MISCELLANEOUS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2394, 25 February 1915, Page 5

MISCELLANEOUS

MINERS FOB, THE' FRONT. (Rec. February 24, 10.40 p.m.) . v ■ < London, February 21. J, The Government has appointed a conw mittee to secure the co-operation of thdj mine-owners and the colliers in ait en-i deavour to free the largest number oE - men qualified for enlistment without hampering the .coal output. ■ FRUIT FOR THE - - FRONT. London, February 23. : The War Office has purchased 450,-. 1 COOlb. of Tasmanian apricot and 4 black!| currant jams, and 33,600 pound tins oft South Australian honey, and is mvifci ing tenders for 70,0001b. .of honey., FEDERAL WOOLLEN MILL OUT- ? PUT COMMANDEERED. Sydney, February 24. I The Federal authorities have com-* mandeered the output of certain wook len mills and factories in New South! Wales for military purposes.' They mand the entire output, end practically] the whole use of the machinery. The? mills will be required to work'full overV time. ; - L : DEMAND FOR VETERAN "NON- ■' • COMS."'Melbourne, February 24. ' Senator Pearce states that in re» spouse to the British Army Council's appeal, arrangements are being made t<n examine and forward ex-regular non-i commissioned officers under 45. willing to re-enlist. BAVARIAN OFFICER DISCLAIMS! - "FRIGHTFULNESS." . London, February 22. j A Bavarian officer, writing to af friend in England, disclaims the atroei-0 ties. He says: "Of course, when civilians fired on our men they wore shot and villages burned. The blood of cur f worst soldier is of greater value to us^ : than a whole town in Belgium."—: "Times" and Svdn'oy "Sun" Services. TROUBLES OF THE UNHAPPY BELGIANS.. Amsterdam, February' 22. Germany is heavily fining Belgian parents whose sons have fled to join tha Belgian forces.