ARRIVAL IN U.S.A.

Grey River Argus, 20 March 1942, Page 5

ARRIVAL IN U.S.A.

Australian Mission FOR CONSULTATION. [Aust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.] (Rec. 11.25). CANBERRA, March 19. Mr. Curtin has announced that Doctor Evatt (special Minister to United States and Britain), has arrived safely in the United States. He has been met by the Australian Minister. Mr. R. G. Casey. SAN FRANCISCO, March 18.

Dr. Evatt arrived in the same plane as Mr. Francis B. Sayre, United States High Commissioner in the Philippines, who will go to Washington to report. Mr. Roosevelt said Mr. Sayre would probably return to the South-west Pacific as soon as possible, but he did not say he would return to the Philippines. Dr. Evatt was accompanied bv Mr Evatt, also by Messrs Arthur Smith and William Sydney Robinson. He told the press: “At an hour of supreme crisis, our Australian mission has arrived here to seek counsel with Mr. Roosevelt and his advisers. We therefore are proceeding to Washington immediately.” He added: General MacArthur’s and General Brett’s appointments in the crucial Pacific area cannot be over-estimated. Mr. Curtin’s recent announcements show how much the people and _Government of Australia appreciate Mr. Roosevelt’s decision. These appointments conclusively prove there is increasing cooperation in. the Pacific on the part of Britain, America, Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands Indies. They also translate into action principles of offensive strategy that nlreadv have been proclaimed bv the United Nations’ leaders.

Dr. Evatt and his mission will go to London after they visit Washington. ■<

MR CASEY’S CHANGE (Rec. 1.30) CANBERRA. March 19. It is reported here to-night that Mr R. G. Casey, Australian Minister at Washington, has been appointed British Minister for the Middle East in succession to Hon Mr Lyttelton. AUSTRALIAN WAR RESTRICTION CANBERRA, March 19. Mr J. Curtin announced that there will be no marches or other returned sold'er functions, on this Anzac Day. Hotels will be closed throughout the Commonwealth, and th6re will be no race meetings or organised sport. Work will go on in essential war industries.

Wet canteens, formerly restricted to A.I.F. camps, are to be established in all Australian Army camps. The Commonwealth Government made this decision following a meeting of the War Advisory Council, at which recommendations from the Military Board were considered.

Commonwealth legislation is to be introduced to exempt members of the American forces and other Allied fighting forces serving in Australia from the payment of Federal'income tax.