Australia.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 80, 8 April 1915, Page 5

Australia.

AUSTRALIANS AS SOLDIERS. USUAL PERCENTAGE OF "ROTTERS." United Press Association. (Received 9.10 a.m.) Fremantle, April 8. A deputation of sixty-one soldiers, who have been invalided home from Egypt, has requested the press to repudiate the untrue reports (particularly Captain Bean's statements) reflecting on the behaviour of the troops. The deputation admitted there were a few "rotters" among the Brigade, but these, they affirmed, would be found in any aggregation of men. Many of the things done by the New Zealanders and Territorials, stated the deputation, had been attributed to the Australians.

INTERNED CAPETOWN STEAMER SAILS FOR AUSTRALIA.

(Received 9.10 a.m.) Sydney, April 8. Mr Peacock has been notified that the German steamers Hamm and Appolda, which have been interned ate 'Capetown, are proceeding to Australia, having sailed on April sth. MAORI CONTINGENT REACH CAIRO. Sydney, April 7. •Mr Bean cabled on March 31st that the .Maori contingent had reached Cairo on Friday. Spectators remarked that of all the troops engaged in the great reviews on Sunday and Monday the Maoris appeared the most splendid. The reviews were in two portions, for Australian and New Zealand troops. .Monday's was in some ways the most remarkable event of military history in Australasia. A British officer said: "When you think of the condition of" the Australasian forces two years ago, and then see such troops completely ready to move anywhere, it gives you something to think about."

VICTIM TO PNEUMONIA. (Received 9.10 a.m.) Melbourne, April 8. The Defence Department announces that Edward Healy, of the Xew South Wales expeditionary force, died from pneumonia in Egypt. Deceased's re~ latives live in Xew Zealand. TWO AMERICAN PUBLICATIONS FORBIDDEN. Melbourne, April S. The military authorities have forbidden the sale and distribution of the papers "The Irish World." and "The American Industrial Liberator." which are both American productions.