SEPARATE PEACE

Grey River Argus, 16 March 1942, Page 5

SEPARATE PEACE

Not For Australia (Rec. 10.10) MELBOURNE, March 15 Hon. F. M. Forde, the Army Minister, commented on foreign propaganda, including the Ankara message, suggesting the possibility for peace negotiations between Japan and Australia. Mr Forde said that, besides providing the best laugh of the year, it was obviously designed to divide the British people and the democracies.

“All I need say,” he added, “is that Australia is an indissoluable part of the British Empire.”

JAPANESE REPLY TO CURTIN?

(Rec. 9.55) LONDON, March 15. According to the Paris radio, the Japanese Government spokesman declared: “A few days will elapse before Japan answers Mr Curtin’s appeal to .America.” TURKISH RADIO STORY OF PEACE NEGOTIATIONS (Rec. 9.55) LONDON, March 15. The Ankara radio reported: As the result of the Japanese Premier, General Tojo’s speech, advising Australia to change her attitude, or otherwise she will suffer the fate of the Dutch Indies, rumours have arisen that negotiations are proceeding between Japan and Australia, which rumours, however, are not confirmed from Tokio.