Australia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 22, 31 December 1915, Page 8

Australia

THE TALK OF CONSCRIPTION. tiNITKB FRESH ASSOCIATION. Sydney, -Deer aher 30. Senator'Gardiner says t at he cannot see any necessity to talk ol conscription I’oT Australia. He believed that the democracy were wise and would conic voluntarily, whatever the calls, even it they meant doubling the quotas already' sent. Melbourne, December HO. Mr Hughes, asked it the decision of the British Government would a fleet the policy of -the Commonwealth Gov erriment,' replied:'• “Certainly 'Why should .it .We appealed to the men of fighting age. and arc confident that the. appeal will »QtJulian deaf bars. .t. 1 ; '• ■ ji '■ j ,! ■■ O > ■ -•> '■ HTG-HER.C.QMMANDS. ■I- *'■ 4 -/O . r YTlCce-iVech 9.10 a.m.) . . Melbourne; December 31 • THe difficulty ‘ in, supplying officers for the higher .commands of the now levies will he overcome by conferring the positions on senior officers already at the front, 20,000 RUSSIANS IN AUSTRALIA. 11 . ' : ■’ 11 .if ;■ ’ ■' •' ■ (Reee'iveu 9.10 a.m,.) ■,., ■ Sydney, December 31. It is stated that there .are 20,000 Russians ih Anstrailia. ■ b !