AN ALLIANCE?
DUTCH INDIES, AUSTRALIA, 'AND NEW ZEALAND. * .
By Ttldrrnrli-Pross .Association—OoDSrUtSit (Keo. January 29, '8;30 p.ni.j Sydney, January 2&, A I'cCPiit li'e of the Bntavian ".lava Bode" says:—"Australia ami Nc\v Zolnud have made great saeri■ikes to place their tloiowce forces on ;\r. ofiicier.t footing. This dofeiicc is chiefly directo/1' ajpinst Japan, which also is our most .likely foe of the future," Our political interests, therefore, are to some extent identical." ' 'J'he paper proceeds to Suggest a defensive nllinnco between tlio Dutch Indies mid Australia aiid Now Zealand,* and adds: ''Once wo possess a strong fleet, our friendship will no doubt he valued, mid not oiily the United States, but also Australia and New Zealand would probably welcome the ■suggestion, of an alliance* with >js," It also ■declares iihrt a visit From Australia's new fleet would bo welcome.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1971, 30 January 1914, Page 7
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137AN ALLIANCE? Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1971, 30 January 1914, Page 7
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