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Sydney, Mar. 21. tue Australian press unanimously support the stand taken by democratic Powers, The "Melbourne Herald" writes:
"The encirclement of Germany by a group of nations determined to preserve democratic ideals is the only possible answer to Herr Hitler. Australia approves of the new realistic policy against the German menace and welcomes the proposal to bring in the USSR."
Australians generally express the opinion that they must either sink or swim with Great Britain.
The Commonwealth Cabinet has agreed in principle to the British proposals for the manufacture of aircraft in Australia.
Mr. J. A. Lyons, the Commonwealth Prime Minister, announced today that the Cabinet had assured the British Government of its readiness to cooperate in its endeavours to deal with the international situation. The Cabinet, he said, had also expressed its wholehearted support of the British efforts for peace and security—Reuter. that America's economic weapons would be at the disposal of the democracies would consolidate the peace front in Europe—Reuter.
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