"therefore," Mr. Chamberlain con Australia Warned to Prepare for Worst sydney, Jam. 24, rhe Minister of Exter Me. "W. M. Muthes, today warned Australia hat "Mf war is not inovit= ble, itis certainly" most probable" fond added that it Australian Demo~ racy was tobe saved, the country: must "act wily."
'The position of dietatorships_in the Far' East," he said in a broadcast ion, "is most The penalty ko adequate pre tinued, "if we wish to protect our civilian population in. wartime, we must prepare the necessary organ~ fazation in peacetime. Moreover, we must train it-during peace, for there Will be no time 10 train after war has started, Australians must put everything toise "aside and "act mow as though they were already at war! Certain nations are going about with fre sticks in their hands and "anything may' happer "Thus, the scheme is just one of common prudence and just as neces= sary for our safely as battleships, guns and planes, though not_mean-Ting, any more than they do, that war bound to come soon, or even at Mr, Chamberlain expressed the hope that all would read. the.
Book on defence carefully, "for contains a message which concerns tis all, You will find in ita descrip tion of many forms of service for
event of war." safe' asistange to the public In the "The "Prime Minister invited all who were not yet engaged in essential' work to choose one of these services for which they were fitted, tend to undertake the necessary train ting forthwith, Voluntary Nature of Scheme conclusion, Mr. Chamberlain emphasized that's was a voluntary scheme.
Some, he said, believed that com= pulsion would be more effective, but Seompulsion is not in accordance with the democratic system under which we five or with our tradition "We are' confident that we shall ret. all the volunteers who are wanted, without compulsion." Mr. [Chamberlain added, "Most of you bre asking how you could help. Our Proposals give you your opportun-
people are prepared to do in defence to. show the' world what) free Of their liberties and ideals, and 1 fam sure that my call will bring the {all measure of response for which Pask"Reuter.
Referring to the inability of Dem-erades 10 act quickly in times of rational emergency. Mr, Hughes said Britain's ack of military preparation in Europe. had already "become. proverb after the Munich confer= fence—United Press, British Bomber Has
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