1939-04-08 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 8, 1989

AUSTRALIAN PREMIER PASSES: "A GREAT IMPERIAL PATRIOT

SYDNEY, TO-DAY.

MR. JOSEPH ALOYSIUS LYONS, PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA" SINCE 1932, DIED ON THURSDAY MORNING AFTER A SERIES OF HEART ATTACKS. HE WAS 59 YEARS OLD.

Mr. Lyon's died in the presence of Dame Enid, 'his wife; who scarce- ly left the bedside for two days.

Federal and State Cabinet mem- bers were present at the hospital, and many tears were shed.

Mr. Lyons amazed the doctors by his hard fight for life. He rallied after half a dozen heart seizures, though there was never any hope for his final recovery.

A GREAT PATRIOT Sir Earle Page, Minister of Com merce, broadcast the following tri- bute: "If ever a man can truly be said to have given his life for his country, that man was Mr. Lyons.

SWISS

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Berne, To-day.

The Swiss Federal Council has submitted a further Bill to Par- liament asking for a new credit of 190,000,000 francs to strengthen national defence.-Renter.

The money (says Trans-Ocean) will be used as follows: 18,000,000 francs for increasing armaments;.... 25,000,000 francs for A.R.P., 53,-. 000,000 francs for new fortifica- tions, 10,000,000 for ammunition reserves and 17,000,000 for in- creasing reserve equipment and raw materials.

"His passing completes the car- eer of a great Australian statesman and a great Imperial patriot, who; supported and inspired by his ta- lented wife, succeeded in directing the recovery of Australia from one of the darkest hours in its history. "The premature ending of his wise and useful life was really due!

His introduction to politics oc- to the intense atrain and anxiety carred-in-Tasmania, where he even which accompanied his efforts to tually became Premier (from. 1925 help. Australia and the Empire in to 1928). this present extremity."

THREE TIMES PREMIER The late Mr. Lyons was born in Stanley, Tasmania, and started life as a school teacher.

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He had been a member of the Australian Commonwealth Parlia

three ment since 1929, and was times Federal Prime Minister, in addition to occupying various Ca- binet posts...

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Mr. Lyons was a familiar loved figure in London, where ho represented 'Australia at the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of King George V in 1935.

In the same year he led the Aus- tralian delegation in London. tc discuss Imperial trade questions. and represented Australia at the Coronation of the present King`ir 1937.

He was also leader of the Aus tralian delegation to the Imperia Conference in 1937,-Reuter.

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