Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 85, 10 August 1915, Page 5

Australia

CONSCRIPTION COMING.

(deceived 10.25 a.m.)

Svdney. August 10

Tile Herald iu a leader sounds a warning, that unless the young men realise the gravity of the situation and are prepared to voluntarily do their duty, and unless the authorities hurry up the proper organisation ot the national resources and the classification of workers available for various departments, conscription is surely coming. This should be done now, as to-morrow may he too late.

CEREBRO-SPINAL MENINGITIS

(Received 10'.25 a.m.) Sydney, August 10

The Director of General Health negatived the suggestion that the germs of meningitis were disseminated in the Liverpool Camp by enemy agents. He states that the baccili will live not more than a few hours outside the human body. TEN DEATHS IN VICTORIAN y CAMP.

(Received 10.25 a.m.) Melbourne, August 10. Over forty cases of meningitis are reported in the Victorian military camps, and there have been ten deaths. ACTION AGAINST DISLOYAL PERSON. i (Received 10/28 a.m.) Melbourne. August 10." After lengthy arguments, the Fvtll Court ordered the release of Franz Wallach, Manager of'the Australia JMetal Company, who has been under "arrest since July 9 on a warrant of the Minister of Defence as a disloyal and disaffected person. Mr Pearce was, .cajled r ..,and:in his evidence said Wok action against Wallach in the, interests,, ofj the safety of the J He declined to dis-' close, yea'spivy pleading privilege of CojUrf, By a majority it was held that •the regulation, action was taken, was ultra vires and the imprisonment of Wallach unauthorised. Wallach was released, but was immediately arrested' under the Precautions Act. The Federal Cabinet decided to appeal tp the High Court against the 'Full Court's decision.