Second Edition. Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 17, 18 September 1915, Page 6

Second Edition. Australia

DEATH \OF NEW ZEALANDER. Cnitfd Press association." (Received 10.155 a.m.) Sydney, September 18. P. Owens who has'been killed in action formerly lived in New Zealand. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. (Received 8.10 a.m.) Sydney, September 17. The strike at the small arms factory is not likely to delay the output, as it is confined to the barrel department, which is well ahead in the work. * ■ A further recruiting campaign opens on 9th October. Yesterday was the \worst day-re-cord since the war, only .31 enlisting. The Paddington Political Labour League carried, a motion urging the executive to disassociate the Labor movement with the Universal Service League. .Melbourne. September 17. Senator Pearce '.Minister of.Defence) in a 'statement on recruiting, emphasised the fact that he, wanted all the men he could get. He was not 'content with fixed quotas from each State. t Perth, September 17. A Sportsmen's, Battalion is being organised. Sydney, September 17. The Australia Day Fund has topped £700,000. Mr Holman, replying to adverse criticisms on the universal service scheme, points out. £hat during jibe first year of the war Britain got 16 per cent, of her total male .population under the colors, while Australia got less than-i'onr per cent. Our courageous people come forward four times slower than the. comparatively unwarlike population of ' the Old Country. There is not because there is any less readiness oh our part to face the danger, but because the whole British people are, united m gigantic recruiting campaign, and there are no carpers.