Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7, 7 September 1915, Page 5

Australia

IN NEW GUINEA. THE RABAUL RAID. ■. i •■r ■ll '■) 'r. j'. i".'.').' [United Press /Association.] . ,i t;A- U> Sydney, September 6. * A ful'lbW statement regarding the pVib'auf' raid indicates that attempts were made by Germans to send money to help the Fatherland. Natives, over whom the ; Germans had a great hold, hlM&" supplied evidence of a plot to overthrow'] the administration and re•ghitV' v p'OfiV>flssioii of the Island. During HSfe progress of a'function that would bo attended l)y the naval and military authorities, the GeVmans were to rise and capture the whole party. The natives forewarned the authorities, who nipped the scheme in the bud, and arrested certain men. It is alleged that goods were imported and marked "ijamera plates." and "im-j "pTements,?J| and a search disclosed arms of various descriptions. Another story is that of a schoouer r which") fvafc seized witll arms and' ammunition '.aboard. A (Quantity of important doculiients'werrt also t>eips. | Jfi '* ,< ' Si ■i jj th!| plot denied. much Ado about nothinc. (Received 8.30 a.m.) Melbourne, September 7. " Senator Pea ice, (Minister of Defence) denied the reported plot rising in New Guinea. He explains that as the result of confidential information a search was instituted and revealed that certain people, including some German missionaries, bad broken parole and had not delivered arms as requested. Three were arrested, but nothing in the nature of a rising occurred. NEW UNIT ACCEPTED. FOR SERVICE IN EGYPT. (Received 8,30 a.m.) .Melbourne. September 7. The Imperial Arm Y Council has accepted the offer to organise, equip, and remount a unit lor service in Egypt, and the age limit lia s been extended to fifty in order to [release younger men now tending the 'horses.