Show HUTTON TO LEAVE SERVICE General in Command of Australian Forces Will Probably Soon Resign Victoria 13 C April 19Nervs was brought by the steamer Mlowara from Victoria that MajGcn Hutton lu command of the Australian forces will probably resign in Ihe I near future asa as-a result of the manner In which the forces of the commonwealth have been dealt with politically 1 in rutting down appropriations and In other ways Sydney Syd-ney papers publish rumors of his Im pcndlnir retirement There has been considerable friction between Gen riultoii and the forces In Victoria as a result of his summary retirement of TJeuLCol Key a militia mili-tia officer who la newt editor oC the Melbourne Evening Herald This lapel la-pel criticised the appointment of an officer of-ficer to tire Victoria militia and Lieu Col Rciy was questioned by the General Gen-eral regarding the criticism Refusing information he was dismissed from the service Ilenlschs Bond a big sevenstory Sydney warehouse was destroyed by lire on March 2lnl causing damage amounting to half a million dollars The damage done by i the I Queensland cyclones news of whose ravages was given In special reports amounted to 5200000 |