NO LONELY" FIGHT

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 129, 25 February 1941, Page 8

NO LONELY" FIGHT

United Empire Behind Britain MR. MENZIES SPEAKS (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, February 23. The impression of a united Empire being behind Britain's war effort was gained from a broadcast today by the Australian Prime .Minister, Mr. Menzies. “You must never even be tempted,” he said, “to think that your fight is a lonely one. I am sure that not only for Australia but also for the whole of the British Empire beyond the seas I can say to you, ‘We are in this most holy war with you.' Everything we have of manpower, of treasure, of skill, and of determination is pledged to work and light for you and with you until victory is attained and a better and juster day dawns for the world in which our children are to live.’ "This is .supported by every deed of which we are capable,” Mr. Menzies said. “The total population of Australia is considerably less than the population of London. But the Australian Imperial Force is already an army corps of four divisions and corps troops, thousands of the personnel of which have already made their blows. I have visited in the Mediterranean ships of the Royal Australian Navy which, from the day war broke out. have co-operated with yours in the seven seas and have, by their skill and fighting qualities, not subtracted from the glories of the Royal Navy. Mistress of the Air. "I have seen the Empire Air Training Scheme gro-w in power till it has brought into training not . hundreds but thousands of young Australians, who are entering the air war with their brothers from Britain and the other Dominions, destined, to see the British Empire become mistress of the air just as she has been these many generations a sure protector of the seas.

"Add to these things our munitions effort, which aready produces 20 times our volume of production when the war began, and you will see that Australia’s messenger brings no empty words.” “Time, provided we use it day and night, is our ally,” he said. “We are not shrinking from the burden of men or money. We are in this danger together, and by faith and work we shall triumph over it.”