RAILWAYS IN WAR TIME.
AN AUSTRALIAN COUNCIL. By Tcleßr«DU-Pies» Melbourne, February 15. The Federal Minister for Defence(Senator Pearce) opened the Commonwealth War Railway Council, consisting of military heads and the Commonwealth Consulting Railway Engineer,- tq consider the question of tho railways'-in relation to defence. The Minister said if tho railways were to bo of any.serviqe in war tipie a scheme by which they could be used should ,be drawn up in times of peace. The Commonwealth had no desire to interfere in the management of the State railwaysall it desired was that the question should bo considered from a defence point of view. Without mobilisation the troops would be merely stationary forces and Hip defences useless. Another matter Of necessity was tho formation of a Rail way Control.Staff for war- time. Ho hoped tho result of the conference would bo a real live scheme. Tho Ceuncil sits in private.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1053, 16 February 1911, Page 5
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149RAILWAYS IN WAR TIME. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1053, 16 February 1911, Page 5
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