THE COMMONWEALTH.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16418, 11 January 1919, Page 10

THE COMMONWEALTH.

GERMAN FORBIDDEN. (By -Cable. —Press Association.— Copyright.) , MELBOURNE, January 10.. . A regulation prohibits tiio use of tno Cor mail language on the telephone. AERIAL ''SERVICES. ' MELBOURNE, January 10. The Government has agreed to the registration of' a company proposing to link up Australia with and. ; Europe by "art aorial service. , SOLDIERS AND PREFERENCE. (Received January 10th, 10.45 p.m.) SYDNEY, January 10. ' ' Several hundred returned soldiers, aylui are members of tho Waters ido Union, marched to;tho Chief Secretary's office, an&>asked to be given preference, of work on wharves and ships. They declared their willingness to work alongside the loyalists who stood by the Government during tb# strike, and disclaimed any connexion with the "Red Ruggers" preaching Bolshevism. They would stand by the Government if, as a result of euch preaching, an upheaval came. Mr Fuller expressed sympathy , with, the men's reqilesty and promised special Cabinet consideration. AVATERSIDERS' STRIKE. '' (Received January 11th, 1.50 a.m.) SYDNEY, January 10. "Wharf labqurers unloading meat from a lighter in Darling harbour struck '+Ordajv. Rcturped i sold,ier3 i immediately . replaced, them, and finished -flie work." Police* are' romoving tho strikers.