AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2683, 1 February 1916, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

■ « —.— THE ANTI-GERMAN CRUSADE ALLEGED OPEN DISLOYALTY. By Telegraph Press Association—Copyright Sydney, January 31. ine anti-German crusade is spreading. Meetings have demanded tie internment oFUermans. The employment ot Germans m Ujo Ciyil Service is used aa an excuse for not enlisting. . ■ Captain-Chaplain Wilson, who has returned from France, wlile lecturing in tho Town Hall, warned the Government that while lecturing in Queensland lie encountered numbers of Germans who were openly disloyal. » BLOTTING OUT THE ENEMY SHAREHOLDER. . Melbourne, January 31. The Legislative Council has passed the enemy shareholders' regulations,, which will operate immediately. GERMANS ANNOYED. ' London, January 30. The "Neuestc Nachrichtcn'-' (Berlin) says: "The i Australians are obviously endeavouring to outdo the gentlemen in London in plundering private property." It, describes the barring of German shareholders as the latest atrocity; and saya that tli® British colonies will one rru 7 ,' er 'y repent the present robbery. JTioy have struck the heaviest blow at their future prosperity. ITEMS IN BRIEF. CHAIRS AND STOOLS FOR WOUNDED SOLDIERS. Sydney, January 31. . A number of workers in the Government dockyard at Newcastle have vol- ■ nnteered- to work on Saturday afternoon at making chairs and stools for the wounded soldiers, provided the Government supplies tiie materials. The offer has been accepted.) SYDNEY'S CITY RAILWAY. Sydney, January 31. ' The first definite step has been taken m the city railway scheme. All tho tenants of the properties it is intended to resume have been notified that tho demolition will commence in March. COAL STRIKE OVER. (Rec. February 1, 0.45 a.m.) . Brisbane, January 31. Tho coal strike is ended, and the men resuming, pending a Court inquiry. ABLE TO HOLD THE CUN. AUSTRALIA'S PART IN THE WAR. (Rec. February 1, 0.45 a.m.) Melbourne, January 31. Speaking at the Natives' Association luncheon, Senator Poarce (Federal Defence Minister) referred to Australia's part in the war. "At last year's anniversary," he said, "we had sent 30,000 men to tho front; now there are 134,000, besides 50,000 waiting at the camps. Twelve months ago we were dependent on Britain for our war finance. Now we are primarily financing our own part." OFFER OF CORPS OF CHEMISTS DECLINED. Sydney, January 28. The_ Pharmaceutical Society's offer to establish a corps for active service has been declined. It is proposed to place the pharmacists on an organised footins.