Australia.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 20, 24 May 1915, Page 5

Australia.

AN UNPOPULAR ACTION. United Frebb Association. (Received 11 a.m.) Sydney, May 24. The military authorities have accepted the offer of the German Concordia Club house as a military hospital. There is much adverse comment on the scheme. INTERNMENT OF GERMANS. (Received 8.55 a.m.) Sydney, May 24. Mr. Hall does not agree with the wholesale internment of Germans. He estimates there are over thirty thousand in Australia, and their segregation would cost a million per annum. THE CENSORSHIP. (Received 8.55 a.m.) Melbourne, May 24. Mr. Pearce explains that the Government lias received an official cable that the troops have left Egypt. He was instructed that the information was secret and prohibited from publication in the newspapers. He received a cable stating that the movements of troops "Us published in England, and the Government cabled the Imperial authorities to obtain release of the news. He received no reply and again cabled seeking permission and also for the King’s message congratulating the Australians on the successful landing of the troops of the Commonwealth. Jt was then decided to release the news and ally blame therefore did not rest on the Commonwealth. AFRICA TO AUSTRALIA. (Received 11 a.m.) Melbourne, May 24. General Botha, in reply to Mr. Fisher’s wire, thanked Australia for congratulations and congratulated her in return on the Dardanelles effort.