WAR THREAT

Evening Star, Issue 23175, 26 January 1939, Page 21

WAR THREAT

AUSTRALIAN PREMIER'S WARNING DANGEROUS INTERNATIONAL SITUATION tress Association—By Telegraph—Copyright ; MELBOURNE, January 20. (Received .January 20, at 1 p.m.) After a meeting of the National Defence Council Mr J. A. Lyons warned Australia of the danger of war. “ Since the eiid of last year "the international situation has not improved,” he said. “ Events in Europe and the East have moved in a direction which may precipitate a world' conflict with tragic suddenness. What Australia must realise quickly is that these events vitally affect bur country. In the last ■few years—even in the last few months .—there have been vast changes in the world situation. These changes mean that'the peace, which Australia has enjoyed for ISO years is threatened.” Mr Lyons emphasised that effective defences in Australia would help to avert a world conflict. “LEAGUE OF EMPIR^’V MR R., B, BENNETT’S APPEAL. MONTREAL, January. 25. (Received January 26, at 1.30 p.m.) Before departing for England, Mr R. B. Bennett ‘ sounded au appeal for a “ League’ of Empire.” . “ Let the British nations agree upon a foreign policy and the world will listen and accept it,” he said.