THE OVERSEAS EMPIRE

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2243, 1 September 1914, Page 6

THE OVERSEAS EMPIRE

MORE CANADIAN TROOPS FOR , THE FRONT , ] TWO ADDITIONAL ARMY CORPS , • ■ < • ' ■ ■ • ; • i . Ottawa, August. 30. . : Mr. Hughes, Minister of Defence, "has announced that the Canadian Govern- 1 merit '-Trill immediately begin training 1 two additional army corps, with the_ ob- ] sending reinforcements continually to.the front. '-i Despite any losses,, the Canadian troops will bo kopt continually up to full strength. . MR. COOK~S~MANIFESTO. Sydney, August 31. Mr. Cook's | manifesto refers to Mr. ■ Fisher's statement that Australia -is facing the war calmly, and that a finan- ! uial crisis has been ayoided. It uses this argument that,_ in order to ensure ■! a continuance of this wise,/ adequate, ' and enlightened administration in such a' crisis, it is better 'to leave, the present Government in office than to lace the ohances and changes' of a new Administration. It enlarges upon the economio and. financial difficulties arising out of the war, and urges the need for unity without and within, and concludes that a wrong choice at this time may be irretrievable.. ' A TRADE COMMISSION. * (Rec. August 81, 10.5 p.m.) " Melbourne, August 31. A Commission has been appointed to inquire into the supplies of foodstuffs, and the amount available for export and other trade and industrial matters* arising out of the war. The Panama Exhibition arrangements have , beeil ■ suspended in view of a J possible postponeihent. t \ ' GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN CONSULS 1 , LEAVE. , i Sydney, August 31. The German and Austrian Consuls left on Saturday, via San Francisco. j INDIA. i MOSLEMS INDIGNANT AT GERMAN INTRIGUES. . Lcndon, August 30. The British Moslem Association has expressed indignation at the action of the German Press in threatening to in- ■ cite the Moslems, of the British Empire to revolt.