Australia

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 252, 3 April 1915, Page 5

Australia

OUR TROOPS IN EGYPT. PRAISE WWM SIR lAN HAMILTON. Received April. 2, 4.30 p.m. %-tiaey, April 2.. Mr. Bean cables that when conversing ttit'.i General Sir lan Hamilton after the inspection of the Australasian troops, ne asked if ho had noticed tuny change since his inspection ofi a rear ago at the other end of the-would." Sir lan replied: "They are a mast, gratifying sight now. They are' ■ tramwli tr«mjis, steady and disciplined. The officers understand how to give orders, not merely suggestions. I am sure tl>o have grown since their arrival in Eg/nt. The hard work in the open air:- and t'le splendid climate ha-ve made tlmm bigger and stronger men."

ANOTHER BRIG AM' TO CO. Melbourne, April I. Mr. Pearce, Defence! l Minister, states that Australia will semi another infantry brigade of about 45U0 to the front, and others will follow as sot/h as equipped. Recruiting-is 111 everv way satisfactory.

SUCCESSFUL RECRUITING.. Received April 2, 5.5 p.m. SJ'dhey, April 2. Eight thousand four hundred and seventy-two recruits were enrolled' in Fehiary and March.

THE AUSTRALIAN FLEET.

FALSE NEWS A CRBfE

April 2. The Navy Office lias issued a statement of the movements of the Australian licet between ditty -301 aail Jimiarj-

The first prosecutions under the War Precautions Act took place to-day, and a publican ,iyas liaai! 30S; fer- posting a false report in front ft his hotel, that the Runic liad !'•< -a:.- torpedoed in the Ciiannel, with Australian troops a-bcarf. Others were fined iSJs; Spr spreading thereport. CARUQ.IN JSKK'KSEBD SIHP& Sy-fiiey, April 1. Mr. C'alqb A1U?»), mamager o£ Hairri® and Scarfo, Ltd.,, has, arranged to visit Java in tlie, interests of the Australian ' consignees, of ,tli4coar®fl 'interned, in German vessels, whehiis valued at £200,000. Mr. Allen,.ieayes.oni April Mr. I'islier; afe, t;lu>■ Show luncheon re-

marked that if voluntary service- failed, of which ithe.coQ-wiw; no sign, the: C event-

ment would t&ko- farther actiom, The cost of the war.- to- Australia ia l'i/; millions a piocikUX. The povft-iyjuenit has seized: ISOOt sacks of flour withheld: from sale.

Adelaide, April 1. A ha». Been. laid against Francis Snow of attempting to supply Mount Lyill copper tt* tie- enemy, via Koft{i4fe*Ui, Naples, Gen-Mi, and New York. -

wficer fined. Sydiwy, April 1. As tilir result of a went enquiry, Major- OTJOnncl, Assistant-Director of Transport's and Supply, was charged with ■■ allegedly refusing to answer certain • questions and deeTining to take an -ftktli'.. He was convicted and fined m «teli charge.