Australia

Taranaki Daily News, 20 July 1915, Page 5

Australia

LIVERPOOL CAMP. GERMAN TNTERNKES WELL TREATED. deceived July If), 0.10 p.m. Sydney, July 18. At the Liverpool Camp inquiry, Major Rands, commandant of the German fconcentration camp, gave evidence that the latter was on high ground, while the military camp was low-lying and subject to flooding and fogs. There had been no illness in the German camp, which was provided with many conveniences, including unlimited hot water, food, mosquito nets, electric lighting, and plenty of warm clothing, which was chiefly resultant from the profits of the canteen. Though provided with the same rations, the Germans got twenty per centum more value than the Australians out of the food.

RETURNED FROM G.ALLIPOLI. Received July If), B.f> p.m. Sydney, July 10. Altogether ICO men have returned, tlie bulk being medical eases. They were subjected to enthusiastic hero worship. Their stories add to the graphic details, already cabled, of the accounts of the fighting nt Gallipoli, including the impersonation of Australian and New Zealand officers and other slim tactics employed by tlie Germans. They pay a tribute to the high fighting quality of the lurks and the splendid and heroic work of the ambulance men. VICTORIAN' RECRUITI NO. Melbourne, July 10. The recruiting campaign has ended and resulted in 13,800 enlistments. Mr. Pearce said that though the campaign was an unqualified success, men were needed ill even greater numbers, as they were now organising a new brigade for active service. WELCOME TO WOUNDED. -Syjdney, .Tulr 10. Enormous crowds at tlie railway station welcomed the first, batch of wounded. MANUFACTURE OF MUXITfnNS. Melbourne, Jnlv IS. Tlie Munitions Committee has drafted a scheme for co-operation throughout the Commonwealth. Tt has been ascertained that practically all the raw material for the manufacture of munitions is produced here. i;E( i:u!T!N<; in new Sixth wai/i-.s Sydney, .lull- IS. La si Week's rerrlli 1 illg beat tl.r pre\ioiis iv.-ords: 2-10 men enlisted. A business eomniHlee ha- been formed h'lilii bulb sides of till' I follse to assist the recruiting campaign. Messrs Tlolman and Wade will speak at the principal centres the metropolis and country.