Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 34, 10 June 1915, Page 8

Australia

NATIONAL WAR SERVICE. DISCUSSION BECOMES GENERAL Uwited Press Asbooiatiom. (Received 10.35 a.in.) Sydney, June 10. Mr Milieu, ex-Minister of Defence, in a -statement to the press, advocates national war service in Australia. He points out that many factories, including tlio railway workshops, are capable of turning out munitions, but, so far, no effort has been made to utilise them. Australia has done something to meet the*Empire's need, and must supplement these by doing something equally imperative in the call for munitions, MATTERS IN THE SENATE. Melbourne, June 10. In the Senate, Senator Bakhap advocated the introduction of conscription at the earliest opportunity. Mr Lynch, supporting, said he was sure there was nothing to fear in its introduction. Mr Pearce, replying, said no Dominion had done as much as Australia. He did not think the time was ripe for conscription. He added: “Aus- ( tralia lias seriously taken up the question of the supply of ammunition for small arms and hig gnus, and a committee is enquiring into the »n‘liter.