AUSTRALIA FIRST MOVEMENT

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23740, 11 September 1942, Page 5

AUSTRALIA FIRST MOVEMENT

CORRESPONDENCE READ TO PARLIAMENT , 1.30 «.m.) CANBERRA, Sept. 10. 1 v H? cts from the correspondence 1 \ 5 P er ‘°d from September, 1940. 1942, of three persons, all Ww ..associated with the First mo'mrctnt in New south Wales, were read by the Attor-ney-General (Dr. H. V. EvatTA to the House of Repretsqnta'i myself regard Australians in gerev ftrrt as T gutless swines of the highest don’t say so out of pique, but with great regret,” declared one exv 2,,u Another extract stated the / t/ r *ter ■was enlisting with the A.I.F. /hi- , i nt ention of forming within r™ ranks of the armed forces a semi"iv! i or fanisation to accomplish v„°mplete independence, if necessary l«ce of arms,” extracts referred affectiony "Adolf,” and declared that the community, as well as the wmsh, W as beyond all power of real;tV c ? n rational appeal in continuing th !,s "sdiy” war. a. * , 6 the movement was called rniw i 3 First, the detestation which n.?l e . these persons had, not only for •oruain and the United States, but for a ... a as well., seems quite eviaent/ said Dr. Evatt. ■n i X J een P eo Pt e in New South Wales tour in Western Australia were interned in Ma. ch last. Dr. Evatt oo the history of the Western Australia trial, where, he said, the evidence indicatea a plan to welcome the Japanese invader.