MAXIMUM EFFORT
NEED IN AUSTRALIA
DANGEROUS FUTURE
MELBOURNE, February 6.
Warnings that Australia was entering upon a period during which her very existence would be at stake were given by the Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Fadden, and the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Cur tin, after a meeting of the Advisory War Council.
Mr. Fadden disclosed that there were proposals to step up defence activities, particularly in relation to the protection of Australia from enemy attack, and to obtain the maximum. industrial effort in munitions production and other war industries. The council had made a searching review of Australian defence measures to meet any emergency which might arise.
Mr. Curtin said the trend of war was to come increasingly closer to Australia and that responsibility was devolving on the whole people of Australia. He urged a maximum industrial effort on behalf of Australia and said frankly that delays in munition production, ship construction, and repairs and construction of aircraft were adding to the difficulties of the Navy and Air Force.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 32, 7 February 1941, Page 7
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