THE DOMINIONS.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15699, 19 September 1916, Page 8

THE DOMINIONS.

CONSCRIPTION ISSUE

PRIME MINISTER TO PEOPLE,

(By Cable.—Pr**i Aatociation.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)

MELBOURNE, September 18

Mr W. M. Hughes, in a long manifesto, appeals to the people of Australia to make a supreme effort to supply tho necessary reinforcements. He says that Britain, New Zealand, and Canada are calling up more men. Australia must make the same sacrifice. The British forces, excluding Dominion and Indian troops, are well over 5,000,000. On tho same ratio Australia should have an army of 500,000, instead of under 300,000, besides which, Britain has nearly 4,000,000 engaged on munition work. Britain. Mr Hughes points out, has thus put 9,000,000 into the fight, and is still calling up men.

"How," he asks,, "'can we say we are asked to do more than our share? Wo must get more men, and unfortunately it is only too apparent that the voluntary system will not ensure our getting them."

WEALTH AND MEN,

A STIRRING EXHORTATION

(Received September 18th, 10.15 p.m.)

MELBOURNE, September 18

Mr Hughes's manifesto, referring to tho Government's forthcoming financial proposals, emphasises the necessity for sacrificing both men and wealth for the welfare of tho State. "The Government," he says, "will not hesitate to call upon wealth to bear equally the sacrifice with manhood. No man will bo allowed to make a profit out of the war." Tho manifesto concludes:—"lf Australia fails on October 28th, Democracy and Labour will have failed. Australia must not fail. In the name of Australian Democracy I adjure every man and woman to vote 'Yes.' " THE CAMPAIGN OPENED. (Received September 19th, 1.5 a.m.) SYDNEY. September io. Mr Hughes opened the referendum campaign in the Town Hall this evening. He appealed to an enormous crowd to voto in favour of conscription.

COMMONWEALTH TRADE,

IMPORTS FROM AMERICA

NEW YORK, September 17. A return shows that America's exports of cotton cloths to Australia for tho fiscal, year 1915 were valued at 917,000 dollars, and in 1916 1,783,000 dollars. It is pointed out that American goods aro thus replacing European articles.

ENEMY TRADE.

COUNTERACTING MEASURES

WASHINGTON, September 17. The authorities have been advised that a collection of eight thousand samples of Austrian and German products has arrived in Canada in order that it may bo seen which Canadian manufacturers can replace. The British Board of /Trade is making several such collections, which have been sent to the colonies .and dependencies in .order to form a world-wide trade combination against. Germany.