Canberra, Feb, 23 Australian defences are building rapidly against any onside threat, the Government. disclosed yeeterdas.
Mr. A. W. Haden acting Prime Minister, in "a speech yesterday in Melbourne said that local defences against attack "have been built up a point surpassing the necessary maximum," due to a real threat against which all reasonable measur es must be taken, He added that Australia wished to be on friendly terms with its neighbours.
Tt was announced officially that 160,000 Australians had applied for admission to the TLA.F. alone during the past 13 months, To Send Commissioner As Australian defences spread tu Malaya, where "Australian troops
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