AUSTRALIAN SUPPORT
STAND WITH BRITAIN “UP TO THE HILT"’ (Reed. Aug. 24, 9 a.m.) •CANBERRA, Aug. 23. Discussing ‘tire European crisis, the Australian Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Menzies, said that while admitting the tension was never greater, fit was both unwise and unnecessary to form exaggerated conclusions about the suggested' Russo-German pact. The latest information from the Australian High Commissioner, Mr. S. M. Bruce, was such that there was no need to summon the Commonwealth Parliament before the normal late, September (1.
Mr. Menzies pledged Australia’s wlhole-hearted support for Britain’s present policy. “If Britain is forced into war, she would not go alone. We will stand with her up to the hilt,” he added.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20024, 24 August 1939, Page 5
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