Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 47, 25 October 1915, Page 5

Australia

NINETYS-eVeNTH LIST. [United Press <Ass3ciation.] Sydney. October 23. Killed in action.—Sixteen men. . ' Died of wounds.—Ten men. Illness.—Six men. 1 Wounded—Three officers and seven-ty-hirie! * officers and 296 men, including Sergeant-Major E. A. Hardey, Privates J. ole, J. Lister. G. Gould, Disembarked at Malta.—W. Hosie, R, W. MacFayden, W. A. W. .Gudgeon. Hospitalled in London.—J. R. Reid. Hospitalled in Alexandria.—Previously reported ill or wounded: Conporaj,X,.Strong, Privates J.,..McEvoj ft - J. Caldwell. Hospitalled in Birmingham—LanceCorporal R. I). Chalmers* Privates J. : J. Smith. D. Fryer. Hospitalled in London.—Privates | T. W. Wilson. J. McCullagh, ~E. R. | Bebourbel, Eaatleigh, J. P. Black, R. ' McGregor. ' '•■■': ■ :.' -.'\. Embarked, for England.—Sergeant J C. Hudson (reported dangerously ill), | progressing very' favorably. • (Received 8.25 a.m.), \_ Melbourne, October 25. The Federal Government does not intend using voluntary labour in the manufacture of munitions until the labour market is exhausted. Senator Pearce, referring to the jury's comment in the Kidman case, states that the loose methods of the Defence Department referred to the mobilisation orders giving the district commandant power regarding contracts, but long before this was the case the irregularity was discovered, , and the mobilisation orders were repealed.

Sydney, October 23. The Premier's attention bus been drawn to further evidence of a secret propaganda in the distribution of circulars, apparently emanating from German sources through America alleging British atrocities after the Indian Mutiny, and British and Russian atrocities in Persia. The pamphlet adds that India is now at war with England, and that the. Nationalists are waging guerilla warfare to emancipate, themselves, as they hated the British yoke. The circular is illustrated with obviously faked photographs. Sydney, October 2e. The carpenters and bricklayers at the 1 Jverpool Camp are resuming work. The Jewish community have established a fund for the relief of Jews-in the Russian war zone. Mr Black states that with reference to the insidious circulars alleging Anglo-Russian atrocities he had given information to the postal authorities enabling them to detect and prevent delivery.