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AUSTRALIA'S 50,000

BIG RECRUITING CAMPAIGN TO BEGIN , Br Itelegrapli—Press Association—Oopyrleht 1 (Rec. November. 25, 10 p.m.) Sydney, November 25. . The newspapers generally approve of the raising of the additional 50,000 troops,'which'they accept as an earnest that Australia is determined' to do her part in shouldering the Empire's burden. The freely expressed opinion is that so far too big a proportion of youths' have gono to the front, and that those of more mature age should now hive to face their responsibilities. POSTAL AND PERSONAL APPEALS. (Rgc. November 25, 10 p.m.) ; Melbourne, November 25. The War Committee has considered the proposal to raise an additional 50,000 men, and decided that on the basis of the war census figures, there are 600,000 men eligible for service in the Commonwealth, arid .that .it is possible to obtain the desired number. Tho committee will initiate a campaign forthwith, firstly, by a postal appeal to all men of military age from 18 to 4.4 inclusive, and subsequently a personal appeal where there are. no answers, or unsatisfactory answers. ■ Local committees will . assist in the work. ; " OPINION IN BRITAIN | (Rec. November 25, 9.50 p.m.) London, November 25. The newspapers give prominence to Australia's proposal to raise an additional 50,000 men. Mr.. Aslimead' Bnrtlett, lecturing, at the Queen's Hall, said that it was a thousand - pities .that t'he ■ Australians and.Now Zealandera, who were magnificent fighters, were not concentrated in France,_ where they could play a big part in an important attack m the future. We really could hunt the Germans out of France and Flanders. BLOCKING THE EMIGRANT . , ' . SHIRKER. (Rec. November 25, 11.55 p.m.) Melbourne, November 25. The Federal Government has decided that no one of military age will be allowed to leave the Commonwealth unless satisfactory reasons are established. : '

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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2629, 26 November 1915, Page 6

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AUSTRALIA'S 50,000 Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2629, 26 November 1915, Page 6

AUSTRALIA'S 50,000 Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2629, 26 November 1915, Page 6

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