DEFENCE OF AUSTRALIA
BEST CONTRIBUTION TO EMPIRE CONTACT WITH NEW ZEALAND (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) CANBERRA, Sept. 19 The Minister of Defence, Mr G. A. Street, informed the House of Representatives to-day, to the accompaniment of Labour cheers, that the British Government had stated that at present the best contribution Australia could make was the defence of Australia herself. Britain was not asking for volunteers, but was dealing with her forces by means of controlled intake. The Prime Minister, Mr R. G. Menzies, replying to the suggestion by the leader of the Labour Opposition, Mr J. Curtin, that there should be consultation between Australian and New Zealand naval, military, air and economic experts, said the Australian defence authorities were maintaining the closest contact, with New Zealand and constant collaboration would continue.
The Reich Government has informed German business houses that their branches abroad, especially in neutral countries, will shortly be taken over by the Government.
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Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20914, 20 September 1939, Page 8
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156DEFENCE OF AUSTRALIA Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20914, 20 September 1939, Page 8
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