OVERSEAS DOMINIONS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 239, 21 September 1922, Page 5

OVERSEAS DOMINIONS.

CANADA DEFERS DECISION. DOUBTFUL OF WAR. Ottawa, Sept. 20. The Cabinet Council again met. but no decision was announced. Mr. King (Premier), however, intimated that the first communication received from Britain had been more reassuring than the press reports, and left much doubt whether there would be any war at all Air. Tom Moore, president of the Trades and Labour Council of Canada, had a conference with Mr. King regarding Labour’s attitude in the Near East situation. He declared that he concurred with the Government’s attitude and said the time had passed when the country should be swept into war on a single declaration, without a full investigation by the responsible Government.—(A. and N.Z.) AUSTRALIAN REPLY. CONFIRMED BY PARLIAMENT. Melbourne, Sept. 20. In the House of Representatives, Mr. Hughes added that he was satisfied the House could rest assured that the great bulk of his fellow-citizens throughout the country supported the stand the Government had taken. Mr. Charlton declared that the position abroad did not warrant sending an Australian contingent. Mr. Lloyd George, instead of seeking the League of Nations’ aid to settle the dispute, sent a request to the dominions for assistance. It remained for Mr. Hughes to ask Sir Joseph Cook to approach the League of Nations. That practically constituted a vote of no-confidence in Mr. Lloyd George. The public men of Australia should have sufficient courage not to l>e carried away by sentiment over this. They were not helping civilisation by stepping into war without justification. As Mr. Hughes had said there was nothing urgent, a referendum should be taken to see if the people approved. The House agreed that Mr. Hughes’ statement should be printed. NEW ZEALAND’S RESPONSE. 10,000 VOLUNTEERS REGISTERED. Wellington, Sept. 20. Tn the House of Representatives today Sir R. H. Rhodes, as Minister of Defence, made a statement on the progress of enrolment for the suggested contingent in connection with the Near East crisis. He said headquarters advised at 9 a.m. to-day that the number of names registered throughout the Dominion was as follow s:— NORTHERN COMMAND. Officers 155 Other ranks 1594 CENTRAL COMMAND. Officers 201 Other ranks 3492 SOUTHERN COMMAND. Officers 158 Other tanks 2677 Nurses registered at the Health Department 128. TOTALS. Officers 514 Nurses 128 Other ranks 7763 Grand total 8405 At noon to-day Wellington had registered 2001 names and another 50 were added during the lunch hour, so that the grand total might be said to be 10,000. Offers of various services had also come in from numerous organisations, all of which were very welcome and encouraging.