Australia's Need for Self-reliance
FEDERAL LABOUR PARTY’S ATTITUDE TO DEFENCE United Pres 3 Association —By Klectrlo Telegraph.—Copyright CANBERRA, Oct. 7. Tho Leader of the Federal Labour Party, Mr. J. Curtin, announced the party's allegiance to “a defenco scheme commensurate with Australia’s ability to maintain it, and adequate for Australia’s needs.” Mr. Curtin declared that no other country, not even Britain, could come to the rescue in time if Australia were attacked. Australia's defeuco had to be assured by herself, and it was realisation of this fact which dictated the whole consideration of defenco policy by the Australian Labour movement.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 238, 8 October 1936, Page 7
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