AUSTRALIA'S EFFORTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24733, 9 October 1941, Page 8

AUSTRALIA'S EFFORTS

WAR EXPENDITURE LOAN*LAUNCHED IN SYDNEY SYDNEY, Oct. 8. At a crowded meeting in the City Town Hall last night the new Prime Minister (Mr J. Curtin), in his first public address, launched the £100,000,000 war and conversion loan. He said the Labour Government willingly accepted the obligation and legacy of waging war to the limit of Australia's capacity and a successful conclusion. He knew what the Australian people wanted. They wanted the country to be properly organised. They wanted the Government to do things requisite for waging the winning of the war. Speaking on behalf of the Labour Government, he said that would be done with full appreciation of what it would mean

Mr A. W. Fadden, in a similar stirring appeal, called upon the community to present a united front, eschew party politics, and subordinate everything to help in the winning of the war. The chairman announced that all banks and financial institutions had signified their intention of converting their loans, and in addition, several announced their intention of subscribing new money. LEADER'S ASSURANCE i, VIGOROUS WAR EFFORT (Rec. 0.15 a.m.) CANBERRA, Oct. 8. When the House of Representatives met to-day, Mr Curtin announced that he had sent a cablegram to Mr Churchill assuring him of the Government's determination to prosecute a vigorous war effort. The new Treasurer, Mr Chifley. told the House that the Labour Budget would be introduced in about three weeks. In the meantime Parliament would adjourn.