AUSTRALIAN WARNING
BASIS SOUGHT
QUIETER TONE OF CABLES
SYDNEY, February 16,
The "Sunday Sun" in an editorial commenting on the alarmist situation created by the War Advisory Council's attitude on Thursday says: "The people would like to know the basis on which the War Council's warning was issued. They would also like to know why, to heighten the effect of the Council's announcement, a conference of defence chiefs which had already been "onvened some days before, was given the appearance of a sudden and urgent call due to a mysterous cablegram which fell like a bombshell into the War Council."
The "Sun" adds:. "The Council appealed to the people to keep calm, but in view of the circumstances the Australian people may well appeal to its leaders also to keep calm."
The acting Prime Minister, Mr. Fadden, stated "that the tone of all official cables from overseas had been quiet since Friday.
The Parliamentary Labour leader, Mr. Curtin, said he accepted full responsibility for the War Council's dramatic declaration on Thursday.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 40, 17 February 1941, Page 8
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171AUSTRALIAN WARNING Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 40, 17 February 1941, Page 8
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