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Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 70, 23 March 1935, Page 8

ITALIAN ARMY PLANS. General Baistrocchi, speaking' on the Italian army estimates, Baid that,the Govern^ oient had decided to reduce the period of military service* The only question was when would the tint be propitiouß. He added that the'present moment was unsuitable for either a reduction of service or for' dispersing the classes, which is interpreted to meant that the 1913 claas be retained with trie colour*, while the 1914 class is being palled up within a few' dayß, resulting in 440,000 being mobilised within a/ year*. RELIEF GRANTS TO WHEAT mms. f he Royal Cob .j mission on wheat industry recommended that the Commonwealth Government allocate its £573250 grant for the relief of wheatgrowers as follows:- Hew South Wales £100,000; Victoria £192,000; South Australia £127,000; Western Australia £137^000; Queensland £12,000;. Tasmania £5,250. The Aoting Prime Minister, Dr. Page, introduced a Bill"today authorising the grant. ' •■ . WHISKY AGENCY CASE. Damages amounting to £7444, . - equivalent to £9305 Australian currency, were granted by Mr. Justice Halse Rogers in thft Commercial Causes court today to Messrs. Davis Ltd., wine and spirit merchants, London, in their £250,000 claim against Tooth and Company Limited, Sydney, in regard to a . whisky agency. By consent a stay of proceedings for fourteen days was granted, pending.ap^ea? AVIATOR TURKS BACK. The aviator Brook took off from Darwin yesterday in an attempt to lower the Australia to Eneland record, but turned back owing - to storms and dense clouds over the Timor Sea* T.he incoming airmail will be 48 hours, late. It will be distributed in Sydney on Monday. SUSTENANCE WORK STRIKE. The Central Unemployed Commission has decided to extend sustenance work strike throughout the State of Victoria and all , ~ wdrk in return for sustenance has been .declare*' black. It is reported that-17,000 men are involved. rp« The Trades Hal l^Joujscil^ißiraißin* if undßifpri.the^s_tr ikers if