CAUCUS RULE IN AUSTRALIA

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2604, 28 October 1915, Page 5

CAUCUS RULE IN AUSTRALIA

FEDERAL CABINET RE-ELECTION TWO MINISTERS THROWN OUT FOR THEIR ANTI-UNION ATTITUDE Br Telegraph—Pr«sa Association—Copyright Melbourne, October 27. At the Federal Ministerial, re-election the Hon. \V. D. Archibald (Home Affairs), and the Hon. W. G. Sponce (Postmaster-General), were thrown, out of office owing to the stand' they re-, cently made against the unions. Tho vacant places have been filled by Mr. Webster (New South Wales), Mr. RingO'Malley (Tasmania) and Mr. Higgs (Queensland). The portfolios have not been allotted. Parliament opens to-day. The most important work of the session will be the authorisation of a further £25,000,000 loan. LONDON PRESS COMMENT. THE TWEED SUIT AND THE STEAD INTERVIEW. London, October 26. The newspapers generally comment in. favourable terms on the Right Hon. A. Fisher's appointment as High Commissioner for Australia. Many publish photographs. The "Evening News" republishes a silly story about liis attending a function at Westminster Abbey in a tweed .suit, intentionally defying tlie conventions. It also refers to tho Stead interview. NEW CABINETANNOUNCED ALLOTMENT OF PORTFOLIOS. (Rec. October 27, 70.30 p.m.) . Melbourne, October 27. Tho now Federal Labour Cabinet is as follows Prime Minister and Attorney-General -Mr. W. M, Hughes. Dcfence Minister —Senator Pearco. Trade and Customs—Mr. Tudor. External Affairs—Mr. Mahon. Navy—Mr. Jensen. • Treasurer—Mr. Higgs. Home Affairs —Mr. King O'Malley. Postmaster-General—Mr. Webster. Vice-President of tho Council—Seootor Gardiner. Assistant Minister —Senator Russell. In the Federal House, Mr. Hughes announced the Ministry, and tlie House then adjourned "to enable the Government to consider tlia business.

COAL LUMPERS' STRIKE PROSECUTIONS • PENDING. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. October 27, 11.40 p.m.) Sydney, October 27. The coal lumpers' trouble is unchanged. A number of vessels are held up. The Star of Scotland sailed with 700 instead of 2000 tons of coal. The Mo<v raki visited Newcastle, and secured a supply. The Naval' Department has commandeered supplies at Melbourne, Adelaide, and Westraliau ports for the transports. The Industrial Court has received an application on behalf of the colliery owners and stevedores' associations to prosecute the Lumpers' TJnion. The hearing will be taken to-morrow. The secretary of tho union has been sum> moned to appear.

INFAMOUS CRUELTIES IN ARMENIA DREADFUL DETAILS. By Tolcirra.ph—Press Association—OonyrlgM (Rec. .October 27, 5.5 p.m.) Lopdon, October 26. Horrible stories aro coming' to hand about the massacres in Armenia. Ax elderly Bishop was sent into exile. Thr Turk commander had horseshoes nailed to his feet, saying' that it would be impossible for him to go that distance barefooted. Hundreds were driven, out, four abreast with tlieir hands tied, and barbarously massacred. Women were outraged and exposed in the open plains tj hunger and cold, while their ohildren were-bayoneted in their presence. Girls were auctioned in the market like sheep. At Augora and Nalikan, over a thousand people were torn to pieces with the bayonot, or nailed to the ground and disembowelled—at, there is every reason to believe, the instigation of th< Germans. BRITAIN'S MOTHERS AND INFANTS A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN OP PROTECTION. By Telegraph—Press Association—CopjljsM (Rec. October 27, 11.40 p.m.) London, October 27. _ At a meeting at the Guildhall to initiate a national campaign for tho welfare of motherhood and infancy, Mr. Walter Lou", President of the Local Government Board, said that the fathers of the future would be greatly depleted, alul it behoved us to see that our women and children were cared for. . Mr. Herbert Samuel, PostmasterGeneral, said that while the population of Britain in a decade had increased b.v 31 millions, .Germany's had increased by 81 millions. Much of the infant mortality was not inevitable. Messages approving of the movement were received From Queen Mary and Queen Alexandra. SOUTH AFRICA'S BLACK CONTINGENT

GREAT RUSH FOR PLACES. Br Telegraph—Pro6S Association—OopyrijM (Rco. October 27, 8.10 p.m.) Cape Town, October 26. Router's correspondent states that tbe opening of a recruiting campaign for a coloured contingent for service in Europe was markedly enthusiastic. On the opening of the doors the rush was so great that it became necessary to erect and requisition tlio police to" keep the entrances closed. Two hundred were enrolled in two hours. These mostly had served in South-West Africa. The enlistments wore confined to unmarried men without dependents WAR TROPHIES FROM LOOS • GERMAN GUNS IN LONDON. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, October 26. German guns captured at Loos will bo placed on public view at the Horse Guards' Parade after Wednesday next.