RUSSIAN FLAG CAUSES STIR
«. Received Fridav, 7.45 p.m. MELBOCRNE, June 14. Tlie removai of the Russiari flag from tlie docorations bet'ore the Victorian Government 's Victory Day dinner, is [irovoking much diseussion in Metiiourne. 'it was originally intended that the British, American, Russian, Australian aiul Thinese flags should deeorate Ihe walls of Queeu's Ilall, Parliament House, where the dinner was lield. Al'ter a large Russian flag was hung. liowever, objections were raised by a Rahotu* membor who communieated with the Speaker of the Legislative Assembiy. After a lengthv di.shiission and as u way out of the difficulty, at was decidod to exclude both the Rus-, ,-ian and Thinese flags. The functionj was attended by the Lieutenant-j Governor, Sir Edmond Herring, Sir Thomas Blaniey and tlie Premier, Mr. ( 'ain. The .Soviet Minister in Australirt was not able to lie present owing to absenre from tlie city. Froin flagpoles outside flags of all the big flve were pcrmitled to fly.
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Chronicle (Levin), 15 June 1946, Page 5
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