CONDITIONAL RELEASE
AUSTRALIAN HUNGER-STRIKERS^ CANBERRA, October ‘2O. The Federal Cabinet decided to release the former hunger-strikers, Max Thomas and Horace Ratliff. A condition of their release is that the two men enter into a firm bond to the satisfaction of the Minister of the Army (Mr F. M. Forde) and the AttorneyGeneral (Dr. H. V. Avatt) supported by a bond by way of surety entered into by the Trades and Labour Council of New South Wales, guaranteeing performance of the, undertaking by each man.
Mr Forde, who announced the decision to release the men, would not say what undertaking the men would be required to give. It is understood they will be asked to undertake not to take any action prejudicial to Australia’s war effort.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 62, Issue 8, 21 October 1941, Page 7
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