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SERIOUS COMPLAINTSLaic Pm.lt Arthur fciUa, Mike* Srm« Siatantati C—ctnitof Trntmtml Prrmas to Draft tlA letter pur sorting to hare br-r-written bv the late Private Halli-day, shortly before he died, ha* been handed tn Hie Progree*, having beer* received by Mrs. Hallidayfrom her hushaiid'e relative* m England. He complains of neglect on the part of the military doctor* who were attending him In theMoore Barrack* hospital. Shorn-cl iffe. England, and states that when he laid complaints, they made fun of his pains and ache*There »a something m vster ion*about his death, for he Has wounded at Vi my Ridge on Aprils, 1917, and lingered on till early in [W ember, It is stated that he was prlt;«gresting towards recovery, hut! became dfmattatted with the treat nent h*- m* receiving, ami this appeared t« worn him. as in hi*' letters to his wife he seemed trf have the opinion that he wa« n«»tyetting m«tier trwtgsnt. In therase of a death in a military bo«pita), the public ran get U* know*eri lift** of the actual fact* The soldier* ar* under military law. (therefore rv» fhformation *can be given except a general lnv«.«tigatmi* is ordered. There appear* to tie J ground fag some further injury• judging from the letter received
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Estevan Progress

Estevan, Saskatchewan, CA

Thu, Jan 10, 1918

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