DECISION UNCHANGED.
ORDER TO.LADY BLAMEY. ~ T "'" ' • MELBOURNE, February 22. Tlierb has been no change in the War Cabinet’s decision of a fortnight ago that Lady Blarney, wife of the officer commanding the Australian Imperial Force (Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Blarney) should return to Australia from the Middle East without delay.
The aeting-Prime Minister (Mr A. W* .Fadden) explained to-day that Lady Blarney bad been given her own choice of how -to return—by sea or ail*. It had been made clear to her that, having chosen, she would have to catch the first boat or the first aeroplane available.
Asked whether Lady Blarney’s memory would be jogged if necessary, Mr Fadden replied: “It will be if we do not get'something definite.” - . When Lady Blarney left Australia for the Middle East she travelled by flying-boat.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 147, 3 April 1941, Page 2
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