Australia.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 36, 18 January 1916, Page 5

Australia.

TRAOINfi WITH THE ENEMY* [ United Pkeb» Association.] (Received 8.40 a.m.) ! Melbourne, January 18. I'heie 'k considerable anxiety in iinancial and commercial circles at Mr liugiies' announcement that the notation of capital requires the Fedora! Treasurer's approval and that persons of enemy origin must within three months be removed from the sharelists of companies incorporated in Austra-

PRIME MINISTER'S FAREWELL. (Received 9.5 a.m.) Sydney, January 18. Mr Hughes, in his farewell speech jat the Trade Hall, scathingly denounced the anti-recruiters as anarchists, whose statement that unionism did ■ not s,tand for patriotism was a contemptible lie. He alluded to his visit to England, the place where our welfare was best considered. Those at the seat of Empire should hear our views. He felt confident .he represented ;i united people.

MORE ANTi-CERMAN RIOTS. (Received 9.5 a.m.) Melbourne, January 18. There have been further anti-Ger-man riots, a demonstration being made against Plisch's factory and shop. Fifty arrests were made. RUSSIA'S AWAKENING. NEW COMMERCIAL TREATIES.

THE NEW ARMY

(Received 9.3 a.m.) Fremantle, January 18. Passengers by the Rhyber include the President of the Russian Export Chamber, who is touring the Allied countries with the object of the reporting on economic and business matters. He stated that with the commissions which had. been given to Germany hitherto we could build wharves like Hamburg, which had been built by Germany's paid secret agents throughout the world, but we propose to do it no longer. The commercial treaty with Germany ends in 1916, and Rus'sia intends to form new commercial treaties with her Allies. Russia is now equipping, he said, further, and is prepared to put two million fresh troops in the field every year. The troops who made the recent drive were entirely a new army. THE BROKEN HILL STRIKE. "GERMAN SPIES!"

(Received 9.5 a.m.) Adelaide January 18.' The mission of the Barrier delegates to elicit sympathy with the Broken Hill strike was a complete failure. Two centres which were visited refused to hear the strike delegates, and they got a hostile reception, heing forced to shelter aboard a steamer. They were greeted wuli cries of "German spies!" WORKERS AND CONSCRIPTION. WEALTH AS WELL AS MEN. (Received 9.5 a.m.) Brisbane, January 18. A conference of the Australian Workers' Union carried a motion opposing any form of conscription which did not include conscription of wealth. NEW MILITARY TRAINING SCHEME. (Received J).5 a.m.) Melbourne, January IS. General MeCny has organised a complete military training scheme, which s based on war experience, replacing .he existing series of courses.