SHOCK TO OCR NATIONAL

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2476, 1 June 1915, Page 5

SHOCK TO OCR NATIONAL

COMPLACENCY

RECENT NAVAL LOSSES

"TIMES" ON THE OUTLOOK

(llec. May 31, 5.55 p.m.)

mi , IT . „ . London, May 2y. ins limes, in a leading artiolo reviewing the recent losses of British battleships m the Dardanelles, says; "This giaje matter lias struck deep at our national equanimity, which had already been seriously disturbed, [f the nation thereby realises the position more plainly, our lasses will not wholly have been m vain, It is necessary that all should cease specuating on an early end to tlio war, and faoe the existing facts, without anger, or fear. "While the present conditions obtain wo will probably lose other battleships. Ic is certain that the new tiovcvnni;*ut is carefully considering tho Dardanelles problem.

"Britain is paying heavily for lior former unpreparednoss, and her subsequent reluctance to face the full requirements of her position. She is awakened now, and is • realising that every other consideration must Ik; subordinated to the necessity for beating Germany."—"Times" and Sydney "Sun" services. "ALL GOES YVSi-L." MR. CHURCHILL'S MESSAGE TO JAPAN. (Rec. May 31, 7.35 p.m.) London, May 31. The Japanese Minister of Marine has cabled Mr. Winston Churchill il'iniUing him for his cordiality towards the .lapoiieie.Navy (luring his career at the Admiralty. Mr. Churchill, in reply, hoped that the comradeship of thi, hvo Herts would continue, and concluded by saying: "All goes well." NATIONAL SERVICE. COMPULSORY TRAINING MUST COME. (l!cu. May 31, 9.30 p.m.) Sydney, May 31. Major Hunt, M.P., has sent a cable message to tho Secretary of the British Immigration League, stating that tho iv.r.jority of tlio. people in Britain are slowly realising that tho war means compulsory training. "It is absolutely certain now, for tho new Government will be a great help in accomplishing this," he adds. LORD DE.N'MAX'S ADVOCACY. (Rec. May 31, 10.15 p.m.) London, May 31. Lord Denman (sometime OoveniorOeneraUf Australia), in a letter to the '"limes," advocates a svstem of national service, and as a first step, to register .all tho men in the country, the numbers to be. classified according to and trade, or occupation. Hp bases his arguments on his experience of such a system in Australia and New Zealand,