AUSTRALIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 November 1915, Page 5

AUSTRALIA.

MORE MEN FROM AUSTRALIA. AN ADDITIONAL 50,000. Melbourne, Nov. 24, Following a Cabinet meeting, Mr, Hughes announces that the Government, after very careful consideration of the present outlook, had decided to raise an additional 1)0,000 men for active service, to be available within the next few months. They will form new units, in« dependent of the quota of 0500 monthly necessary for reinforcements. Mr. Hughes added that the principle of voluntary enlistment would be adhered to.

He promised at an early opportunity to disclose the reasons for taking this important step to assist the Allies to; bring the war to a successful conolu.' sion.

PROPOSAL APPROVED OF. ? CAMPAIGN TO BE INITIATED - Received Xov. 25, 10 p.m. Sydney, Nov. 25. The newspapers generally approve of •' th« raising 0 f the additional troops, and accept it as an earnest that Australia - is determined to do her part in shouldering the Empire's burden. They have freely expressed the opinion that so far too big a proportion of youths have gone to the front, and those of more maturo age will now have to face the responsibilities. Melbourne, Xov. 25. The War Committee considered the proposal to raise an additional fifty thousand men, and decided that on th'o basis of the win census figures that there are six hundred thousand eligiblcs in the Commonwealth it is possible to obtain the desired number. The committee will initiate a campaign forthwith, by, firstly, a postal appeal to all men of military ago. from is to U inclusive; subsequently, by personal appeal, where no answers or unsatisfactory answers are received, Local committees will assist in the work. KEEPING THEM HOME. Received Nov. 25, 11.35 p.m. Melbourne, Nov. 25. The Federal Government has de. i.trrl that no men of military aye will be allowed to leave the Commonwealth unless satisfactory n-n<ons ;i'C ostahlWii'd. LATEST CASUALTY LIST. .Received Nov. 2.">, !>.-l5 p.m. Sydney Nov. 25. The hundred and liKeenth list in» eludes:—Wounded: Gunner E. Oliver, Private ,). .). Uobertson, both in hospital at Alexandria. Ill: Corporals,J. Ronaldson (in hospital at Alexandria), W. J. Dixon (at Southampton). Previously reported ill, now reported wounded: Privates P. Tait (in hospital at London), M. Weir (at Alexandria), ,1. .). A. McCarthy, E. .). Mitchell, who have embarked for England. •SHAM SOLDIERS. Sydney, Nov. 25. A military raid was carried out in the. eity with the object of apprehending men masquerading as soldiers. All ■men in uniform were questioned, 53-1 were arrested for not having leave, and 40 were detained pending inquiry. I CARNIVAL SPIRIT CONDEMNED , Melbourne, Nov. 23. The P.ishop of Gippsland, in an address to the Synod, said it was greatly to be deplored that the zeal expended on patriotic funds has given rise to the carnival spirit of frivolity, self-pleasura land gambling. EMBARGO ON GOLD. Melbourne, Nov. 88, Mr. Higgs has announced an etnbarg* on gold. Travellers will not be p«rmitted to take more than £SO in gold away. CuitOfti «ffl«jr. .will tmtk *U «Hartl§£,