RAILWAYS IN WAR.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1077, 16 March 1911, Page 5

RAILWAYS IN WAR.

NEW BRITISH CORPS FORMED. (By Tclocraph—Press Association Copyricht) (Eec. March 15, 11.10 p.m.) London, March 15. Mr. Haldanc, Secretary for War, in an Ajniy debate in the House of Commons, announced that Lord Kitchener niul n committee of experts would investigate tho required development of the Koyal Engineers in specialised trades. Mr. Haldanc added that a Construction Corps of six hundred railway- engineers ■would be organised, with a Traffic Corps of 1200 for handling the railways in war time. AN AUSTRALIAN REPORT. (Eec. March 16, 0.25 a.m.) Sydney, March 15. The report pf the. Commonwealth Railway War Council recommends that the Council should have a definite military constitution; that an engineer and railway staff corps be created; that the proceedings of tho council bo recorded as recommendations to tho Minister of.Defence. It is also proposed that the Council's duties generally be to furnish advice on' such railway matters as are referred to it by tho Minister, to suggest regulations for the transportation of troops, and to' advise local military authorities on capacity and possibilities of the railways. BRITISH ELECTORS. ■ « . SOME INTERESTING STATISTICS. (By Teleßra,ph—Press Association Copyrieht) (Eec. March 15, 11.10 p.m.) London, March 15. A Blue-book has been.issued showing the number of electors .in tho different portions of the United. Kingdom. ' The figures are:— England and Wales 6,407,642 Scotland 800,448 Ireland 696,375 Total 7,904,465