HUNGER STRIKERS
BREAK THEIR FAST. EXPECTATION OF RELEASE. (Rec. 6.30). SYDNEY. July. 20. After being for 17 days without food, Horace Ratliff and Max Thomas ended their hunger strike last night. The National Security Advisor;," Committee has concluded its two days’ hearing of the case of these men in the ward of the hospital where they were taken. It will probably report its finding to Mr Spender (Army Minister) on Monday. Ratliff and Thomas became so hopeful that the finding of the Committee would be favourable that they broke their fast, to build up then strength so as to be able to take advantage of an expected release, order. The men tojd thp Tribunal that thev would support Australia’s war effort. Thev refused to acknowledge that their internment (connected with arrest for alleged sedition), was either justified or justly executed.
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Grey River Argus, 21 July 1941, Page 8
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