SYDNEY WHARFMEN AND GERMANS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2383, 12 February 1915, Page 6

SYDNEY WHARFMEN AND GERMANS

ENEMy OTBJBCTS.

: v ■■ ■ ■ ■ Sydney, Februaij 11. .■ !Ai*3 tixe 'Wharf Labourers'

■ lion to reconsider the employment of , enemies on the wharves, the chair- -) / > urged on amontlmen±, that the.men ivork alongside Germans, in conformity with Mc..JustioaiStreoi , B.Supremo-Court juc'i jent. ,• men threw- out the amendment, tnd upheld, their previous decißion not : to work with enemy subjects: [In-his reserved judgment in the Neil- . sen case, Mr." Justice Street held 'that the • fact'; that the union .deliberately prevented the applicant and others continuing in employment'was sufficient to constitute ail actionable wrong unless 'justification was shownl . The belief entertained by members df the lunion that it was dangerous to allow: enemy subi.jeots access to British' ships was lnsuffiI cient justification. The applicant becomj ing naturalised entitled him to the (■'rights and privileges of a British suband he-had not lost'those rights jnorely because a state of war existed between the country of his origin and the country of his adoption. The union, ■ hdvanced nothing against the applicant's 'personal conduct, acting : solely on .a general attitude towards, enemy sub- . Sects, whether naturalised or unnatural- - Jsfed; He granted an injunction, adding ■ ihat not only was the injury a continuing one to a labouring man. working for ■t. idaily wage, but the injury and sufr fering incurred deprived- bun of employment for a long, period and for such / pecuniary damages did .not provide an idequate reparation.] _• - .

MISCELLANEOUS' : SULTAN' OF" TURKEY • DISTRIBUTES MEDALS. I'- (Roc; February 11, 5.50 p;m.) London, February 10.: • ~ Tho' Sultan of' ; Turkey ' has ' sent Grand Admiral von - Tirpitz (Secretary " .of -tlio • German ; Navy) -and! General • (Falkonbayn Chief of Staff) ■ ("the < great gold' Turkish Medal for ;\'hfavery.—"Times" and Sydney "Sun" '. .'Services:.,.-, ' ' AUSTRIA'S' WAR STRENGTH, ■i . ' London, February 10. • "Austria has mobilised; 3,600,000 men ;... to date.—"Times" and-Sydney "Son": Services. SUBMARINES FOR SWEDEN. London, February 10. A Swedish Royal Commission recom- • \ mends the Government to build several . .'submarines of the latest "types as quickly as possible.I—"Times"1—"Times" • and Sydney "Sun" Services. - CADET CORPS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS. - London, February-10. ■' : The Army Council has approved of the jstablishment',of cadet corps in secondary. schools. . MARRIAGES BY PROXY IN FRANCE. 1 London, February 10. ■ :It is proposed to introduce a Bill in • tho 'Fronch Legislature allowing soldiers : to;' mariy-by proxy, the soldier making a > '■ declaration. before his regimental officer and 4 the woman before the Registrar.— •• "-Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services. AND THE FRENCH CSOAL- , r MINES. . ■.■■■■■ London, .February 10.' .■ ''/ 'A Paris-correspondent-statesthat the Germans are -unable to work the coal-, mines at Pas-de-Calais, as the miners ■have refused to go down owing to a i- - rumour that, the pits would be closed when tho men were below. The Germans • have publicly tliroatened to. blow up the mines if .they are driven out of the '. -district. : : : LOOT IN COFFINS. London, February 10. . The relatives of Germans killed in v' ' Belgium are allowed ■to . enter the comijy to search for their dead. They; take coffins'with them, ;'in order to re-enter .Germany again with the i remains. It 'has -been discovered'that many,of the ■ ■ coffins have retarhed full of plunder. 'One fell from a railway truck, and opened,' disclosing silver teapots: and trays. •-"Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services., WAR FEVER IN MELBOURNE SPORTS CIRCLES. » , (Rec. February 11, |7.40 p.m.) Melbourne, February 10. ; A meeting of the' representatives; of : ' all - tli'e sporting organisations resolvedthat steps should - be taken to ! impress' sportsmen with their' duty in iinmedi- : atcly responding to the Empire's call by enlisting, and if that he impracticable, •I by entering into active . training. A 'committee has. been formed, and public ■■ meetings are being/arranged.-:

RELIEF TO BRITISH PRISONERS IN GERMANY. • London, February 10. Mr. H. J. Teunant'(Under-Secretary for War) stated in the House of Commons that officers of the' United' States | Army are going to Germany to dispense ' relief 'to British prisoners;- .Germany had/given the necessary -permission. (Rec. February 12, 0.5 a.m.) London, February 11. Mr. Tennant 6aid that from-numerous communications and reports of an escaped officer there, was reason to fear that British prisoners were treated : worse in Germany than French or Rusj. sians.. VOLUNTARY ENLISTMENT CENSUS IN BRITAIN. - London, February 10. ' Mr. Tennant,- ' interrogated in the Souse of Commons, stated that as the result'of, the recent household census three million men had stated their willingness to enlist.—"Tunes" and Sydney '.'Sun" Services.- ■ \ ■ CARDINAL MERCTER STILL A PRISONER. Lonilon, February M. A Brussels resident states that Cardinal, Mercier is still'a prisoner in the Palace at'Malines. He is prevented com-, municating with the outside world, and .is forbidden to correspond with members of-his dioccse. LLOYD'S INSURANCE, RATE. / London, February .10. Lloyd's rate of insurance for vessels igainst capture between Australia and . England is 60s. ..; ADVERTISING AUSTRALIA'S V' PATRIOTISM. London, February 10. Sir George Reid, High' Commissioner for 'Australia, is issuing fifty thousand pamphlets to schools and libraries in Britain summarising Australia's share 'in.the war, the troops she has given, and/' the subscriptions collected. THE MENACE IN THE SKY. London, February 10. To familiarise thq public _ with the appearance of aircraft, official notices have been posted throughout London to illustrate the German and British types. RIFLE CLUB BOOM IN SYDNEY. / . Sydney, February 11. . Many'rifle clubs are being formed in tho pity and suburbs, and great enthusiasm is being shown.