AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2880, 19 September 1916, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

■■ * THE CALL, FOR MEN ' ■ STIRRING MANIFESTO BY FEDERAL PRIME minister: ;By Telegraph-Press Associatioii-Ckipyxiglit Melbourne, September 18. The Federal Premier (Mr. . W.. M. Hughes), in. a long manifesto, appeals to the peoplo to make a supreme effort to supply tha necessary reinforcements. Great Britain, New Zealand, and Canada, the manifesto' sets out, are call- ; ing up more men, and 'Australia- must make the same sacrifice. "The British forces, excluding Dominion.and Indian troops, -are well over ' 5,000,000. According to the same ratio, Australia should have an army of 500, instead of under 300,000, besides whidli Great Britain has nearly 4,000,000 people engaged in making munitions. - Britain has thus put 9,000,000 into - the fight, and is still calling up men. How 'can we say we are asked to do more than our share? We must get more men. Unfortunately it is only too apparent thai; the voluntary system will not insure them." WEALTH "AND MEN MUST SHAEE IN SACRIFICE. (Rec. September 18, 10.15 p.m.) Melbourne, September 18. Mr. Hughes's manifesto referring to the Government's forthcoming financial proposals,-emphasised the necessity for sacrificing both men and wealth for the welfaro of the State. "The Government will not hesitate to call upon . wealth to hear equally in the sacrifice with manhood. .No man-will be allow r ed to make a profit out of ;the war." _ The manifesto concludes: "If Australia fails on October 28, the Democracy of Labour will fail. Australia must not fail. In the name of the Australian Democracy I adjure every man and woman to vote 'Yes.'" CAMPAIGN OPENED. (Rec. September 19,. 1.5 a.m.) Sydney, September 18. Mr. Hughes opened the referendum campaign in the Town Hall. He appealed_ to an enormous crowd to favour conscription. THE SLUMP IN RECRUITING. Melbourne, September 17. The official enlistment figures show a shortage of 1200 for the first half of September. ITEMS IN BRIEF THE TROUBLE IN THE SUGAR, INDUSTRY. Brisbane, September 18. A meeting of the sugar growers of the Buudaberg district decided not to harvest their cane crop until the recent award, which largely increased the employees' wages, in suspended. c As tfio award has already been gazetted Government intervention in the situation is precluded. SOLDIERS INJURED BY BOMBFILLING ACCIDENT. (Rec. September' 18, 10.15 p.m.) Sydney, September 18. Nino soldiers' were injured at the Engineers' Camp at Moore Park as the result of an explosion which occurred during the filling of bombs.