Australia.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 87, 15 April 1915, Page 6

Australia.

NEW ZEALANDERS ON THE SUEZ CANAL. PRAISE FROM BRITISH OFFI- ' , CERS. Unites Press Association. Sydney, April 14. The papers publish a three-column letter from Mr Bean giving an interesting account of the part a hundred New Zealauders landed from the Nelson took in repelling the Turks on Sue// Canal on February 2. He mentions that one ( New Zealauder was fatally shot. Troops near the New Zealauders suffered more severely, probably due.to the Australasian natural ability in picking cover. The British officers commented on the New Zealauders' coolness.

THE COMMONWEALTH'S "LITTLE BIT."

Melbourne, April 14

Mr Fisher, the Premier, delivered a statement dealing with the war, showing that Australia had despatched or had in camp 70,101 troops, 30,946 horses, and 3098 vehicles. The total mini her of men sent abroad was 43,146". The unchanging policy of the Government was to train, equip and transport to the seat of war every available man fit to help in defeating the enemy. The Government bad requisitioned twenty-two mills, which were working at their fullest capacity for military needs, the orders running to two million yards of cloth for uniforms, one million and a quarter yars for shirts, and a quarter of a million blankets. Respecting the navy, be expected the cruiser Brisbane would be launched and the destroyers completed this year. ALCOHOL AND THE WAR. THE ENEMY OF THE NATION. Sydney, April 15. Sir Thomas Stuart counsels all those valuing individual and national efficiency to nvokl alocholin any form, even in the smallest quantities. The vnr has proved alcohol to be the most] -'ill, body, and nation-destroying sub- 1 stance ever known. Since its inaugur-! ation in 1901 the Commonwealth had .spent £33,000,000 on defence and£Sol,000.000 on alcohol. He advocates the closing of hotels at the same hour as other shops. They should really be shut on Sundays, with no back doors.. J