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Sydney, Sept. 3.
"The time has come to turn to a higher power for guidance," declared Mr. Joseph A. Lyons, Prime Minister of Australia, in a striking speech today welcoming the delegates to the opening of the second unofficial conference on British Commonwealth relations, which is being held in the mountains near Sydney.
On behalf of the Australian Government Mr. Lyons suggested that all religious denominations. which were deeply concerned for peace should set aside a day for prayer and intercession. "He added that the supreme" concern of British policy nowadays was to prevent a world war.
The conference will continue a fortnight behind closed doors to consider spheres of action in which to face the complicated international affairs of today. In this connection, further ce-operation between members of the Commonwealth in relation to themselves and the world might be most valuable, the Prime Minister remarked "—Reuter.
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