AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE
A PKSSIMISTIC VIKW iPer United Press Asso.—Copyngkt)Received July '.. a'. HM' ; a.m. Svilnt'V. .July 1. In the annual report of tin- Dcu-nct-Departm-rit. Major Ccm-ral Mutton i r 1,,-s a pessimal!;- view of the «"''- flinuii of Australian defence. .I.rlar- I tne iofxe reuuis>u- to .stiem:tlven ai>d organise an atmy r«pable 01 takins the Mel asainsi a trimu-fl and well equipped mvad.n- force d'<e> not exist. Then' ;iro i.eilhrr --" rent «.ms, arms, cm^mh■ -it nor arn--1 wmitmp awl denari merit- ~t st -c*>.^ai> ! < ( ,r a mobile army !.*"?• Vl '' ln ' ,; ' | created. Alter quoting; tue .-ti-ee-' SJ f t'ae .Japanese arms lie | declare- ( commercial supremacy n the Paeine i' w«l! !*' Hie aim a< v! of the leadins naval and miltarT powers of the world and "Australia's interest win be i!M>" r r!!e/! unless sufrßiiarded by a rfasonaWn *»i'asure of military defence.
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Hastings Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 4631, 1 July 1904, Page 3
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138AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE Hastings Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 4631, 1 July 1904, Page 3
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