IN AUSTRALIA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 16992, 20 October 1915, Page 7

IN AUSTRALIA.

DANGEROUS GERMANS.' A RISING THWARTED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. S DXEY, October 19. Giving evidence on his own behalf in the Kidman case, Major O’Donnell sa d that at one time a general rising, of Germans in the concentration camp at Liverpool was feared, and extraordinary precautions were taken. Double guards were mounted at important points, and the road patrolled by armed officers in motor cars. He was ordered one night to take 600 rifles, a supply of ammunition, and motor lorries to Liverpool in case of a rising. At that time many small tenderers were offering to supply the concentration camp, lead'ng the authorities to suspect an organised attempt to gain admission by means of tradesmen’i c-arts. ‘ RECRUITING. • AUSTRALIA’S PRIVILEGES. PERTH, October 19. The Hon J. Scaddan, Premier, at a recruiting meeting, said that Australia had more to fight for than any other part of the Empire. Australia was practically the only white man’s country in the. world. EQUIPPING THE TROOPS HEAVY TASK FOR MINISTER. [From Our Correspond hnt.l WELLINGTON, October 19. The Hon A. M. Myers, vMinister oi Munitions and Supplies, is remainingir Wellington, being fully occupied in tnakng arrangements for large quahti ties of supplies required by the mill tary. When it is considered that wit), the* men now in draining and those t< be called up by the end of the year, the number exceeds 15,000. and that a: further 30,000 wll be required in 1916, ' it will be realised that the demand for supplies is extremely heavy. “To satisfactorily equip every man is a task which constitutes a heavy tax oil the Dominion’s resources,” states the Minister, “but I wish to express appreciation of the patriotic spirit displayed by manufacturers, warehousemen and othw trading establishment* and also by their employees, in doing everything possible to increase the output. Given the same assistance in future, there will be no serious diff culty in meeting the demands of tb, military authorities.”' i "

SICK AND WOUNDED. COLONEL RHODES’S MISSION. [Per Press Association.] DUNEDIN, October 19. The Hon J. Allen has received the following cablegram from Colonel Rhodes at Alexandria:— Leaving tor Mudros. New Boland sick am wounded well oared for in, Alexandria ho-pitals and convalescent homes. No complaints as to treatment. Convalescents are anxious to return to tront without delav. Base post othoe was moved on Saturday to commodious building.”