LONDON STAFF TALK

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 189, 9 May 1944, Page 5

LONDON STAFF TALK

Maintenance Of Pressure Against Japan

AUSTRALIAN STATEMENT

(British Official Wireless.') RUGBY, May 7. The Empire Prime Ministers’ conference has completely accepted the Aus tralian view of the importance of the combined Allied military. effort against Japan? said Mr. Curtin, m a broadcast fr °The L Australian Government, cepting the strategy of Beat Hitler First,’’ pointed out tba L. bec . aus l thawould mean a prolonged war in the ra cific it was essential that a certain minimum effort should be maintained in the Pacific so that it would not become a stalemate, he continued. General Blarney and the Australian naval a ?d‘ air representatives would discuss with the British Chiefs of Staff techmeal aspects of the case with the object of devising satisfactory procedure for further consideration by the Australian and British Goverlßeferring to the stand Australians had made against the aggressor, Mr. Curtin said: "What we did we did for our British way of life. We did it, too, for the United Nations. We did it for civilization itself, against a barbaric, ruthless, and fanatical enemy. No country, not even this gallant little island, has faced greater danger with less resources than did Australia.” The threat to Australia had been removed by the gallantry of Australian and American forces, the skill of their commanders, the aid given by the United States, and the splendid effort of the Australian people themSe After dealing with the way in which Australia was working to supply munitions and food for the forces in the Pacific as well as food for Britain, Mr. Curtin said: “The war against Japan involves more than Australia. The interests at stake concern the whoie British Commonwealth and the whole of the democratic nations throughout the world.”