IN AUSTRALIA

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2222, 7 August 1914, Page 6

IN AUSTRALIA

.( m;BE i-.V " iv':'- •■.wets 'for ;,'she'! proposed.-.'expeditionary j ■: !:,. ":.■' .'a.'.pre-' [ • - measure; a complete'brigade of i - ~.infMtry.ViX.',b<!ijig'.mobilised to', act' as a :', ; :. mobile -'pfjama to': support: 'the""Sydney : [. ; ;...- '-. ■■':,-' „ _ y .; .The censors are vising' 'every 'possible, 7::, means,- to'„'m'iriimiso.,th&" effect' of censor'-" ."- :; ; imipV';. ; . : :'^y v v^ ~ ■':••■/v Additional officers, ha'veVbeen- appointed ./ : .and".: every "foot alohg the coast''is':'fully, '..;:'inanned«:];;(" .•'.;•.,; V" .■.':.'.'■'■■ ,' ;'%';;/■:■■'■;,'. i '■ ■'■'. Tlie ' Vthe,. ( 'Association-: has offoredi.thb, military, authorities their ,;...' 6eryjc'ey;j»^^^ .>.;■ expeditibijary Tise.of .the rifle. '■ : ': ■ 'TheV^^'ci.a,ss'*t]iriioii , 'l^ , :off?r^;'/the .. >Goyenimeht .'2o,oo.':trai]icU/^en'for t ae(ehce', . .purposes- within "Australia;;'.;;''','';' ';.;.',. .•; v o •: A; short. Br'itish''Ac£ of Probkmatiori' lias : ' ;bcen'issued"'chlU]lg'bu't.the.:'^aV,il''' Re- ■'.;,;• ;6erve. •' i.vv-'/;-. '■■-'.>. ■'-'■ • : "•"'',-.- /•; '.'Already '.the effects 'of.' fh'e .Var'aw' being. ■;• '•'.■■• felt. , p4'jthe;labjqur'/fn'ajket'.'.',''A* number 'of.'. : ;.• firms 'hands': i ■■ "■' '■■• ..'•.'"'■'' ; - "". visit-. • \od'thei"|barracksj:an'd:bii hearing-th'at war ~; ,:,had.'.'.l>een '.<lMlar^'^dropp«r.'dead',-from. ". vheaTfc'failu're:.4'"l:-i": :"'.."-. ' ','-:;'.'. v.,:, A Austra-" ..- ■'.lia.,]ia^''ariwged^''ilJe'^marriea'','ashore ) ' :. but leave"was'.not allQwed.;,' v His: fiancee "■■■"' . ohdv minister, .came ■ aboard, . performed;!,".the ; cere'j' .;..- •Vnon^</'.r.-'j.'(;VV' J }!j:'.j.jij.CS'-\v-;i'''iv !Jv ..:■': S/.M$-#m\ i YJ'Y'" :. . ■':''iiu '.vviivy 'v'KSydn'ey/i August : :B;' V .-.' >: The; miners employed >in ; the >ilaitland ■':'•' 'i'mines ■■whbustruckfagainst;-the afternoon :'■'„■ shift have declined■'> thejLabour.i.'Depart- -;. ;■ ;mentfs .siigge'stion;'.,that;.in, view,',of ;'the '■■ .• wajrL.'they;' sh'quld.iresunio'; .work,. 'P.They' , .■ state vthafcithey are .prepared,/to iresurflb ,; :; ; on'a ;orieTSl)i|t;b3sfeV' ',".,' ;\{7-iiXVy.' : 'P- '-■ ...'/ A meetihg>iof,V;German3!,in-.-the''Walla ,;, JVallaidistndtV'iaye'ptedi'jar.r&wlutioii. ,of, ~: '■•unswerving ■loyalty;:''to3the;British'-'Flaf,' : '.Vand.declQriiig, .that,' as .Australians; "born- ;> ■ they are prepared;.tp;«tand-:Bhoulder :'fo .'■'■-'■■: shoulder with give 'their. ■;.'blood and'ilnWF&y.Oin' defencdr-opf .the country and the British Flag", Mb 'matter. ;,.' j jvho.the invaders .n^ayibe^;;' v /', ; : '.';;> ■ ; y; i 'NEW SOiUTH WALES MEASUR,ES;vJ .' :■ ■ ' :: - AMBNroi^'IOE^DnSTBIALy'•' ::. y'r . ■'.•;•:!sv "■ . .; ■: :Vr, '■•" '.v!'Sy!dney',. August.'B...... .; JAssem'blyj\the'jPrerniCT;\Mr:':Hbl- . ' . man,-.said.,thai oiviiig-''to theofar crisis' the ' .'. Gpveriiraent H ptQp^.ed-n9)rM'piweed',^it^ : -.iv cbntentiqus programmes-but to dearorily .w.itOii^^;ansing;b^'bf'astate'"bf';war' ■:'. eM' the'secuiiiig'of'.thb'.'publio'safety '.and' ■;"• weU^beiag.rß^lh-;coniuihction:/.:with- "the; • ;■■:■■'•' ' ~.; pfuhdusfi'iar.awardsliflndbr circumstances 1 : ■'■; which may arise.. ;* •He;.«sked ■ for- the cb- • operation ofralKpar'fs'bf'the'House. "'. :• i MrJ, Wade (Loader -of the Opposition) I pledged^the-lbyal.support.of'tlie.Opposi- ; / tion .in ; .malfjng, : the. Geyernment's /way' ■■ V'fgmooth.',: ...' ; '■'■';.".''' /•.':■ ■'''' : ''••.'■." ; '\ ; .' .' '.The speeches ."of. ■ 'thb'-'leaders were ,' f: pun'btuojed i'by arach ; :'cheeT'ing.':'C; ;Subse-; ■'■' I consultation '.the v! .GoYernmebt,.and,'irrv;Wade,, a. Bill: was. ••'.;'. ,; . meet't'he'''sitttation created'by' r the'ivar. r'-';''y.,-.PARTY:;POi:i.TI'CS;:'DHq'PPEp;'--. i ''-'.' ■';.v^' : :'-"!. ; -;.,"'::PR0PpSBp. ! ': ■ •• ■, :y: : <\ t .i : .'-'..-.'.;-.-' : : ,^r''^sV»;', '!-r'S.'Sydn'ey;'>Aiirast'.6.-':'' ■■''■''■■ The ExecutivS'lofitheipolitical , Leagueihaveiagreed to. the withdrawal of *■'.. its candidate fpr.-Parramatta,.,so'as : to Te- ■ lieve Mr. r Coot the Commonwealth Prime .... '3linister,"of tlie;necess.ity of'contesting, an, ;,; .'-.v '""-:■'■ '"'" MrV" i r;W/: , if;/,:Hughes, :thb' wdl-tnown, : 'Labour.'leMeK''suggesta|.the,';sp'eedy;,'con-; ■'-. 'fctitution of spaffiameht ; .withbu,t awaiting' '•,■'■ the .elections by "candidates 3itting.,members, or that : Parlia-. ; ';■'. ment should_be..resus<Sitated by. withdiw-; ,'ihg the PrqclaMitibn-of :Dissolution and :,■ ratifying subsequently.''.. Y :'■-'''(Recff August 6,■ 10.55J ■■'p.'m',).. ... ' '.; •':•■'• '■ ■'*■■'■<■■ '■'- '■■'■'■ Sydney,'-August 6.. ,; .Mr/,.Cook',isaot.sympathetiotoj-ard.the .... .proposals to postpone ;the Federal elec- ;.' cions or . that , : all -opposition '• to si tting - membars.should;be'withdrawn'; v ,;. \; ; ' W THE;>IAILED'FJSV ; ■ y : FOR ■.■,';: / "•.: ■'";■ i:;.' 'Y s < ■ "'•i -v. "Jydney.iiAugustJiß.: r The Governor ; CS:r, Gerald;Strickland); fn;,a;:spcecli.,at a,banquet to".'the-Jligh Court Judgesj:said-.•'that it'-was'-no secret ,'■, which, we'' wefe.'at' • .war'hW: beetf'sbelcing domination''by ag- . :■■> gressiohJor years. Incidents of-the past ' - few..daya.seemetL..to;be : ,cbmbining' to give BureY,felipf. to !the' Powers'which -.'were' seeking'the developmerit'.of their interests '. jriCpfbiji/ess and .ebmm'erce',by!ifair'means'' , a6..agaiiist the Power which sought ad- ■ .van'cement, by tho.raid.bf.'tjioiron mailed.. ■.-.'• .fist.^and: with no'''consideration of■, intet- ;■■ i aa.tional.Jaw. or, any ■!'... .: Empire; '.Sir. ,Gerald : Strickland. -.added .' '. that he looked'forward'to "this";waA.usher- ;■'■ ing in long /days of peace'. . ,"■•■"'• •'.■'■,■ : • '■:' '• '■■ ".-^iSydn'ey,-'.August' 'G:-' ' . The "Sydney-Jlbrriing Herald,"." in a .-'•; leaderon the .war,', says: "Germany stands j •'.■ -before the 'world discredited,'..a breaker .j ■ -'of ..'.treaties; ah sissa'laiit of v/caker na- ' ■■'.-.■ tibns'.''.'Thisiliiis' a'l | .'-' dominant potion: •'''At the' ; ve'ry begin- : '-'-■ riunjf I she.. is ( ',thrice-.'armedi with a just : ", ",';' -il< «sncll 'solid'faTrayUhat eacli ; will give and suffer to-the lastj and ' ./■she has vindicated:evety,.;step taken in a , ' to- run ivith blood :'before'tlieTfend is reached./'.lt'remains for ' us to 6ilr : .isouls in'patience,-, while making necessary ; oentributions. '. . . ■•' It'is omr baptism?;of;fire."';•.''■""■ ; ;'• ijiTheT "TJp. to the \ ■^ei-y.-.-verge,of; disloyalty.'to,.her partners,.. '• .'•..'■ -tJieiiTiipie. .Great«Britairi; went i : before porting to .the''^rim'Airbitiameht ; j ; of>swords.-t.;Al.that pbint.''th'e. l ■ ■'. ■fbrbearaiice,w;as.'reached. ; When:,'it'eame. • : : toia.7 direct ■ 'byj her;. ' .' allies t.hb' only; one.' thinkable 'course, , »and declaration of "war followed .; • further hesitation." :' " '■'.'' . The."Telograpli"fcharges Germany : with ; a deliberately 'calculated ; fupture'' with : ; Englan.d:;r;'-; ;^; ;;•;;/: '•: ;■-,•;;•'•; :"/;.\?-'" ;,: G^E!VE;;XHOy^A ; NP;;CYCL!SS;S. ;;• i ;' OFFER SERVICES TO AUSTRALIA. ; ■.-.'• (Rec. August 7; 0.30 a.m.) ' ; ■.tl^'il•'■i^'''V..^' ! ■^ !, •;Sy"d^^ey;^'A'ugu'st:{6.':: l : The Federal Cycling Council of Australasia has teTegraphedltheiPrime Mihisv : tecthat'the'-'League-bf Cyclists'is Teady to- : plaoeJit9'«ervice3..un'reservedl.y ;a't the/dis- i , posal thott ; ;'. • ''Band",cyblists".are. available. u ...i'..-.! •, ■.. -j-,-', . , '. •!'.- •.INCroENT:'->. : r'" ' ','.,„. ". ; .'^Sydney;'-August^G;-''. '. A fSgrettable'- ;iacideht' bectfrred. "on " iboitrd" the:-,stearaerj Germanin. - Several ■! -men boaTdeivtne''vesseC. J; hMed' down, . ' frAniple,d;/ur^n,..;.fcßa:c l U;t | ' : ;ur> the : German ■ . fjai>. , Asa .result'oi- the. ihcident'a' '.police < . all "German / yessjls.fp the; various jObita.. ■;'. _'J ;• •'. ".j ■ h.: cc'c/Betf. Augn5tr6,;.10.35'p,m.),',..-.-':!. ; ..■-. l -(.-..,.„;.';. .0.. ,<.;>; i .^Adelaide;'"August• 6. ■-•■ .; The Legislative-Assembly adopted-the . Addfess-m-Repty, Md cheered.-'the' Gover- , o'r's reply;.expressing the : hbpe'that pebce ■ would ; soon be restoted, ; aiid'that the Brit- ; ish'hatlpn"wo'uld''emorge':from''the war , Btfpnger, "wiser, 'and moro confident than ever^ ; - :A- : ''"? ••.:'■';''''." ; '■' ■■'.'■'' ■'• ' . The'' House adjourned to Tuesday* ; •: ;f.y" EM.i>LOYEHS'MEET. ; ; : ; AS %&if;MTS'. AS "POSSIBLE TO BE ■ ''■;.;.': KEPT AT' WORK;' - ; .".,;' v ' •- ..../r:." ."(Kce."Augnst 7, 0.20-.a.m.) --. 'vv : ' ;"'.'■•• '•.-.;•''■'■';;"'.'■>'..■'' '■• : Sydiiey;-August:£ :'. • ■Ai'-a- co'iEcil ■ meeting ; the; Employers'.

Federation resolved to' offer the-Govern ment every assistance to' meet the' indus .; trial .'necessities of the present war; cbndi ,' tions,: as', it was realised that the .vci ■ would bo followed by- actite suffering =~ ,I'lie/resolution.urged tlie employees t< keep;as'many at work'as possible." . RUSH FOR ENROLMENT '':/ L SPEECH BY MR: WADfi.:- .-,; GpifANrS ) . . .(Rec. August 7, 1-10 'a.m.')' ' .■;.,';' : Sydney, August G. . .Mr. Wade, -Leader uf; tho-'Opposition . was present at tho meeting of Cabinet which "sat for several.:hours .discussirif v mat,ters"'afising out of.the war conditions ', and particularly .regarding the. industrial t 'position.' , , •' ' The iPremier, Mr. Holmau, announcei t (hat he will submit the decision to -Pari : • '•' ■'--- : - '■.' •■.,''. ;; . . ',' . yoluriteers. are' eagerly besieging. th< ; -military headquarters to enrol for omeri ,gericy,ser,vice.. Ail classes are represented, !', iinclridiri'g chaplains, linguists, wireless -. 'operators, motor-cyclists,' telegraphists, civil" engineers, surveyors, and architects. ■ It isunderstood fliat Mr; Cook's, (Federal . Primo Minister)'sons are-amongst'.'the ■ batch. '!'."• '..'.- .."■':'..'■': ,':' . " ' Mrr Wade,, speaking .; at the Millions Club':lnp.cheon, said .'the'whole ...Continerit - -'was a seething; cauldron engaged in , fratricidal war. All ."questions,were oyer- „ isli'adowed' by: paril.; She was - ;erigaged 'in the most Titanic ..struggle' in • ; the'history. of the."world.' Not;, only bar. own national: welfare, was involved, but also . the. more' -far-reachiiig question whether .Europe .was to bs-dic- : tated'.to:by; an irresponsible leader of men . /whp: was cpnsume.d.with d'lust\for power, and was' not prepared to honour sacred treaties,,-;bu'igonly'.:to : aggrandiso liiinself. We.. consolation." that .Britain .is : defending a'just cause, has .taken, the only course .possible.' ; .While buoyed up by'.-tho strpugest' : hope that, the,victory will'be'buirs/Ave miist: riot, close out eyes to.thb-fabt t,h"at we are'brought face to : Iface with the most perfect machine'as re.''gards iorgan,isation - arid',,a -.-nation of ' -'patriots. ■ If.lthe. war-had i>een-postponed : Jibr, ioiir years'longer' Gerrnany's strength w<ild'ib'e:greater still.".; To-day Germany ■ha'd'''not'-a'(frie'nd'-in-EuTope'.'excerit Austria'.'; iWelhave "the '.'sympathy of ■; every decent: country ori' the face of the earth'.The'.fight'"must ;be to vthe death ■ iri" bur 'own ihtere'stsj'andnhe interest bf'the-per-raanent' peace- of the future.: -Germany's 'criormpus't?rtitbry;must■be■cuTtailed.;■■. ': ' ■ ■:: ■' SUMMONED; "■: '■ ; '„- : : ''.:-•" ~: .•' Ottawa, August;s.':" 'The'. Canaaiah .''Order'-of of the' Empire rhas';decided to affer a'hospital" ship-to the- British ''Empire.,, ■". ;; The-retail, prices -of' -fbbdstuiis :arp already, rising,'thfdughbu,t\Canada.' ( " v , : The' Canadian .Parliament' ■;vh"as. "bepn 1 ■sumrnbriedV;fb v m'eet'- ; ,'on;;Augurt !,18-.'. ~-, .THe'censorship: frbm-'Xlariadaivis" very severe.■' ■ All'.'-, cables ' ( if»'• ,' .paper's are stopped. . de,t£il's ■■of' (th>, ''Gima'diari.; "preparatidris.'':''' I '"'. '&?''■■'■ '''--'"'.-■'--•.■'!-"„.':-'' .'.'":•.';) /'-I- : '(Rec:':, : August,7;-.'.0.40.:a..m0.; V- .- .'..'.' :■■:'• .:-,'..,i,-;-. ■',■■ iot|awa,-. -'AVfgiist'"6.;:.' . 'The'Goyerninent has'brdered.'the rniliUa to 'gu'ai'di the .grain elevators., on••,.' the shores of. the'.Great Lakes lest'am attempt , should, J>e' riiade to blow them. up. : : , ;; Orders- have been formally issued for' the rii'bbilisatiori'of a./Canadiarir' Army division of ,:twenty-orie i thousand men; immediately, ':.-'. '■'■"■ ".•■"''..<".:, , „ '::■:-.. ~•; ;i -,■■_.-. ' ~...Queb6c,',AiigustG. ' AH arrangements 'are 'complete for the dispatch' of a'Canadian aTmy. corps .-to •Eiirope.' ,It is understood -a requesn; has been-alfeady received for.:troops.. " .-;'■• Conferences" ere proceeding with- 'the heads'-;'bf '.the:'great - transportation ; v.sys-; teins' for- carry irig' the- .troops. over -the 'At-. lantic'."'', The' Militia.Minister : 'has issued an appeal .to all 'Caria'dimi newspapers to refrain,frofri publishing news of the Canadian troops on the lines'of ■ British news.papers.:;" ■■■■. . ".;.'■■,-:•;.•;," '. ;:•:.,'•-\ ' -'••' ANTI-iGERMAN DEMONSTRATIONS. ;. . ■'; (Rpc.- August 7,.,0.30.a.m;), ■■','.':'. ' , V,:':: Ottawa,'AugostG. : A.: crowd tore' down- the- insignia, out-' side the'- Vancouver .German Consulate and ; trampled.;it on the ground. ; AntiGerman demonstrations have taken ;place ■ throughout" the;. Dominion.,' '~".•;' --. CANADIAN CRUISERS. .: OFFERED TO THE IMPERIAL' ..NAVY. By Telegrapli-Prees Association-CopyTigbt /.'.■: ;(Rec> August 6,, 11,20 "'p.ra.) ■'. " "',,-. ..:..,.( Ottawa, :August 5. '■'. The ; Canadian' Government has offered the Canadian cruisers Rainbow arid Niobi> to the British ; Government .for use anywhere in-the'Empire;"'' " _:". ..'" ■The 1 Dukevof :Connaught,..Governer:Gen.; i eTai;'-has-telegraphed, to'the 1 King .thatCanada was.'united from the -Atlantic to. the Pacific in.de'fence'rpf the Empire. .' ' /H.M.S.' .Njobe is r af first-class prbtected cruiser '.of IIiOOO tons,'-"built;"in 1897: .Ber main' armament >: consistsi of-, 16 six-inch guns and 'foiir ;iß'-inch submerged torpedo tubes. She. has "a speed of 20.5 knots. :is,:a',second r class pro. tectod cruiser.' of 3GOD tons, built in .1891 Hbr main' ; armanient consists of two.sijr has a speed of 19.7 knots. ; ..A; G^DI§fPURGHASE.,!' v: ; ' ; ,;7'TWO-SUBMARINES:." "■:., : .:'" . -\ ; ; (Rec. August'7,:l;.a;m.). ~' .;>',- : ; ;';-y ; ': | v::'::;.:.,'::Qtt a wa j August-6.; .-. ''TheT'Canadian,.Government has"; 'purchased j'twb'.- .submarines, "which -.'are building ''at" Seattle : , for ? the Chilian Gov r erhmeat;;',:.':.;;;: J: : ■,'■_':. X AMERICAN ATTITUDE. ■■' OF EMBASSIES^ : < By'TelegmDk—Prea3 ; . Association—Copyrieht ; ."(."Mmes''''-and'Sydney':,'.'Sun'',Services);.. ■]','■,'■ ''.• .I-.;'''.■':•, Washfrtgtdni; August 4. '■■: ; The.- Hriited; States. ':Gove^lment , ;has: agreed to take charge of'the German Embassies .in any countries with .which Ger-' .'many is. at ..war,: provided; such, action does"not.-preverit. similar-action, if asked for.:'bn"beh<i'lf'of another country; : ' ■ . TJie'''tl , ft'ii:ed Statesis-chartering all vessels- pcisiolo ■ to-, carry twenty thousand' stranded: in-'Europe homo. AMERICAN~NEUTRALITY. : vMOil)^ATipN' : .0F;..U.5.;,F ; '. ; .:-' T;.(Reo. August- 1 7.' 1 a.in.) .' , j -:>w..,., (ii- .Washington, August G; ■} j :President.>iWils oll has .signed, an order mobilising,tl)e land arid'sea forces of-the' •United States;. It' is understood that the 'purpose, is-; te'enforce -American, neutrality, and! protect the Panama' Canal. .' • . :. AU-.Karisliip's in Mexican waters have been ordered .to return., ..;■.. ,_ ,' •■ SPIJESARRESTED. SUSPECTED"FOREIGNERS'TO BE : /, ,; •,-,/,:.:■ DETAINED. ■ .; By Telegraph—Press, Association—Copyright ■','. '"':(R«c. August 6,.-8.-45 p.m.)" - : '1::';,:'..'" ... ' ''• Wpndpn',' August ; 5. Mr. Rcgiiiald. Home SecrctaiT, intibduced. a Bill in the House of Commoris ,-TVhich eriablcs the Government to secure'cbritrol'of dangerous aliens during the war." "The Bill has been"passed. • 'Mr: 'M'Kenna stated that twenty-one suspects";.TVere arrested 'during- the -last twenty : fo'ur hours, ;soine 'of -whom 1 were iribwn'-tb be .spies.-'',' '. "' ' ,':' ; Fpur-Gerinans have been remanded at Bow-Street on charges.of espionage. . ' A quantity.• of'.'memoranda: was seized. : One prisoner declared that'he had' been a,' bommander-in' the German Navy. ■•• •'■•' : ; - ..-.Lortdan) August 5; . •'lt:is elleeed'that a.fbreign spy was arrested at-the Admiralty -wireless station, near' Gririisby.''. He .is supposed to .'be ■ a ;German officer. ■ In' a struggle a private 'named Filbert was bayoneted in the-leg. Several 'other -have, been .arrested .in variou's''par'tS',of;\Eriglttnd for espionage; . ■ " '.• ■>■ ■ ' .' . (Rec. August C,' 11.25 p.m.) . i;'. • ' '■'. ' London, Apgnst C. . Mr. M'Kenna's Alien Restriction Bill has received, the Royal Asseiit. ■ . , RAID IN LONDON. ' - —:—'•■ . ■ . I DETECTIVES FIND' BOMBS & RIFLES, ,-■'■' (Rec." August.7, 0.30' a.m.)-""' ,' London, August 6. Detectives raided houses occupied by Germans in London and arrested several. ■ 'They found a number- of boriibs aiulriftes in'a pork-butchflVs.^hop-at Earlsfield.'