POSITION SERIOUS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2507, 7 July 1915, Page 7

POSITION SERIOUS

" BRITAIN NOT SO STRONG AS WE IMAGINED " GERMANS PREPARING TO , STRIKE GRAVE WARNING TO AUSTRALIANS - fir Tolegrarh—Press Association—Copyright ■ Sydney, July 6. The Hon. H.-.0. Hoylo(Hon..iiinis'ter assisting 4ho -Treasurer),: speaking at a reoruiting mooting, and explaining that lie spoke as a Minister having information not available to tho general public, said: "I toll you tho position is very serious. Do not imagine wo are out of tho wood; we are not: Britain : is not/ really so strong as wo havo all ..imagined. We must realise that the Empire must put its shoulder to the •:> wheel ; nothing must -bo 'left undone to prepare:for the great, blow which Germany. is preparing to strike.": - ~■ ■ NO MORE PARTY STRIFE. • !* *■' V I. : ' IIBERALv CONFERENCE BESOLU--HONS. , ' (Rec. July 6; 9.20' p.m.) • \ . ■ . Sydney,: July 6. , / The annual Liberal conference nag resolved, to sink controversial issues; any- . thing calculated ' to divide the'people 'and-distract attention from the successful prosecution of the war deserves , reprobation. The conference pledged members to .- .'stimulate' recruiting and : assist ', the Commonwealth and State Governments . to organise the country's resources for War ,jmrpos£s. ;';v„v . ■ .- N : (WAR CONTINGENT FROM SOUTH AFRICA." ("Times" and; Sydney. "Sun" Services.) (Rec. July 6, 10.55 p.m;) . .London, July 6. ." South Africa has offered the Imperial Sovernment a war contingent, inchiding •' •'• heavy artillery. . MUNITION JIAKERS 1 VOLUNTEER ARMY ' : 67,650 RECRUITS.IN A WEEK ♦1- - ■ RATIONAL REGISTRATION-UNDER * FIRE. London, July 5. In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd , -.'George announced that for tho week 67,650 had volunteered for munition making. The -majority of the - volunteers : possibly would not be removed from their present occupations, whero they were effectively employed. V : Mr.: Percy Alden asked -whether . the iegister foreshadowed forced labour and fconscription. ii l ■ Mr. Asquith replied that no such, fchange was contemplated. The volun"tary enrolment of' workers, was , highly ■satisfactory, but that did not affect the Jaecessity/for national registration. .. ; Not a Gonsoription Bill. : 1 Tho President of the Local Govorn- ' front Board (Mr. Walter Long), in moving the second reading of the Registration Bill, scouted the idea that it .was a Conscription: Bill: The; Bill did •'.! not compel . anyone' to serve,either on ::the battlefield or in a factory; it only '.compelled those doing nothing to help thoir country ..in its . hour of need. .'lThero were many who were. only_/slackr'ers- owing ■to • the absence, of a .definite ; ..load. • The ■ Bill would enable the authorities to avoid sending to the front frnen who were needed .in the workshops, •i Sir T. P. Whittakor (Liberal) moved : fth.o rejection' of the Bill, until. it - had * 'been proved that the present powers ,were not sufficient-to ensure a supply : .tof munitions.- Ho did not object'to conscription if it-was .necessary for : a. vigorous and successful war. ■ The Bill • would only split the country, on tho controversial issue : whether' the. War Office was incompetent to deal. with tho business side of the war. If half what \ manufacturers said was t-ruo, the wholo War Office ought to;be dismissed. (Rec. July. 7, 1.30 a.m.) London, July 6. Sir T. P. Whittaker's motion was' ■negatived by .-253 votes to 30, and the ißill . was read a. . second time. . "THE CREATEST THING IN THE WORLD.'.' VOLUNTARY SERVICE. (Rec. July 6, 10.55 p.m.) . (("Times" and Sydney.~'"Sun" Services.) , London, July 6. ' The Bishop of London, preaching at i ' iSpitalsfields, said that a, last great appeal.was being made for universal voluntary service. Britain might soonhave to instituto compulsory service; it would ibo a great pity if that; should'be 60, be,cause voluntary service .was the great- ; iest thing in the .world: : .. • 4 ' / INDIA'S PART IN THE GREAT EFFORT ' ■• ; * ' : ' • " ■ ■ fRESH WAVE OF PATRIOTISM : ' - Simla, July 5. The Indian Government is examining irailway and private\ongineering .works,\ to ascertain the extent'it. is able to supplement : the output of munitions. ■Many offers of _help havo been received from various railways and private firms. . Recent events Have deeply impressed . ."tho Indian. with, tho fact that? ho must -play his. part in.thoVstruggle. : :■ - Calcutta, raised ' over: £30,000 in . a ' fortnight to,' purchase aeroplanes and ambulances. A special appeal, is also •being made in the Bengal provinco for b war . donation.."' Tho. Civil Service of the United Provinces lias'agreed to give a percentage of its (salaries, amounting , to £5000 monthly,- to the War Fund. .Other province§>ii l o.likely,tp follow suit. - Military..enthusiasm js undiminished; jv fresh wave of patriotism is rolling ijver the. country. / Tho monsoon has .set in satisfactorily, and the prospects .for tho season aie hopeful. ' : SITUATION INTERESTING TO THE' ■ - GERMAN PRESS (("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) * '• London, July 5Tho German Press .is' intensely inter-' -■flsfed in the English war'loan and muliitions questions,' and,predicts no good results from the gigantic experiment' in Socialism/ because the- inherent British selfishness will undermiiio the', effects Sought. ... I MEN AND MUNITIONS IN AUSTRALIA RECRUITING CAMPAIGN OPENS. '• Melbourc, July 6. '.The-first day of tho 'recruting 'campaign was a great success, 813 men heinK enrolled in the city. , Sir Ronald Munro-Fergusson, the jGovernor-Geiieral, said:—"Seeing "tho stations crowded with new reoruits, and knowing that a like spirit animates all (Australia. I am suro we shall raiso a .SMOnd hundred thousand with greater than-the first." . SECOND SHIFT: AT LITHGOW FACTORIES. Sydney, July. 6. . The second shift at the small arms jfactory camq into, operation last nifiht, /