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Maintenance Of Peace

In The Pacific

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SIR JOHN LATHAM

PHILLIPS' MISSION TO U.S.

MUST BE CROWNED WITH IMMÉDIATE SUCCESS

cause

Third

The only opposition to cre- dits to Britain is generally from the viewpolni'that credāts should not be given until the present funds give out.

China incident and Austra- lian limitation on the export of certain materials. Austra- lians were looking forward to a resumption of trade on a more normal basis.

Though Great Britain has also important interests in the Far East. Australia was geographically more closely bound up with the Pacifc area than Britain. Thus, it had been decided by the Australian Government that Australia should have separate diplomatic repre- sentation in two countries of the Pacific ares, the Unites States of America and Japan.

CABLE

A midnight concert in the". canteen of a British wunition works

to entertain night workers during a rest period.

A series of such

concerts is being broadcast in the BBC's Overseas short-wave service.

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General Italian Retreat

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Towards Elbasan

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At the Imperial Conference in 1926, it was agreed, that the self- governing Dominions would ap- point their own diplomatic repre- sentatives in any foreign country where, it was considered the in- terests of the Dominion warranted

In spite of large fires started by LONDON, Dec. 8.(Reuter).It is such separate representation. Be- the Italians, which have destroyed now almost certain that the fore the appointment of Mr. R. G.

part of the town, the Greeks Greeks have captured Santi Casey as Minister to Washington have found immense quantities of Quaranta "although actual official and his own appointment as Minis-war materials there,

confirmation is lacking, it is stated in authoritative circles here to- day.

ter to Tokyo it was not" considered It is learned that Argyrokastron that the interests of Australia re-from which the Italians have been quired such separate diplomatic withdrawing during the past 48 representation. -

hours is also" in flames.

LARGE FORCE

Reports reaching Londen yesterday from the Greek front arë eloquent of the mess into which Signor Mussolin! has landed his country.

This success is part of the gen- eral advance which has taken place along the entire Albanian front

[ In the northern and Pindus sec- tors the advance has not been very extensive but this is due not to Italian opposition as to obvious difficulties encountered in moving: forward over the mountainous and roadless country."

The Italian communiques have nothing more to say than that the "Greeks are continuing to push against our troops and we have made counter-attacks," The com- In the north the exact position muniques judiciously refrain from of the Greek advance troops is results of the uncertain but it appears as if the mentioning the

line runs from a point north- Greek push

The capture of Santi Quaran- ta, if confirmed, is most ha- portant as it is the small port

Italians stores.

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Hitler Trying To Make Up

For Lost Time

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tary criticism in such a way that.

others.

"Marshal Badoglio," he said, "has

ner's fallure. There is no cons

In the present condition of world! affairs It was thought desirable that Australia should have her own representatives in the two coun-i Sir Frederick Phillips,

tries with both of which she was Secretary to the British Treasury, conducting a large trade. who is now in the United States. Speaking of the war, Bir John was to have seen Mr. Henry Mor- said that Australia was devoting renthau, Secretary to the 0.8. herself wholeheartedly to the pro- Australian Treasury. In Washington yesterday. seeution of the war. states a London message.

units, of the Army, Navy and Air Commenting on the visit the Force, have already for a consider

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 8 (Reuter) the Parliament today seems to never been Mussolini's close friend and his resignation is perhaps a WASHINGTON STAR says: "Itable time been operating in various

In the Central sector the Greeks north-west of Pogradeta more or "The spirit of Britain is u have transformed itself into must be the earnest hope of the theatres of war.

assalled the Italians with heavy less towards the village of Rajan breakable declared Lord Willing-council of State which is resolved result of Hitler's fury at his part- American nation that if Sir" Fre-

guns which they had captured. A which is about 10 kilometres west don, head of the British Trade to win this war of freedom for

of Hitler's furg, sane or insane, but derick has come on a credits mis

report from Athens says that on of Voskoboji.

Mission in South America speak-, alon his efforts will be crowned

"This is democracy-this is there is ground for believing that In Australia, a large force has the Premet! sector the Greeks have, Captures

during the forwarding at a luncheon given in honour

Mussolini tried to steal a march with immediate and substantial been built up for home defence. captured new villages and that moves during the past few days of the Mission by

the British

responsible. freedom of action.

on Hitler to that if he got a hold success. "Any, other outcome will | Aeroplanes, munitions' and arma- the advance on this town is of include 15 Italian officers, 200 Chamber of Commerce,

"On one matter recently there has of strategic points in Greece he be a disservice to the United Statesments are being manufactured on great strategic importance

men, eight guns and 50 machine- Sir Granville Gibson, a member been some divergence of opinion would have been better placed to and will gravely endanger the a large scale and one that is ever Greek troops have now entered guns. It is in this area that the of the House of Commons, reply and that is how best to win peace, get his share of the French booty of democracy, liberty and increasing. Not only are the Ans- the town of Santi Quaranta while stiffest fighting has taken place, ing to enemy propaganda that Bri-Hitherto the attitude has been but the valour of the Greeks” up- international decency."

tralians now ready to defend them- the fate of Argyfokastron appear... | mostly in snow.

tain could not deliver the goods, that we should not talk about set, his calculations. selves, but they are in a positioned to be sealed. The wireless has MOST PRONOUNCED pointed out that Britain and her peace until victory is won. Bome

Now Mussolini's plan has thrown. to supply other parts of the Em-gone dead and the Greeks have The advance has been most pro- Allles had 2,500 ships sailing the think it incorrect to even think of iter into a fury and in his fury pire with munitions, etc, and this encircled the town. This is con-nounced on the Entrus front, t-seas and 1,000,000 tona sailing be- peace when the war has not yet he will cast about for some way. is being done on a large scale.. Ermed in the Greek communique cluding the capture of Tremett. tween the United Kingdom and been won. Others say that if those in which he can give indirect help

"In Australia," Sir John said, which also mentions a further ad- seven kilometres north-west of South America,

countries who have been plundered to Italy and improve Germany Most observers at present appear"We have quite active party poli-vance, la

the Pogradets sector Petrain.

He also revealed the British by the Germans are told of a peace own position. to overlook the Tact that Britain's ties with a difference of opinion where many more prisoners are

Government has arranged the policy they will like the Nazis less #It la... a mistake, so under-rate orders must soon overtake her dollaron many matters. ' But there said to have been taken.

formation of a company to provide and less.

Herr Hitler especially when he is balances. The credits are really an- ! 18 no difference of opinion More than 6,000 Italians troops

importers with facilities when "There is much to be sald a most furious," declared Mr. Steed. assurance that when that happens whatever with respect to the war are reported to have entered Yu- where earlier in the war the necessary for carrying additional both sides criticism is the hall-The language of the German orders will continue to be filled. and the necessity of doing every-goslavia. They crossed the fron-

mark of democracy. Only yester Fress generally gives a clue to what were bringing in stocks of British goods. The present position is that thing in our power to win it. Allter when the Greek advance

day by an overwhelming majority Dr. Goebbels feels that Hitler "is America's capacity to produce is political parties are agreed that started and some of them said

It stands on the junction of the WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (Reuter) of 341 votes to tour the House of thinking. The German Press has less than Britain's capacity to pay victory in the war is the first ob- they would rather surrender to and as American production in- jective of the national effort. All the Yugoslava then be killed in coastal road from Vallons and the Mrs. Elizabeth Deegan clerk in Commons rejected the suggestion now launebed à violent as of Britain's Prime Minister England and threatened that Eng- creases Britain's capacity to pay parties are equally convinced that battle against the Greeks as they lateral road "running across Al- the United States Embassy in that

bania to Koritza. This road. Is Paris, has been detained for ques should answer Eitler's speeches to and will be made to pay for had no desire to fight. cannot similarly increase.

Great Britain will win the war.” A report from Istanbul stated now ant usable by the Italiansening. It is understood that and some ground for agreement everything, frhis may be madness Asked about the Australian Gov- that the Italian soldiers have had who, in consequence of its loss, the State Department has been and it is proof of the strength of yet I fancy there may be a method *There is some Congressional ernment's attitude to the question to be separated from Albanian will have the greatest diiculty in informed of the arrest and that democracy that such

debate | in it.". criticism on the ides of granting of Australian subjects of Chinese troops because of constant quar- moving their troope from

one Washington is making appro should be held in war-time:"

-FINAL OUTCOME / credit to Britain. Senator Taft race who wish to return there Tels.

priate representation

H SHARED

ED CONFIDENCE spld "If we are going to do any after residence abroad, Sir John;

Mr. Steed touched on the finan-I might reason as follows: The If I put myself in Hitler's place thing it is better to give Britain replied that if ang Chinese who

cial agreement reached between anal routcome of the Battle of the money than to lend it and if money to be given it should be

Great Britain and Turkey, which Greece depends on the Battle of he said was further proof that Britain. When I, &dolf Hitler has given to Canada thet.”

civilian needs, but, according to other countries shared Britain's be beaten Britain, 1 can beat Greece the report, Germany deleted that Her and confidence. Boviet Russia in my own time. So I-shall show section entirely and, but its in- had not acted upon Germany's the world how to destroy a BUDET- dustry on the basis of a giant suggestion that Rusa should use for enemy. I shall destroy his Industrial "commodity bank" from pressure to make the Turkish Gov civil population and when weather which the armed forces alone ernment forsake the British Com-conditions permit I shall set fog- "could"draw.

monwealth, Great Britain would fand know what invasion means, An economic general staff, now be able to buy Turkish agricul- If I wait too long there may be paralleling the military general tural goods and Britain would-gell The war department has believed for sometime the Germanman economy, crowding out divi- and machinery but cotton goods will mash Britain. Let them lock ataff, adapted the plans to Ger- to Turkey not only heavy goods role from the French, the

plan was a duplicats" of the American programme; but their Hisn requirements. and bast and other commodities.

their course of action suspicions were not borne out until a confidential report was

onlyön

out for themselves This trade,” said Mr. Steed, received recently.

immediate needs to achieve vieill run into many millions of steed, "but it ad edmes a little "It is good, reasoning,” said Mr. The confidential report, detal-'}'(There wHS no secret about the tory, the informant sald, pounds and it will be based not too' late." ing steps taken by Germany to workings of the American plan, Using the American plan to go on the barter system but on e

peacetime industrial Beside, throwing the doors open to by, Gezmany approached the war change between Turkish, currency wartime Beeds. Germany in the late 20s when manitions problem in exactly the and the Pound Sterling. Great

SOME CRITICISM

was an Australian subject would. wish to return to his home; there was no Australian law to prevent his doing so.

Mr. Ralph Ingersol, writing in P.M., says: "I am not impressed Bir John Latham, who is a by the claims from Berlin of the former Chief Justice of the High decisive results of mass bombing. Court of Australia, arrived here by I am convinced Britain can win a British liner yesterday morning If the Fascist regimes do not crack He is accompanied by Mr. Patrick within 12 months-and they will Shaw, Third Secretary of the Aus- crack-we in" America must give|tralian Legation, and by Mr. Cilve more financial assistance to the Turnbull, representative of the people who are fighting our war "Australian Associated Press” who for us."

is covering the new Minister's ar- rival before establishing a bureau in Japan. Mr. Shaw is accom- panied by his wife.

NIGHTFALL RAIDS

Continued from Page 1 explosive and incendiary bombs: were dropped.

HIS CAREER

front to another,

NAZI WAR INDUSTRY WAS BASED ON PLAN PREPARED BY U.S. ARMY OFFICERS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24. --- Informed. officia is SBY that Germany's war industry was patterned on the industrial mobi -Hixation plan worked out over a period of years by American

army officers and engineers ̈

Sir John Greig Latham, G.C.MG, adjust her Fires which broke out were soon F.C.. K.C., MA, LL.M., was born production to distinguished but damage was done in Ascot Vale, Victoria, in 1877. He found the to church houses, shops and other received his education at Beatch were in phrasing. buildings. A number of people College, one of Melbourne's great were killed and a number injured. Pubite Schools, and at the Univer

AMERICAN PLAN

as cents...

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| Dutch" and the Norwegiana Bo" I

Cry

only chanṛes made several. German economists and same way as the United States. Britain, regards the basis of this indictments also, wgainst

There are apparenuy' definits engineers visited this country to Procurement planning units were agreement as the difference bei study our proposed system, contes organized throughout the army tween Hitler's new order in Europe armer Prime Minister M DNE Where the American plan is of the plan are obtainable for 15 Bay and air force, and planning and the new order which will be

bureaus were established at alt ~" FEW CASUALTIES BANK sity of Melbourne. For some time studied with such phrases

founded on victory by the forces The attack on London was lighthe lectured at the University in "this course of action seems la- This plan being put into opera-industrial centers.

of freedom."ER MAD and bombs fell at a few points Philosophy, Logic and Law, and, in dieated," "manufacturers are urged tion by the United States now, NO VOIGE only. These did some damage to 1904, he was called to the Victorian to do this" and "It appears pro has been in operation in Germany

ceduro along this line is de- for four my five years. houses and shops and caused, a

“COMMODITY BANK” few casualties some of which were He served throughout the Great airable." German chieftains struck

the plans, In the American plan, provision fatal

War in the Intelligence Branch of these phrases from Elsewhere bombs fell on south the Royal Australian Navy, per-making the outline of procedure was made to reserve a large part east England and East Anglia. forming special duties which in-mandatory. Bome damage was done but the cluded attendance at important number of casualties was very war conferences in London with smalle

Further reports of yesterday's attacks show at one place a few people were killed in addition to those injured.""

LONDON, Dec. 6 (Reater) Although last night's weather was

Bar.

Mr. Willan Morris Hughes, then Prime Minister. When the Armis- tice was signed he was selected as member of the staff of the Aus- tralian Delegation to the Peace Conference of 191944.

of the product ve capacity!!

Violent Campaign Against Vichy Government

LONDON, Dec, 6 (Reuter) violent campaign against the Vichy Government has been launched in occupied France, accord- He represented the Australian- ommonwealth at the League org to the Free French agency which quotes an article from the

Poste Parisien which is described as purely

German örgan,, de-

so bad that RAF bombing opera- Nations' Assembly in 1928 and was claring the rising wire of disapproval of the Vichy Government tians were cancelled, aircraft of the Australian delegate to the makes political collaboration more difficult." the Coastal Command raided tar-Disarmament and Reparations con-

gets in Holland and the submarine ference in 1932. In 1935, having The agency's comment la that the occupation authorities are base et Lorient. The Air Ministry retired from Politics the previous realising an immense majority of French oppose colls states that two aircraft are miss year, he was appointed Chlef Jus- are trying to throw on the Government the respons Ang from routine patrol.

tice of the High Court of AR walls particularly severe diplomatie cheek they have suffered

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dier. General Gamelin, and two former Air Ministers, MM, Pierre Cot and Day La Chambre, The names of all these were linked in However, when the time came to

ITALY'S POSITION

the Public Prosecutor's charge with put these plans into effect, Ger- At the outset of his talk, Mr. that of M. Blum, and from that man manufacturers found their steed referred to the position of fact, it is being inferred that all plants and equipment belonged to Italy and the resignation of Marare being accused of the betrayal

of a public trust. the government and that they had shal Badoglio. no. Voice in how it was to be used, the informant added,

Brietly, the American industrial mobilization-plan was to make. arrangements for effective use of matental resources in war. Plans evolved must consider the pro blems of the army, navy civilians, and Industry, and must receive. the approval of the Prendent and

martye congress.

Canada is exploiting to the full the posdbilities of extending its

Mr. Roosevelt Might Change Combat Zone Rule

-posibility, that President,

to permit United..

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (Henter) Boosevelt might change the combat, some 'Státer ships, to enter Eire ports la towards the solution of Britain's shi

Despite the concern felt at recent British shigj desire to extend further measures of assistange all output. Before the close of 1941 Administration is reluctant at present to exploration will be carried out in roying British merchantmen serom the Atini an area of between one and two States Teels to take supplies to Britain but there million acres Bouthern Baskat» of their later becoming important Admini chew

fund.

the