RELATIVES COMPLAINTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4004, 10 August 1915, Page 6

RELATIVES COMPLAINTS.

CASUALTIES AND PARCELS. By Telegraph—Special Correspondent. WELLINGTON, Aug. 9. “I really do not know wmit Mr Gunlion and the people of Auckland want,'’ said, the Minister for Defence to your representative when he was shown the press telegram from Auckland regarding the deputation of mothers to tTr.l Mayor. “We have taken every possible step that wo can to get the fuller reports of- these casualties. I tnink that the reports that are now coining in are as much as can bo expected under the cir. umstances. 1 do not know who is complaining. U anyone who has complaints to make will make them to mo I will i nil ill re into them at on no “In regard to the non-delivery ol parcels, f am afraid that there was some delay at first because, unfortunately, some parcels wore sent by direct boat- to England and therefore had to he reshipped. This, meant a waste ol time, but there is no reason to behove tluit these delays have been re pealed.” , . , Mr Allen said that he contemplated, m ordei to satisfy himself and the public mind, the sending of a special officer from Now Zealand to Egypt to inquire into tho matter on the spot and to report to him direct upon the question. “As far as I know, ho said, “the present organisation is extremely good, but it is difficult to judge from this end.” Will the officer be a military man. tho Minister was asked. “He may bo in a sense. was urn | v . “You must remember that tin officers now in Egypt, such Co one Charters, Colonel Esson. and Majoi Hall, arc all prominent business ™Mr Allen said that ho did * civi ll ai VmUt-rs better than* a military man . ‘ He also paid a tribute t‘> the excellent work being.done In the chaplains in this connection.