Canberra. Aug. 29.
Mr. R. G. Menzies, former Prime Minister, indicated yesterday that under pressure from his colleagues he might go to London as Australian Minister there.
He told a press conference that he believed his relinquishment of leadership would offer a real prospect of unity between the Government and parties.
Mr, Menzies, Commonwealth. Pritne Minister since 1936 and also Minister for Coordination of Defence, resigned yesterday. Mr. A. W, Fadden, Treasurer and Acting Premier during the recent absence of Mr. Menzies in England, was unanimously elected of the United Austsalian Party Prime Minister. at a joint meeting ihe Country Party.
Mr, Menzies' resiimition takes effect formally today.—Reuter.
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enemy over the heart. with every means at his disposal, said informed sources, next spring probably is going to be the Allies' big chance, It is generally accepted here that Britain is not going to produce ànything in the nature of a coümteroffensive in western Europe before Winter—at least nothing which will divert the big mass of German troops from the Eastern front, That would be a very serious state óf affairs in the mind of any Englishman, except for the growing conviction that Russia now will be able to.carry on under its own steam until the snows come äna force the Germàns into a weary winter campaign,
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