POLITICAL MOVES IN AUSTRALIA

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23086, 31 July 1940, Page 9

POLITICAL MOVES IN AUSTRALIA

National Government Proposal LABOUR REJECTS INVITATION (Received July 30, 11.30 ' CANBERRA, July 30. According to the representative of the Sydney "Sun,” the Federal Opposition Leader (Mr J. Curtin) slammed the door against the Prime Minister’s offer to form a National Government with five or six seats for the Labour Party. * Mr Curtin said: "The complete lack of cohesion in the present Federal Ministry makes talk of a National Government sheer absurdity. “The Prime Minister’s offer obviously, has been made lor the purpose of avoiding an election. “The Labour Party fully recognises Mr Menzies’s responsibilities, and we are prepared to give him the maximum constructive support, but he has round him colleagues and associates whose attitudb is more destructive of national unity than anything the Opposition has said, could say, or would eay.” MESSAGES FROM ARGENTINA MR CHURCHILL REPLIES FOR BRITAIN (Received July 30, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 29. . A reply to a telegram from Senor Carlos Puey- Redom, expressing the solidarity of the Argentina Pro-Ally • .Committee—the receipt of which has given great pleasure to the British people—has been sent by Mr Churchill as follows:—“ Thank you so much for your kind message. Coming from our friends in the Argentine Republic, our secular ties with which are so highly valued, its tribute to the steadfastness of our people and the efficiency of the'armed’ forces of the Crown is especially welcome and, encouraging. “Backed by a united Empire, we are resolved to pursue to a victorious conclusion the struggle against Nazidom j: and all that it implies for the whole ■■•"’ world, and thereby ensure the firm establishment of the principles of decency and Christian, civilisation. “The good wishes and support of our friends across the seas greatly hearten • Us in the discharge of the task which lies before us.” BRITONS ARRIVE IN U.S. , CHILDREN EVACUATED PRIVATELY NEW YORK, July 29. _ Two Cunard liners, the Britannic from Liverpool and the Cameroma from Glasgow have arrived at New York. ’ , , The Britannic’s passengers included Mr Noel Coward, who is stated to be on a diplomatic mission to Washington, Madame Tabouis, and Viscount Stonehaven. Two hundred and seventy-two children, all accompanied by their parents, relatives, or' guardians, arrived under private arrangements _to go to friends and relatives in the wnited States. , , ~ , Fifteen 'pieces of luggage labelled "Duke; of Windsor” were aboard to be sept to Nassau. „ V . > Mr J. P.'. Morgan personally greeted Lord Primrose, the 11-year-old son of ; Lord Shrewsbury, as well as two < children of a business. associate m London. , , , , Aft . The Cameronia brought about iw unaccompanied children. : ' ,