WAR ITEMS

Taranaki Daily News, 31 July 1915, Page 3

WAR ITEMS

) FROM AUSTRALIA. A OuV.KRNoirS YIKWS i By Cable-Press Association-Copyright. j Sydney, July 3i). | Sir Gerard Strickland, speaking at the Chamber of Commerce dinner, 'said lie did not look for an early victory or one not absolutely complete. Some asked how long the delay would last. The, Kmpire was playing, not for a temporary success, but a certainty after the war. Australians might be told to let bygones be bygones, but it should be borne in mind that unless the enemy was com- | pleteiy beaten more wealth would be amassed to enlarge the breathing space of Germany. It might be this spa-e would be looked for in Australia itself. Mr! Winehcombe, president of the Chamber, expressed the opinion that voluntary enlistment no longer met the | emergency and that compulsory service ■ was necessary. He predicted that ten times the first quota of the war 1 >nn I was obtainable without going outside the ■ Australian border. I | AUSTRALIAN KQUIPMKNT. Melbourne, .July 30. The Quartermaster-General reperts that Australia is ready to equip so.OOO men in excess of (he i ember autlur si.,l to leave by I.iic oil of the year. LIVKRPJOI, CAMP KNQUTKY. Sydney, Ji.U 3d The camp enquiry has dosed. CjuhscT declared that the estimated cost of making improvements ( £40,-IMIO| would be ■ more than recouped in sick pay an.l savings. Counsel for the Commonwealth said the department, wanted to ascertain the facts. It was not there to whitewash anybody or baulk the investigation. It wanted every fault exposed and remedied. Mr. Justice Rich commented that it was strange the assistance and advice of outside experts had not been accepted by the department.

TOO MUCH CENSOR. Sydney, July .10. The Telegraph, commenting on the secrecy as regards recruiting, says: "These are the days of censorship and secrecy. There appears more than ever .1 tendency to shim publicity. Censorship is doubtless a fascinating toy to play with, but if the play is not guided and is not controlled by discretion it is sometimes ridiculous.'' WHKAT SHIPPIXO CONTRACTS. Melbourne, July 30. In the House Mr. Hughes, who was charged with bungling over the agreement with certain firms to transport the coming wheat crop, without consulting Parliament, replied that the matter was urgent and had been arranged after consulting the States' Governments, ife would stand or fall bv it.