THE COMMONWEALTH.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16737, 18 December 1914, Page 8

THE COMMONWEALTH.

VIEWS OF POL!: :al leaders. DEBATE IN SENATE By Telegraph—PreS3 Association—Copyright. MELBOURNE, December 17. The Senate is debating Australia's part in the war. Senator E. D. Millen stated that 39,000 men had already enlisted. The Estimates provide for 42,000 during tho current financial year. Australia aboil Id go full speed right through and assist recruiting by advertising. IN THE FEDERAL HOUSE. In the House of Representatives Mr Cook maintained that Australia is not doing enough compared with Canada. Mr Fisher said Australia had done more ashore and afloat than any other dominion.

AUSTRALIAN REINFORCEMENTS SYDNEY, December 17.

Reinforcements for the Expeditionary Force in New Guinea and the Pacific Islands are recruiting and numbers are offering.

CHINESE LOYALTY TO BRITAIN MELBOURNE, December 17.

.Chinese residents at Cairns (Queensland) have telegraphed to the Chinese Consul an assurance of their entire loyalty to the British Government. . They urge that the utmost influence should he used by the Chinese Parliament against auy relationship with Germany. THE ZAMBESI CASE. (Received December 17, 10.15 p.m.) SYDNEY, December 17. Judgment was reserved in the Zambesi ease. DAY OF INTERCESSION. The Anglican Church has fixed January 3 as a day of prayer and intercession. THE EXPEDITIONARY FORCES. POSITION OF CIVIL SERVANTS. [Pee Press Association.] WELLINGTON, December 17. The Public Service Commissioner, replying to the published statement that officers of the Public Service have been refused leave of absence in ordor to enlist in tho Expeditionary Force, says the statement is incorrect. With the exception of three officers, whose cases wero deferred for a few days and one whose services could not be spared till early in the New Year, every officer who dosired to enlist had been granted leave of absence, and his position would be kept open for him till his return. In addition, tho Government has arranged to pay the superannuation deduction of officers absent with tho forces. Up to the present 417 officers of the Public Service have been granted leave for duty with tho Expeditionary Forces, and iS2 for duty at the forts and othor places in connection with New Zealand’s land defences. A DEATH AT CAIRO. [Pee Press Association.] WELLINGTON, December 17. Cable advice has been received at the Defence headquarters of tho death of Private John Archibold Campbell, Wellington Infantry Battalion, at the Aboassia Hospital, Cairo, on tho evening of December 14. Deceased, who was 27 years of age, was a horse driver, and came from Napier. The next of kin is Donald Campbell, Welleslev Road, Napier