AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13341, 1 April 1911, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE.

. ‘ SENSIBLE views. , Press Association.—Telegraph.—Copyright. 1 ’.Received April 1, 10.10 a.ra. SYDNEY, April 1. , Mr ,T, C WaNon, tlu> e.\-Labour ]eadci, speaking at the reception to the Austra- • lian'destroyers’ officers, said there were- . .bright prospects, of universal peace among European nations, but no such prospects for ].astern races. The latter were beginning to feel they could demand 'concessions', tusliiili.i could never grant with honour. Australia':should speak,’" not in the spirit ot, defiance, but in the spirit of cold dc- ■ termimition.