played by 1 all the oversea soldiers will live for ever, and, disastrous as this war has ■been in many ways, amongst the good that wil] undoubtedly come of it win be the firmer consolidation of the Empire. Fer this, and for the blessings of peace we shall have our boys to thank. 1 deeply regret that my official duties and engagements do not allow me to see more of our brave lads, of whom we are aH ifeeling so proud, and who justly claim , our affectionate attention; and also for the reason that their parents and friends are, in most cases, friends of jpy own, which revives delightful associations for me, and at the same time I am unable ' to make the boys feel more in touch with those so dear to them across the se»s.—Youra faithfully, T. Mackenzie." •