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Show oo Federal Election Being Held in Australia Today MELBOURNE, Australia, Dee. n Federal elections arc being held In Aus- trail on December 13. Not only will a new commonwealth parliament be chosen, but the people will pass upon proposed amendments to the constitution empowering empow-ering the government to deal with monopolies, mon-opolies, profiteering and Bolshevism The opponents at tho polls will be the Nationalists and the Labor Party. Th. .Nationalists ao now in power. Their leader Is the Prime Minister, YVillxm H. Hushes. He is seeking re-election to the house of representatives by his electorate Bendifo Victoria The campaign has been enlivened by the entry into federal politics of Thomas . .1 Ryan, until lately Labor premier or tho stale of Queensland who Is a candidate candi-date for election to tho house of representatives represen-tatives from a Sydney electorate. If elected. It Is surmised that ultimately hi will become thc leader of his party. Ua Is noted In Australia for his sympathy : with Ireland, and for efforts hy his administration ad-ministration in Que.-nsland to provide heap meat for the people. These effort-, took Ihe form of state butcher shops and state cattle ranches. Should the Xntionallsts he kept in pow- i or, their policy, according to Mr. Hugh' , Ql will consist of Increased benefits forjRe- l.d turned x.lui. is. :ii.ll-irol'iteei uk leglja- il tion; Improved arbitration of industrial fjfl disputes: unemployment insurance and Bl i |