IN AUSTRALIA

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15489, 17 January 1916, Page 8

IN AUSTRALIA

, RECRUITING. REFUSALS TO ENLIST. (By" Cables—Press Association.—-Copyright.) MELBOTJRNE, January 15. [ Out of 3461 recruiting replies received in the metropolitan area, there were' 2965 refusals td' enlist. i A GREEK PETITION, SHAMING THE NATIVE. SYDNEY, January 15. The Greeks are petitioning the GoI vernment for permission to form a com- | pany to serve with. the Expeditionary Force. DECENTRALISATION. LOCAL CAMPS OPENED. •SYDNEY, January 15. ' The military scheme of decentralisation continues, and many country camps have been opened. ANTI-GERMAN RIOTS. TROUBLE IN MELBOURNE. MELBOURNE, January 15. Anti-German riots have occurred in Prahran, a suburb of Melbourne. Many shop windows were smashed, and the military and civil police had the greatest difficulty in restoring order. Over forty arrests were made. . ENEMY ALIENS.. DRASTIC REGULATIONS. MELBOURNE, January 15. Mr .W. M. Hughes announces that companies incorporated in Aus-

tralia having naturalised and unnaturalised enemy aliens holding shares are to receive three months -within which such sharing must be discontinued. No exceptions will be allowed except with the permission of the Attorney-General. In future the transfer of shares to enemy aliens will not be allowed. The transfer of land to enemy aliens will also not be allowed.