MISCELLANEOUS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2337, 19 December 1914, Page 6

MISCELLANEOUS

(- RIOT AT DOUGLAS ' ' RINGLEADER SENTENCED London, December 17. *. 'A l ' German named Vausch, a ringleader of the riot at the Douglas alien 'camp, was sentenced to five years' imprisonment. ' RESPECT FOR WOMEN. '{THE ORDER, TO BRITISH TROOPS. London, .December 17. I Miss Christobel Pahkhurst, the Suffragist, _ writes from New York: "Tho instructions to our troops to respect German, women havo had a wonderful toffect. here, I wish the French - would •issue','similar instructions." DEMOBILISATION. -PWING TO DESTRUCTION OF GERf MAN SQUADRON. Melbourne, December 18. Senator Pcarco (Minister of Defence) that, owing to the destruction •)of the German Pacific squadron, Aus-. taalia will ho able to demobilise portion of her. troops. • v THE WOOL TRADE. HAVOO CAUSED BY THE WAR. Sydney, December 18. ■t The war has wrought havoc with thd (wool trade. Tlie, quantity sold in Australia during the first half of the statistical >ear shows a faUing-off of nearly 400,000 bales of a cash value of £4,600,000. ''.',. WAR PENSIONS BILL. 'fTHE COST OF WAR TO AUSTRALIA.

• ;•■•_-. Melbourne, December 18. • During discussion in the Federal 'Senate 'oh the War Pensions Bill, ScnaVtor jPearce:(Defence Minister) stated iihatlupon.thft 20,000 troops dispatched Ihy Australia the cost for the first year Would be £233,000.

•■'-, AUSTRALIAN AID. BY COMMERCIAL MEN. •■■/.. London, December 17. ' 'At'the,'annual meeting of Australa\"sian commercial men, a tribute was paid j'to Australia's naval and military.aid; !kls'oto ; the provision made-for the dependents" of tnoso killed in the war.,' ! Sir George Beid was re-elected president.'' '"' PRINCE BUELOW. . 'ARRIVAL IN ROME. (Rec. December 18, 10.5 p.m.)' Rome, December-18. Prinoe Buelow, who has been appointtid German Ambassador, has arrived. AMERICAN NAVY. DEFICIENT IN MANY RESPECTS. (Reo. Deceber 18, 10.55 p.m.) Washington, December IS. The Naval Investigation Committeo Has admitted that five years will'bo required "to bring the United States Navy up to' 'sufficient strength to meet a hostile foreign fleet. It is deficient in aircraft, mines, submarines, scout cruisers, torpedo-boats, and mine-sweepers. Airships could easily drop bombs oir Now York operating from warships la tho Atlantkj ,"" "■"-■■ '"'..' -••■■■-■■■■.