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Mataura Ensign, 21 June 1915, Page 4

IN AUSTRALIA. “ PAINFUL WAR CHAPTER.” GOVERNMENT AND PRICES. Received Juno 21, 10.30 a.m.’ MELBOURNE June, 21. Mr, Anfitey, addressing a mooting, explained that his resignation was due to the' fact, that he had been muzzled and chained by' the Caucus like, a dog in a kennel. He claimed that the Government had. failed in its duty -.pi safe guarding the people % keeping ■ down prices. . , lit. Hon. J. Cook (Leader of tHo Onposition), corn men ting on the proceedings in the House-said, “It furnishes a painful Australian . war chapter. Although spurned, repudiated, and Insulted by the Prime Minister and Attor-ney-General we try to do our duty at this crisis. As I have been challenged I maylcall attention to matters o|. vital importance wherein the Government had failed to realise the-opportunities and responsibilities of the situation.” RUSSIAN BOAT PICKED .til*. ______ ! Received June 21, 10.30 a.ra; FREMANTLE, June (21. During- the passage from Aden to Colombo the Qr.sova picked lip'a.; crew of three men in an open boat flying the Russian ensign. They proved to ; be the chief officer and two of the- crinv of the Russian steamer Baron Driesen which went ashore near Guardafu'i (at the entrance of the Gulf of Aden;; The boat' was seeking assistance and sighted several ships prior to the Orsova lint all made off at top speed, tHifikifig it was a German trick. The Ohsdva. visited the stranded ship, which' was found to be in ho immediate danger and the crew avas safe. ♦. .{