London, July 23.
Australian Imperial Force reinforce inding forestry and railw hich left Sydney on May 22 land nurses who embarked at Melbourne on May 23, have arrived in England to join Australians already here, according to the Sydney radio.
Their.safe arrival was one more proof of the absurdity of the Nazi allegation about the blockade of Britain, the announcer said, also exposes wishful" thinking, of week-end Momo and Berlin broad: casts concerning the Australian Imperial Force (reference to. an axis report that Australia refused to send more men abroad) with which the Prime Minister dealt yesterday." Reuter.
Tem rary Suspension Melbourne, July 23.
Temporary suspension of recruiting for the Australian Imperial Force was announced today by the Army Minister, Brigadier-General Streets, the initial objective of 80,000 men having been reached.
Australia, he added, would again concentrate on the intensive training of members of the Austvalian Imperial Force and militia, building up a home defence force of 250,000 mer 'The Prime Minister, 'Mz. R. Menzies, later explained that recruit ing had' been suspended owing to the need to consolidate and organize present enlistments and concentrate fon the production of equipment and
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