AUSTRALIA’S SAFETY.
busy years for japan
SIR lAN HAMILTON’S VIEWS,
Japan’s success in Manchuria, in the opinion of Sir lan Hamilton, will ensure Australia against a Japanese menace for a centurv.
Sir lan was commenting on the statement of the Tasmanian Minister of Education, Mr H. S. Baker, that Australia’s defences are shockingly inadequate, and that no nation could afford to neglect the prime duty of defending its territories. “On the other hand,” said Sir lan, “if Britain, as a member of the League of Nations, too prominently presses Japan in Manchuria, Australia ought to set her military house in order, revive the Royal Military. College at Duntroon, and increase her naval expenditure. “With Japan committed to developing and civilising Manchuria, she has her hands full, and Britain ought not now to be pulling the chestnuts out nl the fire for the United States and Russia. Japan’s military party. blocked in the East, might turn sou.frwards and challenge the ■ uigapoi base.”
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 5, 5 December 1931, Page 7
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