N.Z. AND AUSTRALIA

Grey River Argus, 4 December 1943, Page 6

N.Z. AND AUSTRALIA

Voice in Pacific SHOULD BE UNITED. (Rec. 9.35.) SYDNEY, Dec. 3. New Zealand and Australia should speak with one voice in the Pacific. This was emphasised by the Commonwealth Minister of External Affairs, Hon. Dr. Evatt; the Minister or Shipping and Supply, Hon. J. Beasley: and the newly-appointed Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand, Hon. Mr. Dalton, at the Tasmanian Government’s farewell luncheon to the last named to-day. Hon. Mr. Dalton has been DeputyPremier of Tasmania. “If our two countries speak with one voice, our cause will have greater prestige when the future of the Pacific is decided,” Mr. Dalton declared.

Dr. Evatt said: “New Zealand and Australia are countries where the social states have been developed almost to the maximum extent possible in the world as we know it to-day. Somehow or other, we have to have these two great Dominions working together for the common objectives of the United Nations. Conversations will start at a very early date on the objectives we have in view.” Mr. Beasley said: “New Zealand to-day sits in with Australia and American representatives on all important bodies on resources and supply set uo in. Australia. The battles of the war will be fought on the operational fronts, but the success of these battles will be determined by the measure of production on the home fronts to supply those operations.”