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LONDON PROTEST MEETING,

Somo Problems of the War was the subject discussed at a public meeting held recently in the Chelsea Town Hall, at which Mr. J. Masse presided; and Lord Robert Cecil, M.P., and Lord Charles Beresford, M.P.. also spoke,

glad to do more for the prisoners, but DOMINIONS AND THE WAR. when he tried to alleviate their sufferings;

MATERIAL AND MUNITIONS

BY HOWARD BEGVILLE IN THE "DAILY

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A striking estimony to the value of the help-given-by-the-Dominicus in the war has been paid by the Prime Minister of this country, who spoke on the 19th May,

pounds have been spent on the buildings and equipment. The Government have been manufacturing cordite at their own factory, set up for the purpose since 1912, and a harness and leather secountromonta factory, and also a clothing factory, are run under their direst auspices. Thoro are also many privato conoorna naufac turing arms and explosives

In New Zealand it is not possible to say that the local manufacture of ammunition Auckland is producing all the require ments of the Dominion..

staff officer arrived from Berlin with orders from high quarters that no such thing should be allowed. He was qui sure that in the interests of justice theso men must be punished when we got the chaney of punishing them.

Unless we were to abandon he attempt to bring some civilization into war we must 800 to it that the individuals who wore ros. ponsible for these horrors paid the penalty in their own persons, (Cheers.)

Some people said war was a terrible and as the wonderful record he gave of The hall was crowded, and a disting thing and we had better not bother about the provision of material has undoubtedly wished company word present on the the mitigation of it. The Hague and awakened many at home to an intedest in platform. Among the aspects of the war

Genera Conventions were ลาบ some the resources, of the great self-governing dealt with were the internment of enemy aapeds like a little flower garden which States, some reference to this subject, and alions, the provision of men

he. hd hyard of French soldiers cultivat to the part the countries must play on munitions, and the treatment of British ing is near their battery' of maxims. They the maintenance of the war supplies of the has now many great industrial enter- prisoners of war in Germany, and the were protest against the horrors of war, Empire in relation to one, at least, of our resolution adopted was as follows:-

and a reminder that after all we were great problems, may serve forgd punishment at the end of the war.

He hoped people would not purpose Christians. (Cheers.) Let them bind themselves to

and

This meeting calls upon the British Government to publicly proclaim the personal responsibility of the German cor! whatever Government might be Emperor and others ia authority in power to enforce this at any rate as one Germany for any outrages perpetrated of the conditions of anx praes we made by German officers and agents during) (Cheers.) the present war.

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CANADIAN PRODUCTIVE POWER. The public at home, being accustomed to look upon Canada as an important source for the supply of food and taw

material, do mot regard this Donition

manufacturing centre.. Yot Canada. prises equipped with the most modern machinery; and there are probably. not less than twenty-five firms in the long list of valuable gifts received from One firm alone, which only a short time country at the present moment engaged in It is not necessary to recapitulate the the manufacture of shells or their parts.. oversen but the extraordinary variety of age turned its attention to war supplies, the presentations apprds some slight indi-recently secured an order from Russia gation of national developnient, which has for 5,000,000 shells (half. to be shrapnel indeed reached a stage that must exercise and half explosive) for 18-pound fold a profound influence upon any scheme of guns, and woother order from one of our and Lady Talbot, Lady Glamusk, Major THE WAR WITH TURKEY. organisation fur war.

Allies has just been received. Believing General Sir Alfred Turner, Sir George

From Canada have colle nut only that their manufacturies can produce a Makgill, the Duchess of Somerset, Lady Charles Beresford. the Dowager Lady

hundreds of thousands of bags of four great deal more than the prestat output, and similar quantities of bushels of oats, not view with favour the mission set out Canadian manufacturers burdly do Guilford, Susan Lady Malmesbury, the have been delivered before the Royal gifts of horses, cheese, bay, etc, but sub-

One of the best war ketures whichpotatoes, apples, and other fruits, with from this country to secs Canadian Mayor of Chelson, Mr. R. McNeill, M.P. Georgraphical Socisty occupied the attentantial subscriptions of money, which munitions, for work at home. No donht labourers, skilled in the production of Mauners, Helmsley, Sir Bevan Edwards, Archdeacon Bera, Admiral the Hon. Sir E. R. Fremantle and Lady Fremantle,

Canadian Vickers Company is executing an order for the construction of several Dominion, but there is certainly a fooling submarines caused satisfaction in thes that the full manufacturing power of the country is not being utilised

On-the-platform were: -Lord and Lady Portsmonth, Lord Edmund Talbot, M.P.,|

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TUNING AND REGULAR ATTENTION ME, Muriel Lady licnsity, Cineral ties of the Fellows when Mr. D. G. have gone to provide ambulance cars, the statement to the effect that the

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Hogarth gas a mont lucid and instructive Recount of the geographical factors in the war with Turkey, If the Turks lost

Australia aas provided many thousand military reputation in the Balkan War, with bacon, butter. milk, flour. hoots of pounds worth of frozen meat, together The UHAIRMAN said that had the advics Mr. Hogarth said:

they are certainly regaining it now. A

"When one reraem- clothing, and even pack camels for Egypt. of Lord Charles Beresford and those who bers that Turkey is barred from all her Sabtantial money contributions in aid followed him been listened to pesce would own waters, except those between the of Belgiubrand otherwise we given; and, at any rate have had a chance last year, Dardanelles and the Bosphorus, and has in relation to Australia's aid to the because the ex-Knight of the Garter to maintain all communications by thou wounded, it must not be forgotten that (laughter), the great assassin of Potsdam sand-mile land routes, very imperfectly she sent with her Expeditionary Force the (hissing) would have hesitated to chal-served by either railways-or military beautifully fitted hospital ship Grantata, lenge is fully prepared and adequately roads, one eronot but wonder both at her with its operating theatre, X-ray studio, aried community that knew its own hardihood in undertaking the war and the bacteriological laboratory. mind. (Cheers,)

ele.. and There was no option degree of efficiency with which she has having accommodation for 300 sick and at this noment but to meet, and demen-prosecuted it so far." She is conducting wounded. strate Even in a life-and-death struggle campaigns Oil four fronte the Dar- the British Government were so lacking dandles, the borders of Canessia, the

New Zealand has likewise contributed in initiative in discharging elementary Sinai Peninsula, and the head of the rants for Belgian relief, and, while als

providing meat, cheese, clothing, etc., has await their marching orders from the others. Her position may be hopeless in presented & maplane, X-ray apparatus. strategists of the streets. After nine the long run, but the fact remains that and many large ry contributions.

South Africa, with all her local claims, browsed round about the Home Office territories are still clnost, intact. (laughter) had at last been compelled to

Regarding the attack on the Dar amount of fruit, eggs, wine, clothing, take some measures which should have donelles Mr. Hogarth takes the view tobacco, maize, and also moncy contribu been taken long age as regarded intern which has already byn expressed the the tins, ment of able-bodied aliens. (Cheers.) Field concerning the importance of Perhaps, however, enough has been said But the mule still insisted on drawing a the land operations associated with the to show the nature of the resources which hard-and-fast line between immaturalized action of the Allied fleets. Not only the have come to the Empire's aid; but, in aliens who might be poor, humble, im Gallipoli Peninsula. but the Asiatic side view of the urgent nee's of the moment 10a, DES VŒUX ROAD, HONGKONG.putent friendly Hungarians, and mata of the straits must be strongly held and the grant distances separating the aliens, who might be opulent, before the Allied fleats can force a passage Dominions from the United Kingdom and sinister, powerful, ruculent Prussians, with due regard to the safety of their each other, it may be asked what steps have whose only elaim upon our conside-communications. What is more in Mr. been, and are hoing, taken to produce that .ràtion was that they had signed Hogarth's opinion the command of the actual war material which is so essential

for success or see and land, mule Attached Tuch More import- obtained merely by the occupation of the ABC tham ths

signatories did. const line,

THE PACIFIC QUESTION. If the mountainous interior Laughter and cheers.) These persona is left in hostile handa, any army of occu formed a sinister element in our mider pation confined to the const will be ex- may be wall to refer, in an few words a

Before answering the above question 'it and might be positive danger to the posed to grave risks. In other words, State on account of their intimate rela-nilitary

possible, to problem which this great considerations require the tions with leading politicians and their ocupation of the whole of the externe Put shortly, it comes to this: That those wer will undoubtedly do much to solve. somewhat indiscreet families, from whom worth-west corner of Asia Minor, and Stats having great Pacific staboards they might be able to acquire valuable it presumably with this end in view that cannot dead for their manufacturing information denied ordinary people by the operations against Smyrna have been the watchdogs of the Press Bureau. undertaken,

and sustaining power in respect of ships, Baron de Forest had the run of th The Basse-Turkish campaign on the rnaments, and warlike stores upon the Admiralty bronus he was a yachting borders of Caucasia is scarcely like to resources of two small islands thousands companion of Mr. Winston Churchill. have any very alecisive effect on the for- of miles away in the North East Atlantic, (Hissing Baron- Brung von Schröder aina of the war. It is more in the nature, ami ang efficient organisation must aim at had be naturalized since the outbreak of a diversion to keep troops from being developing the means of supply in Canada, of the war, although he did not disguise employed elsewhere. Just like the Turks Australia, and New Zealand of all the the fact that he was a patriolly German attack on Egypt across the deserts of the essential requirements of naval and milí- and the family was proving that Sinai Peninsula. On the borders of tary forces operating in theatres so far patriotisn by the fact that the son was Caucasia the geographical conditions are removed from the activities of Europe. It now fighting for the Hohenzollerns. Bir about as bad as they could be for is true that the encentration of the naval Edgar Speyer Privy Councillor, had military operations, The table land on forces, of the United Kingdom and New dined with the Prime Minister during which Erzerum is situated, alta clevation Zealand upon the coast-line of the eromy, crisis of the war, and at another crisis of 5,000 ft., is known as the Siberia of which must always be the main function Mr. Balfour had died with Sir Eruest Turkey, sud the hundred-mile race which of a battle flest that hopes to maintain Cassel, another German Privy Councillor separates it from the actual eens of the command of the sea, has, in conjunc The right place for Germans was Ger-recent fighting is a mountain county with tion with the sen-pawor exercised by our many (Choors.)

a sub-Arctic winter climate, sheltering 4 gallant Japane allies, somewhat pre- LORÝ C. BERESFORD'S THREE PROPOSALS.

sounty population and affording fe

"D" Co. will parade at Volunteer Head- LORD CHARLER BERESFORD, who moved searely less formidable, are the desert appreciating the problem of the Pacific pm, under Sergeant Major Cooke. Dress, upplies. Different in character, but rented the people of these islands from quarters on Wednesday, 14th July, at 5.20 the resolution said that the military pri approaches to the Suez Canal. One to the extent which, in other circumdrill order. Signallers will parade at Mur- anners were being slowly murdered by point which Mr. Hogarth brought out stances, might have been the case. But, ray Battery on Wednesday, 14th July, at 6.30 starvation. And foul. treatment. At the was that this region enjoyed last year "evertheless, the operations of the Austrap.. end of the war those responsible would be got hold of, and he hoped every one of winter, a combination which should have New Zealand transports, in helping to comparatively wet anturun and earisian navy in convoying Australian and thean. no matter how exalted and powerful resulted in sufficient underground sup sweep the Pacific free of German warships, their position, would be hung up on the lies of water for considerable Jurces. iu destroying enemy wireless stations. scene of their barbarizārs. (Loud cheers.) But the difficulties of desert transport and, incidentally, in preventing the bon But action must be taken at once.

must always romain great in the absence | hardment of coast towns, has convinced He made three proposals The first of a railway,

our kitsmen oversen of the vital nature of that every penny belonging to a German Dealing with the operations rend the the problem involved in the upkeep and in the British empire should be eon-head of the Persian Gulf. Mr. Hogarth maintenance of saval and military forces fiscated. (Cheers.) He was informed on gave some instructive particulars about which are noting in areas so distant from good authority that there was German the progress of the Baghdad Railway the main bases of supply.

TRANSFERS. property to the value of £94,600,000 in this There are two serious gaps in the fie

Pte. C. W. Ward is transferred to "DCo. kingdom and £500.000.000 in the Empire where its rente cross the Taurus andi

Lee Cpl. F. Fisher transferred to "D" Co. as a whole. Loh us seize all we can now, Amanus untains, but the gaps are It is to the infinite credit of the Austra and make the Germans pay up also at the cupied by good roads, and the bridge in naval authorities that they were abl

P. F.. A. Mackintosh having joined is end of the war. His second proposal

A new stel to provide for the supply and maintenance posted to Co. B. Sec. 1.

Pte. R. Abraham having joined is posted was the internment of all wealthy Completed two years ago. mang in this country. (Checra.)

bridge of voren spalte has been under of the Commonwealth Fleet during 18 to Co. B. Sec. 1.

and was to have been recent very active and varied work. Naval would keep these people behind barbed finished last February, Mr. Hogarth has bases were established with commendable to Co. B Sec. 1.

Pte. H. Davidson having joined is posted wire until our men in Germany were received information that beyond the rapidity, while the supply ships and col treated as honourable prisoners of war. KEROSENE. His third proposal was the confiscation of as Ras l-Ain, nearly half way to Musul, needed at the right moment, and coal and

Pte. J. McH. Leckie having joined is posted Enghrates the line has been laid as far liers have ben where they were,

to Co. B Sec. 3. all the German mercantile ships in the on the Tigris.

Pte. A. E. Webb Co. C Bec. I having been From Mosul the Tigris oil have been made readily available in found by a court of inquiry absent from duty Empire. (Cheers,)

affords communication with the country the vast Pacific Oceaa. As it is claimed "HAT Oil do you get? sad what do you

without leave since 2nd June, 1915, has been LORD R. CECIL ON THE KÄISER'S

round the Persian Gulf. Long, broken that the Australia has already covered posted as a deserter. pay t

RESPONSIBILITY.

and toilene as this route is, the Turks 50,000 miles since the outbreak of the war,

EQUIPMENT. LORD ROBERT CECIL, in seconding the have managed to bring up a good devil of and other ships have secured splendid their Buff equipment for web equipment at Probably you tell your boy to get just "Oil" from the Compradore. Why pet tell him to resolution, said that for the terrible arany of more than 50,000 regular troops cord it is hardly necessary to enlarge

cavy artillery by it, and to collect am putrages, the wholesale breaches of every well an considerable numbers of Kurd upon the wideprend character of the work law and custom of civilized warfare which and Arab irregulars.

Apart from their accomplished. the Germans had committed, the people resistanze the natural conditions of the

But it is also-to-the-credit of Common who wore responsible were the German country are very unfavourable at the pre wealth statesmen on both sides of polities rulers, the Emperor and those who were sent time to the advance of the Indian for Senator Millen, the late Minister of closely ndrising him, and it was upon expeditionary force. them if possible that our punishment food, while on either hand are deserts and the present Minister, Senator Pearce, is The rivers are in Defence, performed excellent work, which and wrath should fall. The outrages in marshes inhabited by powerful tribes, carrying forward) that they have realised Belgium were evidently not the result of Altogether Mr. Hogarth is of opinion the importance of shipbuilding and re- casual brutality but of organized

that no advance on Baghdad, which lies pairing stations, and at Cockatoo Island barbarity He believed that in many of nearly 600 miles up river from the Persing the construction is now proceeding of a the prisons of Germany the conditions were not so bad as those described by Gulf, is to be expected at any rate until light cruiser of the Bristol class, and three Lord Charles Beresford, But no one could decisive blow against Constantinople destroyers, which, when completed, may SECUse or palliate the calculated bruta has welcomed the Turks' powers to main he trusted to uphold the traditions of

tain their force in Mespotamia

British seamanship as brilliantly as the lities that had occurred in almost every

vessels now forming the Australian Fleet, prison. Particularly brutal and parti

It was pointed out in the last article cularly organized, it seemed to him, had

that military war stores were being As from this date, the names of all candi been the groes ill-treatment of our pri- In regard to the Netherlands Bank manufactured to a large extent in Aus- dates for membership of the Police Reserve faoked in anked fins without case. Price for soners on the way to prison. He had dividend, it is learned that although the tralia, but it is worth adding that the must be submitted to the D. S. P. and none

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seen a man that day who had just come gross profits considerably exceeded thoro Government small arms factory at must be sworn in without his permission. back from Rubleben, and saddier had of last year, the Directors were of opinion Lithgow is now employing hundreds of told him that when lying in a railway that they ought not to propose a higher workmen, and while it is obviously un- Recruits Parade each Wednesday in addition Constable F. E. Rosser will attend the carriage with a compound fracture of divided, but make considerable writings desirable to discuss the output of rifles, to his Company parades. the thigh a German soldier kicked his off on foreign Bills of Exchange, capecit is sufficient to say that the factory is kneecap out. The man he had seen thatally. Belgian and German, as well as on working overtime, and many thousands of day said the commandant would have been securities.

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