Second Edition. Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 30, 5 June 1915, Page 6

Second Edition. Australia

ADDITIONAL INFANTRY BRIGADES. United Pkxsh Association. i (Received 9.45 a.m.) Melbourne, June 5. Senator Pearce states that although their first duty was to supply reinforcements. Australia would offer additional Infantry brigades if the men were forthcoming. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS, Sydney, June 4. the British Immigration League has.resolyed to appeal to the Imperial authorities to. make it clear to the ■ Empire that at.the close of the war a definite .effort must be made to conserve British capital for the employment of British workers throughout the dominions; that Rriti-h interests should not he saorificed to the preservation of the 'trade relations hitherto existing with -enemy countries; 'that the-free investment of British capital ill the manufactures of enemy coirnti'ies : prior to the war 'made it possible for our enemies to create stupendous' armaments which are now used against us; that the firm policy of the British Government of the future prevent a recurrence of such danger. •: • > Merbounie, June 4. In the House, Mr Cook urged the necessity for.'further reinforcements, and he said lie was ,liot sure that the time had not come to compel the registration -of all able-bodied men to meet exigencies of defence. In the House, Mr Cook, in debating the Estimates, blamed the Government for not increasing the output of ammunition. Mr Page interjected : Half of you. 6vgr there ought to be shot, or ■ought to be interned with the Gel-mails at Langwarrin: Subsequently he withdrew the remarks. p*wama exposition; (Received 9.45 a.m.) Melbourne, June 4. The States represented at the Panama-Exposition are unsatisfied with the appointment of Mr Oughton as secretary to the commission, and consider that the withdrawal of the Commissioners made Australia appear steall in America's, eye. DEALINC WITH ENEMY DEBTORS (Received 10.40 a.m.) Melbotn-ne, June 5. A "Bill has been introduced in the Asseinbly to enable -claimants against enemy subjects to 'enforce payment.