ALL POSSIBLE AID TO RUSSIA
Australia Endorses British Policy
(Rec. 1.30 a.m.) CANBERRA, June 24. Complete endorsement by the Federal Government of the British Government’s “all possible aid to Russia policy wks given by Mr Menzies In a statement In the House of Representatives to-day. Russia’s entry Into the ' war he declared, would relieve the pressure on Britain and allow the Empire to launch increasing attacks on Germany and at the same time to build up its own strength. Mr Menzies explained that when Mr Churchill made his statement on Sunday he obviously had no prior opportunity of consulting the Dominion Gvernments on the crisis which developed so suddenly and dramatically. The occasion was one on which the British Government had every right to make a prompt announcement. Mr J. Curtin, Leader of the Labour Party, amid cheers then announced that the Opposition acquiesced in Mr Churchill's decision to extend all assistance to Russia. He too, agreed that Mr Churchill did not ignore the rights of the Dominions in coming to a quick decision to help Russia.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIX, Issue 21998, 25 June 1941, Page 5
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177ALL POSSIBLE AID TO RUSSIA Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIX, Issue 21998, 25 June 1941, Page 5
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