AUSTRALIA AND THE WAR.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16153, 6 March 1918, Page 5

AUSTRALIA AND THE WAR.

♦ the search for RECRTJITS. V (from our own correspondent.) c *' SYDNEY, February 27. Recruits in Australia, like everything else in tlie Commonwealth, are steadily increasing in price. For months past they have been pretty costly: it is esti- . mated that, taking the various ramihcations of the recruiting or gametic, n ' into consideration, they cost the State in some districts £100 each. & till, men • must be had, and so the State is bidding ' higher. Here are the Governments . latest decisions,, just announced by the - Jfrime Minister: — . . \ High Court judge is to bo appomtj ed~ to ascertain tne number of recruits • Parliamentary Under-Secretary of !. Defence is to be appointed to auniLn.stei i the recruiting movement, and to review .. and overhaul existing recruiting organi- '• 6a The 5 separation allowance will be inI creased by 33 l-3rd per cent. Deterred pay, after boin s twelve a months in the iiands of the Detence Department, will carry interest at tne rate of 'U per cent. • ~ i. Cards are to be distributed to all : men between the ages ot 19 and 44, • askinc: for information regarding > occupation and enlistment, and asking : a definite question as to wliether tht ; man addrcssel is prepared, provided a s given number of men in his area agroo a to submit thsir names to a ballot, to '• submit his name to such ballot, and lO 8 enlist if. and when, the ballot results in 3 his name being cliovn in the quotafor any mouth. Knlistou men, afrer a short peiiod in camp, will ije given leave on pav to canvass for recruits among eligibles in their own locality. 1 The Government will invite and ap- : prove soberness for Hie payment of ins surance premiums by patriotic citizcns, : y to cover eases of death or disable- i j, ment of soldiers. i Pavment will be made to recruiting j sergeants of a boiiiis of lor each re- « ! > cruit finallv enlisie:!. . j Action will bo . taken to organise 3 women for re-Jiuiting purposes. • _ J' Returned soldiers are to rcpiaee [1 eligible* wherever possible in th:- Govts eminent departments. i- A special magistrate is to be appomti. e;i to enquire int.) cases of persons of u enemy birth in the Commonwealth J' Government employ, and to submit a recommendation as t r > thoir continuance j. or otherwise in su::h employment.