Bordeaux, June 17.
The following official communique was released here today from the offices of President Albert Lebrun:
"In the present grave circumstances the Cabinet, on a motion of Premier Paul Reynaud, deeming that the Government of France had to be entrusted to a high personality enjoying the unanimous respect of the nation, decided to hand in its collective resignation.
"President Lebrun accepted this resignation, paid homage to the patriotism ' which motivated the gesture, and called at once upon Marshal Petain who agreed to form a new Cabinet, The President of the Republic thanked Marshal Petain who, assuming the heaviest responsibility which ever upon a French' states: strated once again his total dev to the country."—H putting men back into civil occupations after the war. e not looking for ally mythical— but we want to know how much suitable land is available.
e do not want to make the same s that were made at the conclusion of the last war and it is going to be more difficult this After the last struggle there was some Crown land available but we had to it and we may have to do that Callaghan of the board then aid that it was a bitter appointment that the schemes for developing Queensland, absorbing unemployed and raising the standard of living had had to be held back account of the present war. The Allies would undoubtedly win and after that the whole basis of construction in Australia would have change.
He continued: "The post-war problems of Europe and Asia wil. have a vital effect on Australia Famine and general want will threaten the older continent unless the countries with food come to the rescue.
Rationed France and England wil need everything that this cothtry can give them and Australia will have to speed up production to meet world requirements.
Population will then be necessary while Queensland has immense possibilities for combined development and labour absorption which would have to be put into operation rapidly.
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