IN THE DOMINIONS

Southland Times, Issue 17654, 11 February 1916, Page 5

IN THE DOMINIONS

NEW COMMONWEALTH DIVISIONS. PROMOTION POR GALLIPOLI HEROES. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright) MELBOURNE, February IE After consultation with the War Office and General Birdwocd it has been decided to organise two divisions of the new fifty thousand army in Egypt. They will be designed the Fourth and Fifth Australian division. Major-General McCoy commands one. The other command has to he decided. The third division formed here, the whole of the Light Horse Brigades now in Egypt, together with the New Zealand Brigade, will bo formed into a mounted division, commanded by Major-General Chaavel. The units of the new divisions will be officered by promoting a thousand men who served in Gallipoli. COMMONWEALTH WAR LOAN. MELBOURNE, February 10. Received February 30, 31.10 p.m. The New .South Wales share of the war loan is £10,876,000; Victoria, £7,199,000. DESERTING SOLDIER CHOPS OPP PORTION OF HIS FOOT. HOBART, February 10. Received February 10, 11.10 p.m. When tlio police arrested a deserting soldier lie seized an axe. and deliberately chopped off portion of his foot-

DISABLED SOLDIERS AND WIDOWS. SCHEME FOB PREPARING HOMES. SYDNEY, February 10. Keceived February 11, 1 a.m. The Governor presided at an influential gathering which decided to form a voluntary association with the object of preparing homes for disabled soldiers, or the widows of the fallen.