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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2354, 9 January 1915, Page 8

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WO LASTING PEACE OERR DAMN'S VIEW • o Copenhagen, January .7. Harr BalEnß, the well-known shipowner and man of affairs, said there : never would be lasting peace unless Germany gets a station for her fleet in the ; North Sea, securing the same advantage as Britain'B fleet. ENB.INC THE WAR. CLERGYMAN'S SUGGESTION. ' London, January 7. i The Rev. R._ J. Campbell suggests that with a; view. to. ending the war a general committee of the world's churches be summoned. He adds; "The Pope, the one person terns, a chance of success, is calling 6uch b conference." , RESTRICTED. ALIENS. " SOME EXEMPTIONS. ' „.._■, . ' L °ntfon, January 7. 'An Order-in-Council empowers' the bsemption... of Christian Armenians, Syrians, and Greeks from tho alien rettrictions upon Turkish subjects. FITTING OUT TRANSPORTS, PREFERENCE TO UNIONISTS. Sydney, January B.' The Central Council of the Employors bf Australia has strongly protested against preference being given to'unionists in fitting out transports and' other Government work in connection with the-war. ' f , IN THE PORTE'S SERVICE. TEN THOUSAND GERMANS. r , ' London, January 7. A neutral from Constantinople reports that up to November ten thousand Germans arrived there directly or indirectly for the Porte's service. BOY LABOUR. • TO. EXECUTE WAR ORDERS. (RecV January 8, 5.35 p.m.) London, January 7. , Employers ;iri tho Birmingham district are requesting exemption; for schoolboys and a permit for employing them in order to oxeoute war orders.— ■/'Times'* and Sydney "Sun" Services, LONDON CLUBS. IFEBLING THE EFFECTS OF THE WAR. (Rec. 'January 8, 5.35 p.m.)' London, January 7. The great London Clubs are feeling ,Mie effects of the war. There are many ■ resignations and few elections. ' The :■' staffs have enlisted, and the financial pressure is' severe.—"Times" and Syd- ; ißey "Sun" Services. : ACTRESS RESICNS. \ PRO-GERMAN SENTIMENTS. (Rec. January 8, .5.35.p.m.)' ,;:•;.;;: London, January 7. Feme J Rogers, an American actress i playing the title role in the pantomime of the "Sleeping. Beauty" at Drury / (Lane, resigned because she entertains ' enthusiastic _pro-German.''sentiments.—• ; .-"Times" andT Sydney "Sun" Services. EXCHANCE OF PRISONERS. \ ..', (ABOUT 150,000 RELEASED. (Reo. Januarys; 5.85 p.m.):. London, January 7. AS awsurcof the Pope's intervention it is expected that 150,000 civilians and invalids -will be exchanged.—"Times" ;■' fend Sydney "Sun" Services.- _• CAVALRY MOUNTS. |" BUYING HORSES IN 'AUSTRALIA. I ■-.'". (Reel January 8, 8.80 p.m.) Melbourne, January 8: • Representatives of the Defence' De.'partment are inspecting horses, at the i iFlemington racing stables.: They are in . search of suitable cavalry mounts. EXCHANCE NORMAL. ; BETWEEN BRITAIN AND AMERICA, : : (Reo. January 8, 0.35 p.m.) ■■' i >-„ .-■.-,. .. London, January 8. ! The Treasury announces that in view of the exchange between Britain and 1 ' ; the_ United States being now normal, ! it is unnecessary for the two Govern- . ments to devise " a plan to- adjust ! balances. ■'""' ' ; " SALE OF ABSINTHE. ' PROHIBITED IN FRANCE. (Rec. January 8, 11.30 p.m.) ■ ■ i ' Paris, January 8. President Pqincare has signed a decree prohibiting the sale of absinthe and Similar drinks. , • UNFORTUNATE BRUSSELS.. : ; DN THE BRINK OF STARVATION. { (Rec. January 8, 5.35 p.m.) -I London, January 7. ' ! 'An Englishman writes:—"Brussels is ' on the brink of starvation. The worst ' tales you hear .do not approach the ' reality."- ....... i RUSSIANS TIRED. \ '£ BERLIN STORY. ' 1 (Reo. January 8, 5.35 p.m.)] ' ' - London, January 7. ] Berlin announces that the Russians .1 show they are tired of the war.— i •"Times'! and Sydney "Sun" Services.