AUSTRALIAN TROOPS
EARLY DEPARTURE ANNOUNCED.
[By CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.]
MELBOURNE, December 10. The Minister for the Army, Briga-dier-General Street, announced officially to-day that the first contingent of the Australian Expeditionary Force will leave shortly for service overseas. He said: “The public will appreciate that in the interests of the safety of the convoy, it is not desirable to publish the date of the sailing, or other details. All can rest assured, however, that full protection foi- the transports will be provided. “By the co-operation of the Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy, powerful naval forces will be available to ensure safety. “The movements of the force oversea will not cause any material interference in the shipment abroad of commercial cargoes, as additional vessels, not normally on the Australian run, will be available as transports.”
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Greymouth Evening Star, 11 December 1939, Page 8
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