AMERICANS AROUSED

Grey River Argus, 16 March 1942, Page 5

AMERICANS AROUSED

By Curtin’s Address

“ALWAYS WILL BE AN AUSTRALIAN PEOPLE”

(Rec. 7.30) NEW YORK. March 13. Mr Curtins sterling radio speech from Canberra to the United States came in with forceful clarity, m spite of the seasonal static, which, indeed, seemed but to give an electrical emphasis to his declaration that, “Australians are fighting mad. As Mr R. G. Casey, Australian Minister, said to-night: “Mr Curtin’s inspiring message to the American people has completely answered vicious and absurd rumours that have been carried by the Vichy and Ankara radios that Japan and Australia will arrange a separate peace or an armistice. . , . , There could be no misunderstanding where Australia stands, after hearing the Prime Minister’s assurance that Australia is “stripped tor the fight,” and many Americans already have echoed Mr Curtin’s declaration, “there will always be an Australian people, the justice of whose cause throbs too deeply in their being for their high purpose to be overcome!” It is already evident that the vast majority of the American people realise the importance to America' of the fact that Mr Curtin’s fine affirmation on behalf of the Australian people must be met with the most effective and practical response from the fighting forces of the United States.