MR. CURTIN’S AIMS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21400, 10 May 1944, Page 4

MR. CURTIN’S AIMS

ONE GOAL ACHIEVED PACIFIC WAR POLICY LONDON, May. 8. At least one of the two objectives Mr. Curtin set himself during the current meetings of the .Empire Prime Ministers appears to have been achieved with the acceptance by Britain and the other Dominions of Australia’s case for such disposition of the United Nations’ forces in ■ the Pacific theatre as will reconcile the increasing demands on Austialian man-power for food production with the maintenance of a lively war effort against Japan. . , . _ The Australian Associated Press learns that Mr. Curtin is extremely heartened by the reception accorded his views on the Far Eastern wai policy, Whicfi will now be the subject of a series of conferences between 1 General Sir Thomas Blarney and the British military leaders. Mr Curtin’s second objective—the establishment of an Empire secretariat, —which has already been the subject of an informal exchange of views—is likely to come up for formal con-, sideration this week after the Prime Ministers dispose of the economic questions to which they are now giving attention. ... j The rate of progress maintained last, week was so satisfactory that the conference time-table is now likely to be eased up, with one sitting instead of two on some days, Whlfch will enable the Prime Ministers to visit. Dominion air force squadrons and possibly also the invasion troops,