EMPIRE DEFENCE.
NEW SCHEME PROPOSED. Bj Tel«r*Dl> —Press Assn.—Copyright. Melbourne, Sept. 10. In the House of Representatives, Mr. Hughes stated that a scheme of Imperial defence was being formulated as a result of deliberations between representatives of Britain and the Overseas Dominions, and until * agreement was reached the proposals of the Ministry must be regarded as tentative. He hoped that at the coming Imperial conference on defence the scheme would be completed for co-operatipn among all the Dominions and a real Imperial defence policy formulated for the first tiine. He strongly urged tlie responsibility that rpsted on the Dominions of taking their share in Empire defence. As part of the Empire they must bear part of its protection. The centre of gravity had now shifted to the Pacific, the islands of which had been distributed among the Powers. Considerations of safety required Australia to take cognisance of her geographical position under these new con-
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Taranaki Daily News, 11 September 1920, Page 5
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154EMPIRE DEFENCE. Taranaki Daily News, 11 September 1920, Page 5
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