Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 38, 15 June 1915, Page 5

Australia

AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES. Dwixiio Pbkm aswuuiation Sydney, June 14. The thirty-eighth Dardanelles casualty list is:— Killed in Action.—Major Quinn, Captain I’age, Lieutenant Brock and seven men. Died of Wounds.—Fourteen men, including Private T. G. Hoskins, a New Zealander. Wounded. Lieutenant - Colonels Feild and McXicoll. Majors Roberts, Salisbury. Glasgow, Gellihrand, Cass; Captains Walstab, Melbourne, Foster, Lewis, Whitford, Hogan, Carter, Christian, Nickoll, Trotter, Martin, Wells, King, Campbell. Stutchbury. Bolton, James, Williams, Hinton, Leitch, Little, Cox, Boyle, Fortesque. Morse, Selby, Hill, Curlewis, and 127 men. Missing.—One hundred and fiftythree men including Private D. Baird, a New Zealander. THE INDIANS SMILE. “OUR TAILS' ARE UP NOW!” OiflTBU Prkso ASSOCIATION. (Received 9.15 a.m.) Sydney, June 15. Mr. Harry Gullett, official Australian correspondent at the British front, writes from the British Headquarters: “There has • been a lot of nonsense talked about the failure of the Indians in this war. The truth is the British public in their ignorance expected them to do an impossible thing. There was trouble in the early days, making up the losses of officers, whose personal bond with the men was unparalleled, but this has been overcome. Neuve Chappelle showed what the Indians could do. I saw Indian Infantry a few days after, and there was one long smile of satisfaction.” One proud paternal officer declared: “We have got our tails up now!”

THE USE OF CAS IN WARFARE. (Received 9-15 a.rn.) Sydney, June 15. Mr Fred Wright, chemistry expert in the firm of Elliott Bros., predicts that the use of poisonous gases in warfare will lie abandoned, as the power to counter-attack either by heavy explosives or the neutralising oi chemicals will render it abortive. He also pointed out that gas is only successful when employed from an eminence. A REQUEST REFUSED. (Received 9.20 a.m.) Sydney, June 15. The Commodities Commission refused the bakers’ application to increase bread one halfpenny making the price fourpence halfpenny. AN IRRIGATION COMMISSION. (Received 9.20 a.m.) Sydney, June 15. Mr. Carmichael has appointed a commission to enquire into the ministration of the Yanco irregation area. Allegations of corruption are made by settlers. The report will guide future irregation policy. THE LATE DUDLEY COOTE. (Received 10.40 a.m.) Sydney, June 15. Appreciative references are made f o Mr. Dudley Coote, cable promoter, who died at Riverstone, aetat seventyeight years.

defying the government. (Received 9.15 a.m.) Melbourne, June 15. The Government has seized twelve trucks of meat which was being shipped to London by ethe Angliss Company. It is alleged the same firm has already shipped thirty-seven thousand carcases of mutton in defiance of Government orders. PREFERENCE FOR SOLDIERS. (Received 9.13 a.m.) Sydney, June 15. The Chamber of Manufacturers bus resolved to advise employers to give preference of employment to returned soldiers whenever possible. munition making. FURTHER CONFERENCE HELD. (Received 9.20 a.m.) Sydney, June 15. A conference of the State Ministry and representatives of mauufactuiing interests discussed the ol the local supply of munitions. Further sittings are to be held. Mr Holman stated the position was verv hopeful. He was communicating with other State Governments with a view to joint action, and was also going to put their joint views before Mr Fisher regarding a scheme of recruiting. Melbourne, June 15.

Mr Pearce reiterated that they would soon receive the required data from the Imperial authorities the Commonwealth to undertake the manufacture of shells as outlined. Negotiations with Britain had been proceeding since September last with a view to obtaining the data and necessary machinery. Many addi tional offers of assistance in the production of munitions had been made , by the engineering jamTHnetal-worlring i firms. I A member of the Comiffittee was appointed to investigate the questions and important developments may be expected in a few days. i