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"DOOR SLAMMED"

NATIONAL MINISTRY AUSTRALIAN LABOUR CRITICISM OF GOVERNMENT By Tele^rnph—Press Association —Copyright (Received July 30, 9.35 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 30 According to the Canberra representative of the Sydney Snn, the Leader of the Federal Opposition, Mr. John Curtin, has slammed the door against the offer of the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, to form a National Government with five or six seats for Labour. "The complete lack of cohesion in the present Federal Ministry makes talk of a National Government sheer absurdity," said Mr. Curtin. "The Prime Minister's offer has obviously been made for the purpose of avoiding an election. "The Labour Party fully recognises Mr. Menzies' responsibilities, and we are prepared to give him the maximum of constructive support, but ho hns around him colleagues and associates whose attitude is more destructive of national unity than anything the Opposition has said, could say or would say." Mr. Curtin has expressed opposition to the reference of a proposal to extend the life of Parliament to "anybody except the people of Australia." "It is nobody else's business," said Mr. Curtin. "I see no difficulty in holding an election, assuming that Australia, when the election is due, is in the same position as it is at present." AMERICAN COLONIES TRUSTEESHIP APPROVED ARGENTINA'S RESERVATION EXCLUSION OF FALKLANDS (Received July 80, 7 p.m.) HAVANA, July 20 A plenary session of the Pan American Conference unanimously approved the convention providing for collective Pan American trusteeship over the New World possessions of conquered European nations, in effect implementing the Monroe Doctrine. It also approved the "Act of Havana" providing for interim application of the same principles until the convention is ratified. Argentina filed a reservation to the declaration, namely that the Malvinas (Falkland Islands), which are claimed by Argentina, and other regions, are not colonies in the possession of a European nation, and therefore are not affected by the declaration. The plenary session adopted an economic resolution as the first step in President Roosevelt's cartel plan. The resolution must ,be implemented by legislation of the affected nations. The United Stater, Fifth Column proposal was plso adopted, after which the session adjourned. There remains only the open plenary session to be held to-morrow for the signing of accords, the adoption of final acts and speeches outlining the conference's achievements.

The cartel plan was described as an inter-American economic offensive designed to create a central trading agency for the American republics and Canada to compel the totalitarian powers to trade on American terms. The Fifth Column proposals included stricter control of accredited diplomatic agents by investigation of their credentials and closer supervision of their activities.

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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23722, 31 July 1940, Page 10

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"DOOR SLAMMED" New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23722, 31 July 1940, Page 10

"DOOR SLAMMED" New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23722, 31 July 1940, Page 10

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