The Cambria Daily Leader

WAR WORKERS AND DRINK. « RESTRICTION PLAN BEFRESHMENT ROOMS TO SUBSTITUTE THE PUBLIC HOUSE w NO "THEA TINe. A gupplement to the London Odette issued to-day, contains an Order in Council defining the powers of a Board, to be called the Central Control Board (.Liquor Traffic), consisting of a chairman and such i>ersons as the Minister of Munitions may appoint for the purposes of the control of the sale and supply of intoxicating'liquor in any area. The Board max, by order, (a) Direct that any licensed premise.s or club in the area in which intoxi- cating liquor is sold by retail or sup- plied shall be closed either for all pur- popes or for the purposes of such sale or supply. (b) Regulate the hours during which any Midi premises or clubs are to be or mav be kept open for such sale. tc) prohibit the sale by retail or the fcupplv of any specified class or de- scription of intoxicating liquor in any ljcensed premises in the area. further, it i.5 enacted that the Board niav regulate the introduction of intoxi- cating liquor into the area, and transport of intoxicating liquor within the area. State Refreshment Houses, Although not actually mentioned the area referred to means in districts where war munitions are made. The. order may he made applicable to all licensed pre- mises and clubs within the area. Powers arc also conferred upon the Board to prohibit the sale of liquor ex- cept by themselves; to make such pro- visions for the prevention of the practice of treating within the area, and to estab- lish and maintain within the area refresh- ment rooms for the sale of refreshments, including, if thought fit. the sale of intoxicating liquor. Where the Board consider it is expedient they may acquire any business including stock-in- trade carried on in any premises, within the area. The Board may. without any license lor the sale of intoxicating liquor or otherwise carry on in any premises oc- cupied by t hem. any business involving tjic .sale or ,upply .of i..njf)Xir.{ftin liquor, refreshments, or tobacco, and for that pttrpose shall not be subject to any of the provisions of (he law relating to licens- ing- Entertainments and Banks. Moreover, the Board shall have power to provide entertainment or recreation tor persons frequenting premises carried on by them. Arrangements may be made by the Board with the Postmaster General for affording postal and baiifcuig lacilities on or near the, premises in which business is carried on by th,- Board to persons frequenting such pre- mises. It is further enacted that all obligations under covenant, contract 'or otherwise to which the holder of a license or the occupier of licensed' premises is subject. and which any action of the Board make it impossible for him to fulfil, shall be suspended so long as such impossibility continue, and shall not be binding; during that period. It any eprson attempts to contravene tJ-e@of\ regulations, he will be guilty of a summary offence against the Defence of the Realm Regulations. In the provi- sion relating to the constitution of the Board, it is expressly stated that the Board may sue or be sued. The regula- tions apply to Scotland and Ireland, au, • ject to certain technical modifications. Labour's Efficiency. The regulations. it is stated, a,re made f.) ri.he purpose of increasing, directly or indirectly, the etficency of labour in such areas, and preventing the efficiency of labour in such areas being impaired by drunkenness, alcoholism, or excess. The supplement, also contains an Order in Council amending and extending the Lighting Regulations of the Defence of the Realm Act, and the following in- teresting clause is inserted after Regula- tion 22; — If any person without lawful authority or excuse uses or has in his possession or under his control any cipher, code, or t)ther means adapted for secretly com- municating naval or military informa- tion, he shall be guilty of an offence against these regulations unless he proves that the cipher, code, or other means of sc-cret communication is intended and used ",oldy for commercial or other legitimate purposes.

THE" DAY" OR "DEATH." An anagram enthusiast in the Isle of Witfht points out that ivhilt, in English the initials of "Turkey. Austria, '3er- manv," -1-plell Tag the Day "—if they are converted into the German form, Turkei. Oesterreich, Dent, seh land," wr get Tod. Uw hicÀ means Death*

BIG BATTLE BECUN J ——— 40 ——. SENEGALESE CAPTURE GREEKS FIGHTING WITH TURKS SECRET SUPPLIES OF PETROL Paris. Friday.—An official note says: In the Dardanelles we have consolidated the results obtained in the fighting of last Fri- day. At the right extremity, in the ravine of Kerevedcre (South-Western Gallipoli), we have in action of detail made fresh progress. Prisoners confirm that. the losses of the enemy were considerable.—Router. Big Battle Begun. I Athens, Friday.—According to dis- patches from Mytilene, a big battle be- gan yesterday in Maidos sector. The Allied tloops, after five attacks, occupied the dominating Maidos. approaching within two hours of the town. Th occupation of Maidos was prevented by the fire of Fort Nagara and the Coastal Batteries, which bombarded the Allies with indirect fire. LMt night 700 Turks were captured oa the height of Ordakwi in the sector of Maidos by a Senegalese Regiment. There were three Germans and about one hun- dred Greeks among them. The landing of troops at Seddel Bahr is being continued from where they are directly towards Maidos. I The advance pcxsts of the Allies have, it is said, arrived within four hours of the town of Gallipoli, while the extreme left is pressing on the Turks entrenched to the north of that town. The Allies aero- planes are very active over the Kone cl fire.—" Times Telegram. A Secret store- I IParis. Friday.X telegram from Athens to the Rome" Tribuna," according to the Petit Parisien," states that the Allies have discovered at a deserted point on the coast near Kalymnos (in the JCgean, 100 miles south of Smyrna) 1,550 cases and 96 barrels of petrol destined to reprovision German submarines working in the yEgean. The petrol is supposed to have been dis- patched from Salonica to the Piraeus, whence it was forwarded to Kalymnoe.

TWO WORKMEN ELECTROCUTED I Two men were electrocuted late on Friday night. at. thb Scotswood works of Armstrong, Whitworth and Co., near Newcastle.

A SUPER-ZEPPELIN. I Vevey (Switzerland), Friday .^T ester- day & new Zeppelin of an extremely [ powerful type was launched at Fried- richsbafen. After a series of successful trials it rxfc^n^d to the airshed. -i. —:

GERMANS' ELECTRIC DEFENCES. I Rotterdam. Friday.—Near Lage Mierde. in Holland (three miles from the Belgian frontier between Turnhout and Eind- hoven), a woman has been killed by touching the new Germaii electrified wire running through the frontier entangle- ments. I

GOLF CHAMPION S 'COURAGE. r Johannesburg, Friday .Th- Rand golfers have sent a cablegram of congratu- lation to Corpl. Prentice, who came into special notice in the recent; accounts of the feats of the 3rd Dragoon Guards at the fighting at the Chateau of Hooge. Mr. Prentice was the South African open amateur golf champion.

FLOUR PRICES STILL FAUNC. I At Liverpool yesterday the prices of flour were officially reduced a further Is., making the minimum quotation 4is. per 280lbs. This makes a decline of 5s. in less than three weeks. Wheat at Lincoln showed a drop of no less than 10s. per quarter from the quota- tions ruling a week ago. At Wakefield, it showed a decline of 5s. per quarter on the week, while flour was 2s. to 3s. per sac k cheaper. A 5s. fall was also re- corded at Bishop's Stortford.

THE LATEST CASUALTIES. In the casualty lists issued on Friday night the names of 28 officers and 2,657 men of the Expeditionary Force are given, under the following head:— Ofifcers. Men. Killed 5 271 Died of wounds. 4 21 Died 1 Wounded. 17 1.811 Non-fatal gas cases 24 1 113 Prisonprs. 1 J1 Missing — 417 Thirty-three men of the Monmouthshire Regiment are reported killed.

WHY MERCHANTMEN ARE SUNK. Beforc, ibe U 39 sent the, Plymouth schooner Express to the bottom in the Irish Sea. one of the German oiffcers told Captain John Smith that he disapproved of submarine warfare, and when asked why it was the German big ships did not come out and fight, said, "If we did not go on sinking merchantmen we should be shot when we got back to Germany." The Express was sunk off the Welsh Coast. All hands were saved. The enemy -tvp d The eyiemy used the boat of the Express to convey the bombs to the schooner. =========

M. MAX REPORTED DYING. I Northern France. Friday.-A telegram received here fitates that Burgomaster Max, the martyr of Brussels, is lying dangerously ill in a German gaol. The name of the town is not mentioned. M. Max was last heard from on April 17. A letter in a handwriting not his own-it is supposed he' whispered it to some friend he conld not see,-said:- I continue to live in terrible isola- tion, and I cannot, understand how I have so long resisted this exacting regime. I still have hope, and pray to I live long enough to gain my liberty, but I am afraid I cannot last, as. after seven months. I am growing infirm, and can only tftke sufficient food to sustain life."

OUTFLANKED. I I Germans Lose 20,000 I c Men. FIERCE FIGHTING ENDS IN RUSSIA'S FAVOUR. Enemy Checked in Galicia. An addition to the Russian communique issued from Petrograd last night says. The enemy's casualties and prisoners are at least equivalent to a division. The battle front was from 15 to 16 miles long. Judging from the localities mentioned the enemy's right wing was completely outflanked. [A German division is about 20,000.J PETROGRAD, Friday. The following communique from Head- quarters is issued this evening: On the night of June 10th and to-day the Germans, after a furious bombard- ment, renewed their determined attacks- from the West of Shavli on the front of the village of Jouji-Lacr-Rakirvo to the village of Einoraitsy. During the night the Germans on sev- eral occasions reached at some points our barbed wire defences. Each time they were thrown back by our fire, leaving piles of killed and wounded before our trenches. In the region of the North of Shavli an enemy detachment, principally composed of cavalry, has advanced sligntly in the direction of fcShakinovo, coming t,rom the west. On the left of Dnbissa from Shavliany to Betigola we have assumed the offensive against the German forces advancing on this front, and on the morning of June 10th we gained an important success, hav- ing taken by means ot a vigorous night attack, over 500 prisoners, with guns, mitrailleuses, and other booty. Armoured Train's Effort. I The enemy $ continued his fruitless attacks in tne region of Mososka. On the right, of the Dniester we con- tinued, on June 3th and 10th, to press t.he enemy on the front between the rivers Tismenica and Svika, capturing in ,this region many prisoners and quick- firing guns and other booty, which has not yet been checked. In this region the enemy with the object of covering his ret reat, dispatched an ai*!a\oured train and five armoured motor ears. llpported by infantry in the direction of Stryi and Mikolaieff. The accurate fire of our guns compelled the train and motor cars to beat, a ra.pid retreat. I In this action, the head of our column of infantry, which developed an ener- getic offensive, made prisoners of the whole of the 5th Company of the 79th I Austrian Regiment. Fight for Villages, On the left bank of the Dniester on the front Golechove- Boukocr.ootsy there was obstinate fighting since the night of June lOtoh. for villages of Golechovp. Lapcirine, Noochine. Vyschnuve, and Kozara. which terminated, as has been announced, by the complete defeat of the enemy, who was thrown across the Dniester. The enemy sustained especially severe losses near the village of Yyachniwe in the sector of tho Prussian Guard. where we captured 10 gun's, 18 mitrail- leuses. and many prisoners, as already announced in the preceding communique. The attacks of the enemy on June 9th on the bridgehead near Galicz were re- pulsed. The deployment of our troops on the line of the Dniester above Galicz rendered necessary a corresponding modification of the front of our troops operating to the east of Stanislavoff, which we evacuated without fighting, repelled the German at- tacks near Podlongie and further south, in the direction of Otyne, we captured /1 1,100 prisoners in the course of our i counter attacks on June 9th. i Murdered Vice-Consul. I Petrograd, i.iday.-A- telegram from. Isjjahan says the inquiry into the murder of M. Kaver, the Russian Vkse-Consul I there, shows that the cuprigp fed. Evidence was adduced that the assassins I frequented the German Consulate.— Router. An Army Corps Across. n L.- t 1. it esrograa, j riaay. 11 is deduced from the scanty informatioii available up to the present, that at tbf,, battle of Jaravno not less than Army Corps was across the Dneister, consisting probably of one Ger- man and one Austrian Division- THE BONFIRE OF WRATH. I How Moscow Reply to German Insinuations. Petrograd. Friday-The. following ec-mi-official note is published li--re.- The perfidious methods of the (Termans ii this war, the treacherous tactics in which they persist, and the hatred in- voked by these, actions among the Rus- sian people, give rict) to the fear that national anger might find expression in protests of a moreserim1.S nature than mero exclamations of indignation. Thi,, fear became stronger when the Germans took to the ignoble tiep, of corrosive liquids and asphyxiating gases, and es- pecially after the blasphemous order, of the day. which said: "God, who is en- tirely with the Germans, has given them deleterious gases in order to ensure their final victors Thia order of the day undoubtedly served as a spark to the bonfire of wratn represented by the Russian people—a ¡ bonfire conceived of hatred, indignation, revulsion and contempt. The Bjorilsen Agency. and other Ger- man organs, desiring to justify the mil- lions expended on propaganda among Russian workers, sought to convince public opinion in their country, and in Europe, that all these sentiments were directed against the Government of Russia. notwithstanding proofs to the contrary, such as notably the visit of the Cxar to the Buransk and Putiloff fact* cries, where the working people have the memory of his Imperial Majesty's en- thusiastic and unforgettable reception. This fact did not bring the German agents to their senses, and they continue to proclaim .that the Russian people was against the war, and only awaited favourable moment to lioist the red flag of revolution. This moment did indeed arrive, but it* results were of a very different nature. A Moscow telegram states that on June 9th tho workmen employed at the Ger- man factories of Zindel and Huebner suspended work, and singing the National Anthem, sought out the Germans in the city, wrecking their residences and de- manding the immediate expulsion from Moscow <f all Germans. On the following morning the workmen proceeded to the Daniloff-Girardoff fact- ory, which belongs to Cermans, the Zin- del factory, and others, where they con- tinued the work of destruction. Later on the demonstrators niirched thtoiigh the streets and demolished all German shops, offices and houses, smashing windows, destroying goods, and ttrowing them put of the windows. Tn the principal street ythey wrecked a well-known music establishment known as Zimmermann, covered tho pavement with pieces of pianos, other instriiraentv, and music. The Koello establishment was treated in the same way. it is 'o lie, hoped the Bjornsei Agency and the other German organs will not dare th's time to repre- sent, as a revolutionary ■ verveseence, this outburst of national anger against Ger- mans who have gained the hatred of the whole world by their methods of warfare.

p BRITISH CRUISER SUNK." ——— ——— Official Denial of Austrian Claim. An Austrian claim to have sunk a British cruiser is officially denied by the Press Bureau. A Reuter message from Amsterdam says: "A Vienna telegram, via Berlin, states that submarine No. 4, com- manded by 1-ieut. Singule. yesterday torpedoed apd sank off San Giovanni di Medua (in the Adriatic) a British cruiser of the Liverpool class, which was accom- panied by six destroyers." The Press Bureau is informed, how- ever, that the ship which is presumably referred to is safe in harbour, and not seriously damaged.

SAV-ED FROM TH-E CANAL- The promptitude of passers-by saved a little Morriston child from probable drowning last niglit. The little lad, three years of age. residing at 8, Market-street, Morriston. was playing on the canal side near the Globe Inn. when he accidentally fell if. A Mrs. Delzer, who was near at the time, quickly summoned assistance, and a man named Wm. John Llewelyn, 196, Neath-road, was able to net hold of the youngster and pull him out, little the worse for ids immersion*

DROP OF 12/- I DROP!F 12/. Sensational Slump in Wheat Prices. I At Doncaster I o-dav wheat showed a fall since the previous market of from 5s. to 6s. per quarter. j j Flour also had a severe fall, being is, per sack less. The money trade was somewhat paralysed. There was a sensational decline in wheat at Northampton to-day, the best price offered being 52s. (id. per quarter, a fall of 7s. 6d. on th week, and no less than 12s. in a fortnight. The sales effected werk, very fetr. Flour quoted at. from 46s. to 50s. was 6s. cheaper than last week.

THE CAPTURED "SEA COOK." f Madrid, Friday. —It is reported to-day from AIgeciras tha.t the German subject who wa.s arrested at Gibraltat was not the captain of the Pnnz Eitel Friedrich, but one of her officers, <r a doctor. The man appears to havo been landed ill at Buenos Aires, where he v-as in hospital for a considerable time. -Reuter. [An earlier telegram had reported the arrest by t British cruiser of Captain Thierchens. who had escaped from the United States and was on board an Italia a stci uiar in the-disguibe of a cook.J < •,

[PLAN THAT FAILED AUSTRIAN ATTACK IN THE REAR < ITALIANS WIN SHARP ACTION IN THE MOUNTAINS. ENEMY SOLDIERS' DISCONTENI The Italian forces arc meeting with ¡ stubborn opposition, but are methodi- cally and rusift.lessly continuing their ad- vance on all fronts. The skirmishing in th-, Monte Nero region developed into a sharp action, in the course of which the Austrians suffered heavily, their attempt to envelop the Italians failing. The town of Gradisca is now completely in the possession of our Allies. The latest official communique is as follows.- ROME, Friday, 11.30 p.m. The following communique of to-day6 date is issued this evening:— To-day was marked by come progress in certain parts of our front. Our reconnoitring force pushed beyond Monte Nero, and found among the rocks, which have been battered for the last few days by our guns and rifles, over forty enemy dead, and remnants of many ritles and quickliring guns. Information of prisoners agrees in stat- ing that the enemy forces, over six bat- talions strong, with quickhring guns, en- deavoured to take our troops in the rear in Monte Nero region. 1 This surrounding movement, however, was unsuccessful, thanks to the stout re- sistance and the rapid manoeuvring of the Bersujrleri and Alpinis. The town of Gradisea, which has been held for eorne da ye by our forces is now solidly in our possession. Sjgned) Cadorna. Personal Liberty Restricted. I Rome, Friday.—An official note issued to-night *ays:- Document found on Aus- trian otb"rs taken prisoners show that the Austrian commanders arc much per- 1 furbed by the grave facts which have curred pn the vanous fronts, to the pre- judice. of the discipline of their armies. For the repression of desertions they have made special rules, which show to what unheard-of police measures they I v.f re obliged to resort iu their armies. Thus, tor instance, deserters are prose- cuted As criminals, and they ard liable not only to conviction in epfault. but their property may be seired, and they may be deprived of all civil rights. The Austrian supreme command has further provided severe penalties cor deserters or cowards who are captured, and for oumerons cases of men who at- tempt to escape by feigning or provoking illness. There are also many well authe7iticatei facts proving that both in the Carpath- ians and in the Italian theatre of war bad discipline, and administrative injus- tice are rampant in the higher ranks of th? Austrian armie*. which arc suffering in consequence from widespread sus- picion and mistrust. These have. spread to the civilian population a6 a result o Treasures restricting personal liberty, which have Iven taken by the military authorities.

RAZORS FOR THE TROOPS Further Acknowledgments.. As already announced, further parcels of razors for the troops have been sent off. and acknowledgments "with thanks" received from the Master Cutler. Is it possible to make up a total of 500 from the Swansea District ? To-day's acknowledgments make the total up to 360, so that only 110 are wanted. wanted To-day's Acknowledgments. Mr. J. Morgan, Prospect-place, Ystalvfera *?' 'I". 7 Mr. B. Dorrell, Stonehall, Mumbles, 1 strop and 1 Mrs. Watkins, 32, Bonymaen-road, Swansea 2 Mr. Rhys Da vies, It, Carmarthen- road 1 Anonymous 1 Staff of Castle's, Hairdressers, 26. Castle-street,, Swansea 12 Mr. R. W. Thomas, Red Cow," Llandehie, 1 strop and 4 Mr. D. Williams, Sunnybridge, Dvfryn-place. Gorseinon 1 Mr. W. H. Harding. Uplands 2 Mr. J. W. David, Clyda.rh 2 Mr. W. Llewellyn, Fairwater, Pantyffynon 3 A Friend, 2 strops and 1 To-day's total 38 Acknowledged already 322 Total. 360 70,000 Razors Obtained. Of the 100.000 razors asked for for the use of the troops, the Master Cutler of Sheffield has received about 70,000, and it is hoped that the original number may be made up..

KINC ALFONSO'S OFFER. I Rome, Friday. -The Pope to-day re- ceived the Spanish Ambassador, who brought an autograph letter from King Alfonso. agreeing to take charge of 20,000 sick and wounded prisoners.—Exchange.

AN EASTBOURNE TRAGEDY. I Eastbourne. Friday. Extraordinary circumstances have come to light regard- ing a cliff tragedy which occurred here this morning, when a middle-aged well- dressed woman was dashed to death by falling over the eastern end of the Seven Sisters Cliffs. It is stated the woman was picked up as a fare by a taxi-cab driver at Baker- street Station. London, at 6 a.m. to-day. He was ordered to drive to Birling Gap, a small hamlet on the coast between Eastbourne and Newhaven. It was l understood that the woman wanted to visit some friends, and that the journey would afterwards he continued to Beachy Head, about two miles away. At Birling Gap the woman got out of the taxi-cab and her body was later dis- covered at the foot of the cliff. ♦

THEWAR Resume of To-day's Messages. I "Leader" Office, 4.30p.m. Petrograd reports to-day that during the recent fighting in Galicia the Germans, who were thoroughly defeated,, lost practically a division (about 20,800 mea of all ranis). The Austrians are putting ttp a mow stubborn resistance, according to the latest Italian communique, but are being out-generalled and out-fought;, suffering serious losses beyond Monto Nero. A vivid story of the operations in the Dardanelles is told in our columns by a Press Association correspondent. The Allies' armies are confident of success, although the enemy's positions are very strong, and the Achi Baba barrier is honeycombed with trenches. The enemy's strength on the Gallipoli Peninsula is put at five army corpe. Last night's French communique an- nounced the piercing of the German lines in the region of the Tout Vent farm, south of Hebuierne, where the Germans suffered heavily, enemy corpses being counted by the hundred. The Austrian commanders are issuing drastic orders, greatly restricting per- sonal liberty, in the hope of enforcing discipline in the ranks, and checking the numerous desertions, which are of daily occurrence. The powers of a Board set up under the. Ministry of Munitions for the supply and control of drink in certain areas where deemed necessary are defined in an Order published to-day. Among other things the Board will majie pro- vision against the practice of treat- ing." and may take over licensed houses with the object of establishing refreshment rooms.

PORTUGUESE DICTATOR EXILED. Lisbon. Friday.—A Portugttese worship left to-day conveying General l'imenta da Castro, the ex-military dictator, tvfo other members of the late Government, and Senhor Macliado Santes to Angra, one of the Azores Islaiids.Excbap-ge.

SWANSEA INVALIDS. Although the Rev. Evan Evans is reported to bfl. brighter." complete quietness is essential to the patient at this stage. and it is hcipcwl that, his many friends will bear this facl in mind. On enquiry this morning, wp, were informed that Mr. T. J. Rees, Director of FMuea.tion for Swansea, is progressing favourably, though he is not yet able to leave his bedroom.

URGENT REPORT FOR KAISER Amsterdam. Saturday.—The "Yossische Zeitung" says that some considerable time must elapse before Germanyamrwers the American Note. It is certain nothing can be ready for a fortnight, until after the arrival of Herr Meyererhard, to whom Count Bernstorff enhusted his personal instructions for the German Governmept and on urgent report f or the Kaiser. He,rr Meyererhard is expected aboul the .17th inst. in Berlin.

A SORT OF ULTIMATUM. Rome, Friday.- The Rumanian Lega- tion publishes the following:— Several journals have published statements from Bucharest to the effect that the representatives of Italy, France, Great Britain, and Russia have taken steps which amount to a sort; of ulti- matum to the. Rumanian Government, demanding that Rumania should decide upon her attitude. The Rumanian Legation in Rome is authorised to deny this report, which is incorrect."—Reuter. |

A PARSEVAL DESTROYED. Rotterdam. Friday.—Flight-Lien tenants J. P. Wilson and J. S. Mills in their at- tack on Monday on the airship shed it Ave re, north of Brussels, destroyed a Parseval airship (named after the in- ventor, a German major. The vessel was completely burned. [This is the first definite statement at the result. ] Parseval airships are semi-rigid in con- struction, with "a displacement of abont 350,000 cubic feet—much smaller than the Zeppelins. Their speed is forty miles an hour. An airship of this type was built for the British Navy and delivered last year.

MISSEL THROWN AT JUDGE. I There was a sensational finish to a case in the Liverpool County Court. Judge Shand had given judgment for the do, fendant in a case brought by Donald Sugitt, a young man, when the plaintiff, picking up the board on which the oaJrh i* printed, threw it with consiaerable force at the head of the judge. The migsila missed his Honour's head by inches, and smashed an electric light standard a.t the other side of the. court. The incident led to the, appearance of Suggitt at the police • court, yesterday, charged with assaulting Judge Shand and wilfully damaging an electric light blobe. lie. said he fhrew the oath-boarl f "because he conld not get a decent dinner in the town." The stipendiary asked if the man was wrong in the head. Mr. Cripp?. who prosecuted, suggested I that an adjournment should lw7 ?g=-d i for Severn days, so that the doctor could keep him under observation. TMs course was adojptefcL

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WAR OF THE FACTORIES. .-Tbf- pressure of Melbourne. Fridaj.—-The pressure of public opinion upon Mjnister? to mobi- lise the entire resources of the Common- wealth's industrial plant for war purposes increases, though Mr. Pearce, Minister of Defence, declares that it is impossible to utilise private firms until specifications for shells have been cabled from the War Office. The Government is critic-sed daily in Parliament on the recruiting question, as no comprehensive campaign beyond an appeal to Australian papers to publish the terms of enlistment daily has been out- lined by the Cabinet. The Royal Society of .St. George pro- poses the establishment of a national re- cruiting council for each State. Practically every large manufact-urere in the Commonwealth has placed his works at the disposal of the military authorities until the end of the war, pro- vided a properly co-ordinated and organised system is-secured without de- lay.