SECRET SESSION

Grey River Argus, 19 March 1942, Page 4

SECRET SESSION

Continued Yesterday PARLIAMENT BLDGS., March 18. The House of Representatives continued its secret session throughout this afternoon and again sat at 7.30 with the prospect of the secret session tasting all the evening. LATER. The secret session to consider’ latest developments in the war situation was not. completed until 10.30 o’clock to-night. The House adjourned at that stage unti| 2.30 tomorrow, when it will meet in open , session. The following official report of the secret session was issued by the authoritv of the Speaker. ’“The Prime Minister reviewed the situation as it had developed in the Pacific since the date of the last meeting of the House. He gave particulars of consultations between representatives of the Dominion and the Australian Government, and of progress made in perfecting and coordinating the control of Allied operations in the Anzac area, and in the Pacific generally. ■ “Particulars were given of the measures taken for improving the defence of this country, and of other places for which it is responsible, and for the provision of necessary arm? and enuipment. Messrs Sullivan and Coates. Memhem of Hie War Cabinet, added details yf fhn consultations thev had in Australia w : th political and m’Hta”” chiefs of that country, .and W’th mH i taw representatives from the Un’ted States. : Twenty sneakers took n°rt in the discuss'on. in addit'on to the Primo Minister.