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THE BALKANS

BRITISH ATTITUDE.

HELP FROM THE ALLIES.

LONDON, September 30.

Lord St. Davids, speaking in the House of Lords, suggested that a personal British mission should be sent to the east with a view to the solution of the Balkan problem.

The Marquis of Crewe replied that a was immaterial to Great Britain who occupied particular districts. Britain only desired that the boundaries should be drawn upon racial and national lines. It would be difficult to select the best representatives to go to the Balkans. If the Entente Foreign Ministers could have conferred the chances of a solution of the problem would have been greater. He hoped the Balkans would take to heart Sir Edward Grey's grave words.

While Bulgaria remained unaggressive the   eclations between England and Bulgaria   will not be impaired.

The Position in Greece.

Dr. E. J. Dillon telegraphs from Rome that the Greek mobilisation merely con- notes the victory of M. Venizelos (the Greek Premier) over the Germanophile current at the moment when it was ex-

pected to sweep him off his feet. The agreement between King Constantine and

M. Venizelos was an unpleasant surprise   for the Germans. A high authority has

assured Dr. Dillon that if the Quad-   ruple Entente dispatched a substantial force it would have the most beneficia!

effect upon the Balkan position.  

ARMS FOR ROUMANIA.  

ROME, September 30.

Large quantities of munitions are reach- ing Roumania by way of Salonika and the Black Sea ports.

The "Corriere della Sera" states that the French Ambassador in Athens has informed M. Venizelos that the Entente are prepared to land 150,000 men in Macedonia.

KING FERDINAND'S ENVOYS

AMSTERDAM, September 29.  

Advices from Cologne state that King Ferdinand of Bulgaria recently sent envoys

to Athens and Bucharest to express his   peaceful intentions to the Kings of Greece and Roumania respectively.

King Constantine received the envoy in the presence of the Premier (M. Venizelos). The King of Roumania refused to grant an audience to the envoy, who then waited on the Roumanian Premier, by whom he was coldly received.

DRAWING IN HER HORNS.

AMSTERDAM, September 30.

The "Berliner Tageblatt" states that Bulgaria has accepted a proposal to estab- lish neutral zones on her Greek and Ser- bian frontiers.

GENERAL WAR CABLES.

EGYPTIAN MURDERER.

CAIRO, September 30.

An employe of the Egyptian Minister of Finance was arrested on September 7 for thrice attacking with a knife and wounding Fathy Pasha, the Minister for Pious Foun-

dations,

The would-be assassin was found guilty to-day, and was sentenced to death.

DOMINIONS AND FINANCE.

The High Commissioners and the Agents General for Australia. Canada, and South Africa and India held a special meeting this afternoon with the object of further discussing financial matters arising out of the war.        

On August.19 the Chancellor of the Ex- chequer (Mr. R-. McKenna) was present at a similar conference in regard to the finan- cial necessities of the overseas Dominions during the year 1915-16. Mr. McKenna was sympathetic in his attitude and gave a pledge of the cordial co-operation of the Imperial Government with the Dominions. Various proposals were submitted and dis- cussed, and the conference adjourned to enable the representatives further to con- sult their respective Governments.

The Federal Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher), in respect to the former Conference, said "It is a good idea for them to get into touch with each other. The Imperial Govern- ment still seem to be very sympathetic."

MERTON'S AND METALS.

Mr. Macnamara, in reply to a question in the House of Commons to-day, said that owing to the disclosures concerning the cargo of Australian metals seized on the steamer Bilbster, the firm of Merton's were no longer employed by the Admiralty as

metalbrokers.

SOLDIERS' MAIL LOST.  

Colonel Weir writes from Gallipoli:— "Would you mind inserting a paragraph to the effect that 17 mailbags containing let- ters and parcels addressed to members of the 10th Battalion went to the bottom of the Mediterranean, off Gallipoli Peninsula whilst being brought ashore on August 5. This will explain why many letters "and parcels sent by that mail will never be acknowledged."  

DOCTORS APPOINTED.

Captains Clayton and Steele, of the Australian Anny Medical Corps, have been accepted for 'appointment to tae 1st Australian General Hospital, and Captain Appleford to the 2nd Austra- lian General Hospital.

FACED A MACHINE GUN.

Among the wounded South Australians to arrive in Adelaide to-day is Private J. W. Sharrad, of Yorketown. With the famous 10th Battalion he figured in the great rush up the hillsides after the Turks. About the third day after the beginning of the land operations, while he was signal- ling the position of the Turks to head- quarters behind the Australian lines, the enemy turned a machine gun on him. He fell wounded in several places. One eye was torn out and the bone of one of his legs broken. He lay on the battlefield for about 18 hours before the ambulance men were able to reach him. A week or so after the bone was set it was found that the leg was about 3 in. too short. The bone was broken and silver bolts were plarcd through the flesh of the leg and attached to silver splints. These enabled the doctors by means of screws to stretch the leg to its normal length. Constable Simpson, who is related to Private Shar- rad, received word on Thursday that the wounded soldier was still a ''stretcher" patient.

THE ROLL OF HONOR.

"Faitful Unto Death."

84th CASUALTY LIST

ISSUED 10 a.m. THURSDAY.

Summary. Officers.

ill........................................8   Severely wounded.......1 Prisoners of war..........2    

Total............................11  

Other Ranks.

Killed in action.......50  

Died of wounds....17  

Died of Illness.......2  

Injured....................2    

ill.........................256 Seriously ill.........5

Dangerously ill..11    

Wounded.......... 95   Dangerously wounded..................I    

Missing................................................31       Nature of casualty unknown.... 2

Prisoners of war.........................13  

Total........................................... 455

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Died of Sickness.

740, Sergeant A, J. SEAMAN, 12th Bat- talion, Adelaide (on August 28).

Seriously Sick.  

819, Private G. H. Pendleton, 10th Bat- talion, Bellarine, Victoria.

Wounded.

1,097 or 1,007, Private E. J. McDonnell, 9th Light Horse, 6th Reinforcements, Rose- worthy.

567, Private J. H. Williams. 9th Light Horse, Renmark (in hospital, London).

2,131, Bombardier O. W. Church, 3rd Field Artillery, Ammunition Column, North Adelaide (in 1st A.G.H., Heliopolis).

619, Private L. Ghilloti, 12th Battalion, Broken Hill(apparently second occasion;   1st A.G.H., Heliopolis).

Sick.

Lieutenant F. H. G. Heritage, 10th Bat- talion, Frewville (in 13th General Hos- pital, Alexandria).

756, Private W. D. R. McLaurin, 3rd Light Horse, 3rd Reinforcements, Alber- ton (in 19th General Hospital, Alexan- dria).

107, Private M. C. Bax, 3rd Light Horse, Mount Pleasant (disembarked at Malta).

281, Private T. Clark, 3rd Light Horse, Fitzroy. S.A. (disembarked at Malta).

857, Private N. G. Barton, 3rd Light Horse, 4th Reinforcements, Edwardstown (disembarked at Malta).

31, Private R. Robinson, 3rd Light Horse, Goodwood (disembarked at Malta).

129, Private H. Heath, 9th Light Horse, Macclesfield, N.S.W. (disembarked Malta).

532, Private F. Wilcomes, 9th Light Horse, U.S.A. (disembarked at Malta).

775. Private T. Truby. 9tb Light Horses 3rd Reinforcements, England (disembarked at Malta).

2,101, Driver W. R. Taylor. 3rd Field Artillery, Ammunition Column, England (disembarked at Malta).

1,797, Private I. Purdham, 10th Battalion. 4th, Reinforcements, Scotland (disembarked at Malta)

96, Private H. Goodyear, 10th Battalion. England (disembarked at Malta; previ- ously reported wounded).

920, Private F. Snow,.10th Battalion, Norwood (disembarked at Malta).

178, Sergeant G. Cr Steer, 10th Battalion, Maylands (disembarked at Malta; pre- viously reported wounded).

1,611. Private J. Preston, 10th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcements, Broken Hill (disem- barked at Malta).

640, Sergeant L. H. Lewin. 12th Bat- talion. Adelaide (in hospital, London).

1,926, Private A. Walters, 12th Bat- talion, 4th Reinforcements, address un- known (disembarked at Malta).

688, Private F. J. Sully, 12th Battalion,   England disembarked at Malta).

1,105. Private J. Harris, 12th Battalion, 1st Reinforcements, Scotland (disem- barked at Malta).

742, Private T. W. Thompson. 12th Battalion, Scotland (disembarked at

Malta.  

599, Private T. Matthews. 12th Bat- talion, Soptimus Miram, Queensland (dis- embarked at Malta: previously reported, wounded).

729, Private F. Smidt, 12th Battalion, Holland (disembarked at Malta).

1,411, Private S. L. Gibbs, 16th Bat- talion, 1st Reinforcements. Walpeup, Vic- toria (disembarked at Malta; previously reported wounded).

1,309, Private F. J. J. Must, 16th Bat- talion, Broken Hill (disembarked at   Malta; previously reported wounded).

1,594, Signaller G. Walker. 10th Bat- talion, 3rd Reinforcements, England (dis- embarked at Malta).  

957, Private A. Hope, 10th Battalion, England (disembarked at Malta).

1,795, Private J. W. Pitick. 10th Bat- talion. 4th Reinforcements, England (dis- embarked at Malta).

1,538, Private C. J. Martin. 10th Bat- talion, 3rd Reinforcements, South Hobart (disembarked at Malta).

2.001, Sergeant A. McMutrie, 10th Bat- talion, 5th Reinforcements, North Nor- wood (disembarked at Malta).

806, Corpora] H. A. Cheney. 10th Bat- talion. Upper Mitcham (disembarked at Malta).

1,705, Corporal C. W. Newman. 10th Battalion. 4th Reinforcements, Henley Beach (disembarked at Malta).

2,104. Private D. W. Allen. 10th Batta- lion, 6th Reinforcements, Goolwa (dis- embarked at Malta).

716, Private A. J. Watson, 10th Batta- lion. Adelaide (disembarked at Malta).

1,767, Private C. St. C- LeMessurier, 10th Battalion, 4th Reinforcements, Glenelg (disembarked at Malta).

2,018. Private C. V. Scott, 10th Batta- lion, 5th Reinforcements, North Unley (in hospital. London).

176, Private H. W. Scudds, 10th Batta- lion. Adelaide (disembarked at Malta).

1,363, Private R. P. James, 10th Batta- lion, 2nd Reinforcements, Hindmarsh (dis- embarked at Malta).

2,005, Private V. R. Palmer, 10th Batta- lion, 5th Reinforcements, Wallaroo (dis- embarked at Malta).

413, Private G. P. Curran, 10th Batta- lion, Horsham, Victoria (disembarked at Malta).

1.426, Private F. G. Tebbutt. 10th Batta- lion, 2nd Reinforcements, Norwood (dis- embarked at Malta).

1,727, Private H. W. Bott, 10th Batta- lion, 4th Reinforcements, Alberton (dis-

embarked at Malta).

637, Private J. E. Hearne, 10th Batta- lion Edenhope, Victoria (disembarked at Malta).

1,553. Private A. W. Hirschansen. 10th Battalion, 4th Reinforcements, Broken Hill (disembarked at Malta).

2,152, Private T. Frost, 10th Battalion, 6th Reinforcements, England (disembarked at Malta).  

1,919, Private H. C Caust, 10th Batta- lion, 5th Reinforcements, Adelaide (dis- embarked at Malta).

192 or 920, Sapper H. V. Grose, 1st Division, Signalling Company Engineers, England (in 19th G.H. Alexandria).

Reported in Hospital.

344, Private A. K. Stirling, 3rd Light Horse, Strathalbyn (London; previously re- ported ill, and disembarked at Malta).

316, Sergeant H. G. Noblett 9th Light Horse, Petersburg (London; previously re- ported dangerouiy ill).

710, Private H. H. Clark. 9th Light Horse, 1st Reinforcements, Fitzroy, SA.. (London; previously reported ill, and dis- embarked at Malta).

121, Private E. Fitzgerald. 9th Light Horse. Menindie, N.SW. (London; pre- viously reported ill, and disembarked at Malta;.

229, Private A. C. Bland, 9th Light Horse, Morphettville (London; previously reported wounded )

50, Sapper M. B. Hennessey, 1st Division Signal Company Engineers, Orroroo (Lon

don;,previously reported wounded and ill).  

78, Sapper T. H. Prince, 3rd Field Com- pany Engineers, Islington, N.S.W. (Lon- don: previously reported wounded).

1,196, Private L. S. Williams, 10th Bat- talion, 1st Reinforcements, Adelaide (1st A.G.H., Heliopolis; previously reported wounded).

316, Bugler F. Freeman, 10th Battalion, Adelaide (London; previously reported ill, and disembarked at Malta).

1,569, Sergeant A. Johnson, 10th Bat- talion, 3rd Reinforcements, Adelaide (Lon- don; previously reported ill, and disem barked at Malta).

1,769, Private H. Lorymer. 10th Battalion, 4th Reinforcements, New Hindmarsh (Lon- don; previously reported ill, and disem- barked at Malta).

599, Private W. Pike, 10th Battalion,   Murray Bridge (London; previously repor- ted ill and disembarked at Malta).

1,367, Private J. Jenkinson, 16th Batta- lion, Warburton, Victoria (London; previ- ously reported ill and disembarked at Malta).

1,362," Private B. A. White, 16th Batta- lion, Milang (London; previously reported ill and disembarked at Malta).

1 ,923, Private T. A. King, 16th Battalion,   5th Reinforcements, Fitzroy, Victoria (Lon- don; previously reported ill and disem- barked at Malta).

1,194 Private T. J. McGough, 16th Batta-   lion, Richmond, Victoria (London; pre- viously reported wounded.  

106, Lance Corporal A. T. Cornish, 3rd Field Ambulance, Wilmington (London; previously reported ill and disembarked at Malta).

Embarked for England.

1,101, Private P. H. Bell, 12th Battalion, 1st Reinforcements, Adelaide (previously reported wounded).

Progress Report.

2,263 Private S. Curyer, 10th Battalion, 6th Reinforcements, Adelaide (still serious, but improving, previously reported seri- ously ill).

1,812, Private W. Matthews, 27th Batta- lion, 2nd Reinforcements, Walkerville (still dangerously ill). .

Discharged from Malta Hospital, and

Embarked for Egypt.

725, Private J. P. Duffy. 10th Batta- lion, Port Pirie (previously reported wounded).

1,.140, Private H. B. Franklin, 10th Battalion, Kensington Gardens (previously reported wounded).

Correction.

1,101. Private G. Hill, 11th Battalion, England, should read 10th Battalion, Eng-

land.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Dead.—Privates E. V. Tighe , F. Villis, S. Villis, H. Durns, H. Campbell, E. R. Cluett, W. D. Crighton, Sergeant-Trumpeter F. R. C. Young, Privates D. A. Fraser, J. H. Follont, H. P. Hamilton, R. S. Kempe, L. C. Launt, Sergeant H. Y. Kerr, Driver S. Lee, Privates F. Lutterell, C. J. Scanlon, J. Martin, G. F. Peacock, W. H. Pinkerton, M. Reed, Sergeant J. H. McGregor, Cor- poral K. V. McDonald, Privates A. Bulmer, J. Bosman, S. B. Brown, J. Jeffrey, R. Tanner, J. L. Price. R. O. De Lepervanche, C. J. Sheldon, J. Jackson, J. R. Egan, Lance-Corporal J. R. Ashton, Privates G. Brown, A. Spencer, J. W. Dovle. J. R. Waddel], H. E. Bullen, D. E. W. Gaynor, R. W. Rowlands, S. B. Mansfield, R. Gob-

ham.

Severely Wounded.— Second-Lieutenant C. Parkes, Private W. H. Fluke.

Dangerously Sick.—Privates W. H. Cal- lan, P. McFarland, L. E. Blood. T. Cairns, G. T. Reid, C. J. Gardilini, W. A. Pro- thero, R. C. Bryant.

Wounded and Sick—123 men. Missing-1 man.

VICTORIA. .

Dead.—Privates T. E. Mehegan, R. E. O'shannassy, R. J. P. McDonaghy, Lance- Corporal C. Stabell, Private J. A. Hoare. Lance-Corporal A. Johnston, Pri- vate D. Robertson, Sergeant W. E. Wil- liams, Privates L. H. Edmunds, W. Hart- land, C. B. James, T. Conroy, A. E. Stevenson, S. Fenwick, H. Morgan, Lance- Corporal T. J. O'Bryan, Sergeant A. T. Swift, Privates W. Johnson, F. Sargent, H. C. Harton H. Kalman, H. A. Withers, D. A. G. Chisholm.

Dangerously Sick.—Privates F. S. Clisold, V. J. O'Brien. W. Flood, F. E. Tubbs, A. Hall.

Wounded and Sick-Two officers and 72 men.    

Prisoners of War.—One officer and 9

men.

Missing.—One, officer and 30 men.

QUEENSLAND.

Dangerously Sick.— Private T. R.

Marron.                

Sick and Wounded.—Three officers and

35 men.

Prisoners of War.—One officer and 4

men.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

Dead.—Privates R. Bennett, A. Jolly. Wounded and Sick.—60 men.

TASMANIA.

Wounded and Sick.—One officer and 15 men.  

BIOGRAPHICAL PARTICULARS

THE LATE LIEUTENANT T. D.

MCLEOD.

Lieutenant Talisker Donald McLeod, who was killed in action at the Dardanelles between August 8 and 11. was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. McLeod, of Cootamundra (N.S.W.) and was 23 years of age. He made a study of military mat- ters." He represented Junee (N.S.W.) in the Commonwealth Coronation Contingent. He was exceedingly popular, and as a mili- tary officer he was honored and respected by every young trainee under him. He had been twice previously wounded. Three brothers survive—Lieutenaut Frank McLeod (on the staff of the Cootamundra military camp), Private Hugh McLeod (in camp at Goulburn), and Geoffrey McLeod, aged 12 years, and three sisters—Mrs. Sharp (Adelong, N.S.W.), Mrs. Groube (Vic- toria), and Miss Marion McLeod. His parents both resided in Narracoorte at one time. He was a grandson of the late Mr. James McGilchrist, of Narracoorte, and a nephew of Mr. and Miss McGilchrist, of

Robertstown.

THE LATE PRIVATE C. L. TAMMS.

Private C. L. Tamms, who died of wounds received in action at the Darda- nelles, was the third son of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Tamms., of Solomontown, Port Pirie. He celebrated his 24th birthday in the trenches. He left with the 3rd Rein-

Private C. L. Tamms

(Killed).

forcements for Egypt, took part in the first landing on Gallipoli, and fought in the trenches for nearly four months with his younger brother, Private A. L. Tamms, who has since bean taken to the London hospital and reported sick.

CORPORAL J. EITZEN.

Corporal J. Eitzen, writing to his parents at Glenelg, informs them that he has been invalided from the Dardanelles to England, and is now in a hospital at Wandsworth, London. He states that he was not wounded, although a large shell burst in his immediate vicinity. The explosion caused an internal strain and incapacitated him from further active service. With a number of wounded soldiers he was taken to England. He hopes when restored to health to be drafted into a regiment fight- ing the Germans on the Continent.

LANCE-CORPORAL H. ELKAN.

Mr. E. Elkan has received a notification from the Dublin Record Office that his second son, Lance-Corporal H. Elkan, of the Dublin Fusiliers, was wounded at Gal- lipoli on August 16. Lance-Corporal Elkan   is a dentist, and he practised on North terrace and at Hindmarsh.

TROOPER G. E. AIKMAN.

News has been received that Trooper G. E. Aikman. .eldest son of Mr. George Aik man, of Glenelg, is ill in King George's

Hospital, London. He first went into the trenches in May with the 9th Light Horse. He enlisted in October last with his brother. Private R. A. Aikman, who is still an inmate of a convalescent home in England.

ANSWERED THE CALL.

At the Currie-street Recruiting Depot on Thursday 65 men presented themselves for enlistment. Of these 49 were passed as fit and 16 were unfit.

GONE INTO CAMP.

The following men went into camp on Thurs- day:—L. G. Brown, R. B. Clark, R. H. Jeffries, R. S Pounsett, H. H. Williams, M. S. D Basey, J. Dobson. R. W. Morbey, J. Smith, A. S. P. Basey, R. J. George. J. R. Newbery, L. R. Telfe'r, W. Possingham, H. J. Edwards, G. E. Mitchell, E. C. Isley, D. Elliot, F. W. B. Symons, R. Matson, J. Arthur, L. C. Bemould, A. J. Dunning. T.N. Prout, C. T. K. Turner,   R. A. Bell, T J. Brown, A. F. Dunbar, L. W. Pearce, F. Wylie, L. J. Bean, R. J. Clark, W. C. Darby. R. H. Smith, J. M. J. Tuit

In yesterday's list the name C. L. Whitcombe

should read C. L. Witcombe.

RECRUITS GIVING FALSE INFORMA-

TION.

A number of men have been tried by district court-martial and severely dealt with lately for making a false answer on enlistment. These have in every case been men who have been discharged from the Expeditionary Force for disciplinary reasons and have enlisted again, stating that they had not previously served. This is a serious offence, and every effort is being made by the military authorities to put a stop to it.

MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF

RECRUITS.

A considerable number of men have been medically examined at the Recruiting Depot during the past few months who have never returned to be enlisted. The military authorities are now making en- quiries with regard to these men to find out why they have not returned.

A MANUFACTURER ENLISTS.

Mr. Robert Gray, the sole proprietor of R. Gray & Co., carrying on business at Frederick-street, Maylands, as a manufac- ture of furniture, has decided that it is his duty to volunteer for the front. He is leaving a young wife and family. Mrs. Gray will superintend her husband's busi- ness during his absence at the war, and both Mr. and Mrs. Gray are confident that neither he nor his wife and little children will suffer as the result of his decision to fight for his country.

SOLDIERS FROM BUTE.

The following men from, the Bute dis- trict have gone to the front or are in camp:—Messrs. J. Rieken ( wounded) E. J. Wauchope (wounded), R. Duance (wounded), A. Fulwood, G. G. Fulwood, G. Josephs, F. Josephs, A. Cooper, F. Cooper, E. Kearns. E. J. Schroeter, A. D. Bray, K. Dawe, G. F. Townsend, G. W. Woodings, L. A. Phillips, F. W. Tornquist, T. Bolton, J. B. Watson, H. W. Litchfield, F. Devitt, W. Devitt, J. F. Devitt, D. Woodhouse. C. Mathews, E. F. Harris, R. E. Purdie, N. C. Wauchope.

GUNNER PERRY.

MORE REMARKABLE EVIDENCE. THE RESCUE FROM THE BASE

HOSPITAL.

Melbourne. September 30.

Enquiry into the treatment at the base hospital of Gunner Perry, of the Expedi- tionary Force, was resumed to-day before Mr. Cohen, P.M. Mr. J. Woolf ap- peared for Dr. Maloney, M.H.R., who alleged that Perry had been cruelly treated, and Mr. A. C. Morley represen- ted the Defence Department.

The examination of Gunner Perry, who broke down on the previous afternoon, was resumed by Mr. Woolf. The witness said he was born in 1881. Prior to en- listing he had been earning 11/6 a day as telegraph lineman, and after joining the force he was engaged at times in in-

structing other recruits in telephony.   When he first went into the base hospital   he asked Dr. Meade to use influence so that he might be able to go back to the front. Afterwards Dr. Meade said the army was well rid of him.

Mr. Woolf—Did anyone suggest that you would be sent to a lunatic asylum?

Mr. Perry— Yes, I asked for leave with the idea of getting away from the base hospital, and Dr. Meade said, "No, you are out of my hands. The lunacy officers have you under observation." I said they never spoke to me, and he replied, "Shut up." 1 was isolated for a long time, and the bars on the balcony used to worry me. I was there with no one to speak to me, and there was nothing   but bars to look at. I was bruised, too. I told the doctor I did not want to stop there, and he said it was not a question of what I wanted. A lot of doctors had treated me well, and I was grateful to them, but Dr. Meade treated me like a dog.

Mr. Morley-Did you ever complain of the food at the base hospital?

The Witness—No. Friends brought me plenty, and the rest was all right.

The matron, Miss Barton, will say you complained one day that boiled mutton and two vegetables were not food to give a man who had shed his blood for his country?—It is not true. I don't re-

member saying it. I had no cause to. Miss Barton is a perfect lady.

In further cross-examination as to his ability to walk. Perry again broke down temporarily, and sobbed that he would not go to the base hospital or to a lunatic asylum. His wife soothed him for a minute or two, but he again broke down, and was assisted out.

Mrs. Victoria Rose Perry, his wife, said Perry was in very good health when he enlisted in August. 1914. His speech was clear and his walk brisk and elastic. She received several letters from him, some written on his behalf, telling her that he had been injured, but she knew nothing of his return until she was shown a newspaper stating that he was in the base hospital. For a week or two she was allowed to visit him daily. Then she was not allowed into the hospital until visiting day, when her husband com- plained that others had been allowed in while she was kept out. One day she asked Dr. Meade to give a frank opinion as to her husband's condition, and he   said, —"All imagination his trouble is. It

is not as bad as he makes out. He will he all right in a few weeks." Her hus- band thereafter complained each time she saw him that he was not receiving any treatment. One day her husband told her the doctor was treating him like

dog and not giving him medicine. She   complained to the doctor, who said her husband needed firm treatment, as there was nothing wrong with him. Later, the doctor said he had isolated Perry for punishment. '"He may tell you," the doctor added, '"that he has been harshly treated. It's all moonshine, all imagina- tion. He has been treated with the utmost consideration." Next time her husband showed her bruises on his arms and chest, and said he had been knocked about and held down by three orderlies while the doctor put a battery on his head. "'For God's sake," he pleaded, ''get me out of this." Later, she went to Dr. Meade, who said. '"I have got the asylum authorities watching him. She told her husband of that, and determined to get him out by fair means or foul. Several friends went in a motor car with her late one night, and the friends carried her husband out of the hospital and into the car. She took him home and called Dr. Peri to see him. Then Dr. Maloney gave her a letter to Senator Pearce. She saw Senator Pearce and told him all about the circumstances. "Oh," he said, "I have seen all about it. He is a malingerer." The witness de- nied it, and Senator Pearce said, "A man who got out of that hospital is a ma- lingerer." He then said he would order the Medical Board to examine Perry. Next day two doctors spent more than two hours with her husband, and one of them said, "He'll get all right with the treatment." Next night, at 11 o'clock, an ambulance went to the bouse with three men, who said they had to take Perry" to the base hospital. The witness told them that her husband was not there, and after considerable delay they left. Since the war her husband was a

thorough wreck. He could not see well, his speech and memory were affected, and he dragged his left leg.

THE LABOR PARTY AND CONSCRIP-

TION.

Sydney, September 30.

After long discussion on the subject of conscription, the Sydney Labor Council to- night carried a motion in opposition to any conscription of men that did not involve conscription of wealth. The vice-president (Mr. J. Guihen), who moved in the matter, deplored the fact that some people had been misguided enough to introduce a dis- cussion that could only sow seeds of dis- sension. Ninety per cent, of those who had gone to the front were workers, and is was little use sending anyone else. The workers would have to go in any case. If they went, other people at home should do their fair share in other directions, but that was not the policy-of the Universal Service League,

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