Canberra, Dec. 2.
Mr. John N. Curtin, Australian Prime Minister, yesterday after a Cabinet meeting declared that "war in the Pacific can only result from a Japanese offensive."
Mr. Curtin said that Australia was proceeding with steps to insure Té- sources and defences of Australian territories. Australian air and naval power has been greatly augmented since last year, he so "Due to increased cohesion of coun. tries affected, everything being done to meet any aggression, said Mr. Curtin. "However, we are not ing any offensive in the Pacific.
The War Cabinet: met for four hours and will meet again in Melbourne on Thursday, it was announced.
Mr. Curtin said that the "Austra-ian station is now a station of war."
He said Cabinet Ministers viewed the Pacific situation gravely and were receiving a constant stream of despatches from service: chiefs of the British government and Australian sentatives in London and the c area—United Press.
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