AUSTRALIA AND THE WAR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11948, 24 April 1902, Page 5

AUSTRALIA AND THE WAR.

VIEWS OF A SYDNEY PROFESSOR. (Received April 25. 10.37 yi.m "• ■.-.,........,..,. London, April 93. Professor Wood, of the Sydney University, and president of the New South Wales Anti-War League, in an article published in the Manchester Guardian, states that a very great minority of the people of Australia are opposed to the war, chiefly consisting of Irish residents, the labour party, * shearers * and rouseabouts. He adds that racial unity and profundity of ignorance are the real' causes of the war. The chief reasons why Australians support the war is" that the colonies consider their help is a good investment and a good advertisement. Few of the volunteers for the war were inspired by self-sacrifice. Most of them were actuated by sheer love of adventure and a desire to escape from the monotony of bush life. THE ANTI-WAR PETITION. > (Received April 23. 11.7 .< p.m.) \ Sydney, April 25. Only two Municipal Councils in the Stats ; j have agreed to receive the Anti-War League petition. ißeceived April 24, 1.11 a.m.) y » ' Sydney, April 23. The Raudwick Council's reply to the Anti-War League was the adoption o: "ft resolution that the issuers of the petition should be arraigned on a charge- of treason and sedition.