AUSTRALIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 August 1915, Page 5

AUSTRALIA.

ACTIVE RECRUITING. AN ADDITIONAL .STIM ILL'S. Received August "i, S.lj p.m. Sydney, Aug. u. Loaders of all classes, including politicians, church itigniliuVs, university professors, busincs-. men, heads oi labor organisations, and prominent woim-n, are taking part in the recruiting campaign ..There has been it further modification of the physical standard, k an additional fillip to recruiting. NATIONAL SERVICE MOVEMENT. Sydney, August u. A national service movement has been started at Sydney University. The bull; of the professional and instructf.onal staffs have volunteered to gratuitously place their spare time and services at the disposal'Of the. military! authorities,! in whatever capacity that may be alloted them.

DECLARATION DAY. ENTHUSIASTICALLY OBSERVED. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received August 5, 10 p.m. i Sydney, August 5. Tliero were enthusiastic demonstrations to-day throughout the Commonwealth to celebrate the anniversary of the declaration of war, and to pledge that there should be no stopping till a complete victory was secured. Orators held possession of the streets and halls, pushing a recruiting campaign with excellent results. In New South Wales, at ten o'clock, work stopped, and trains and trams were held up for live minutes, which were devoted to the singing o>f the National Anthem and other (patriotic songs. Tin feeling everywhere evident was oue of deter, mined hope and- loyalty.

MUTINY IN CAMP.

' ; SENTRY EXONERATED. Received August 5, 10 p.m. Sydney, August 5. At the inquest on Arndt, who was shot in the German concentration camip, on July 28, the evidence showed that, owing to the news of the progress of tie German army in Poland, brought in by recent prisoners, the camp became mutinous, On July 20 the whole of them refused to work, and discontent grew. Maw meetings were held, and the officers were defied. On the afternoon of July 28, the position was threatening, anil precaution* were taken, Tlie sentry in the box stated that Arndt refused to obey orders, and mimicked a,nd insulted him, Witness informed hhe officers, who told him if the trouble recurred to load his rifle and call out the guard, and have the offenders arrested. Soon after the officers left the trouble restarted, and a crowd gathered. He obeyed his instructions, and then warned Arndt to stand still, but he mode a dive for the barracks. Witness then shot, intending only to wound.

A verdict was returned that the sentry (Cox) shot Arndt in the legal exercise of his duty. WIRELESS APPARATUS, Received August 5, 10 pjm. Sydney, August 5. Raymond Evans was fined . £SO for having in hi 3 possession apparatus capable of tapping wireless messages. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES. Received August 5, 10 p.m. Sydney, August S. Australian,casualties now total 12.096 in numlber. Dead Iftfl officers and 2331 men; wounded 3CO officers and 8902 men; missing 23 officers and 907 men.