AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2559, 6 September 1915, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

. —— , URGENT CALL FOR MEN By Telegraph—Pr«S6 Association—Copyright - ( Sydney, September 4. In connection with the war census, Mr. Holman, the State Premior, has decided to send unmarried men, between the ages of 18 and 45 years a personal appeal, to enlist. ' ,The' New South Wales , Police Force has enlisted-14,151 men. .WAR CENSUS CARDS ISSUED. (Rec. September .5, 3.30 p.m.) .'London, September 5., The war census cards iliavo beon issued. There was i a great rush to the ■Post Office to procure them. A provision has been added requiring that thoso who reach the age of 18 after the closing of the, day of tho'census must fill in the ■ cards and return within fourteen days of reaching such age. INSIDIOUS PAMPHLETS. ANTI-RECRUITING INTRIGUE. ■_/ . Sydney, September 4. _ Anti-recruiting pamphlets are being circulated in some of tli9 country (listricts. One-examined'was entitled "Two Wars." It is unmistakably German in origin, and designed to' convince . the -reader i - that the Allies are firfiting on the sido ,of capitalism,-and fighting to shackle unborn generations. . The pamphlet has heen widely circulated, .and that it has beeii accomplishing its object is'/evidenced by .the frequency lyith which its doctrines have been advocated in camps and shearing sheds'. :■ ■ ■ ' A NATIONAL GAMPAICN. (Rec; September 5, 3.30 p.m.) , : . Melbourne, September 5. • The Federal Parliamentary War Committee, with a view .-to preventing 'spasenlistment, is .-arranging- to -cooperate with the St-ato. committees ill organising a great- campaign: throughout the Commonwealth. It is stated that tho Defence. Department can deal ;witli 16,000 men' every month, the quota from the various States _ being: New South Wales'and Victoria, 5200 each ; Queensland, 2200; South Australia, 1400 ; Western Australian, 1200; Tasmania-, 800. The committee urges that : the' call should bo mado primarily to the young unmarried men, but as the need is urgent married'volunteers should be accepted. ... .'. New South Wales will open tho campaign on September; 20; the dates for the other States'inaugurations are now being arranged.- ' / SMALLPOX AT NEWCASTLE. /-v SEVENTEEN 1 " CASES. ' ' \ Sydney, September 4. ■ 'There aTe seventeen cases of smallpox at Newcastle.,, ■ .< . - .'■ . 'A NATIONAL SERVICE LEAGUE. i _ Sydney, September 4. , A' league is being formed with the object,of advocating national service. ,; The' membership-, already includes several Federal members of Parliament and' State Ministers, and leading business and professional .men. •