COMMONWEALTH

Grey River Argus, 8 June 1933, Page 5

COMMONWEALTH

FANTASTIC SECESSION REPORTS May Impair Australia’s Credit (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) (Rrc«'ivc<l Jun <• 7 at 7.30 p.m.; LONDON, June 7. 'rhe “Sun” says that Australians in Loudon are indignant at the fantastic cables from the “Daily Herald’s” Melbourne correspodent that steps be hind the scenes may result in the dis bandin' nl of the Commonwealth by a general secession within a few months. The heads of three State.,, where the secession movement is strongest are incensed at. the Commonwealth refusal to disclose its budget details therebx enabling it to spend conceal’d sur pluses on useless extravagences. The paper’s circulation uppr<ia«dies two million and it is obvious that as this and similar mis-statements are not officially denied, many readers must be left with a complete misapprehen sion of Australia’s position. The authorities in the- city <’onsi i<‘i thu allegations likely to damage Aus trulin’.-, improving credit