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Fill the armies, dominate the air, pow· out the munitioru, strangle the U-boats, sweep the mines, plottgh the land, build the ships, guard the streets, suc­ cour the wounded, uplift the downcast and honour the bmve Let us go forward together in all parts of the Empire, in all parts of this islalld. There 1s H(l l a wee~. nor a day, 11or a1t hottr to be lost. ··-Mr. Winsto11 Churchill. CoMPARISONS, as the old proverb sug· have tht: materials, and, on~.: trusts, ,,.__. wording of its constitution, which is pia in gests, may not always be desirable, but have the will-power without which no enough. What our correspondents de· they can be extremely illuminating. As victory can be gained. sire is some very definite reaffirmation of An;:ac Day approaches it may not be un· Recent events in Australia, and nxcnt those principles. It has been pointed out litting to look back to 1914 and compare utterances in certain quarters, make unr that all sorts of people are airing their the situation then with the situation of wonder if we have that unity of purpmc views on such matters, and the one body 1940. The war of 1914 ..:a me with dram· which is the driving force to victory. whose influence in the community, and atic suddenness, and it took the Empire One may pass over the notorious ''Hands whose experience of war entitles it to the better part of three y.:ars to recover Off Russia" resolut1ons passed by th..: speak, has remained silent. It is not a!· from its initial stage of unpreparedness. Easter conference in Sydney, because it together correct to state that the League A ustralia entered the war with the had subsequently been made evident that has remained silent. The leaders of our double handicap of unpreparedness and those resolutions have embarrassed Lab· organisation, having no personal axes to the fact that, for the only time in Aus· nur leaders mnre than anyone else. When grind, are not always rushing into print, ·· tralian history, the national Parliament the first shock to credulity had passed, it but whenever the occasion has arisen had undergone a double dissolution aml was refreshing to see the promptitude they have not minced thetr words in the the country was facing a general election. with which the responsible leaders of the cause of loyalty. What our correspond· Nevertheless, despite initial h;mdicaps, Labour movement m the several States ents desire, one ventures to think, is some the Empire went into that war with a hastened to dissociate themselves from declaration that the League is determined singleness of purpose that was equalled the Sydney resolutions. In a previous to support whatever Government is in only when we were called upon to face issue we remarked on the dangerous ten­ power in its efforts to overthrow the aggression once more last September. In dency to make 4Uestions of loyalty the enemy and, one must admit, such a dec· Australia, however, the leaders of the shuttlecock of party politics. It strikes laration might be timely, and might keep great political parties may have disagreed us now that the Sydney Reds who tried all sorts of noisy little persons in their regarding internal politics, they were in to do so have decisively defeated their places. But that, we suggest, is a matter complete accord as to the need of putting own object. The controversy, however, for the annual State and Federal con· forward the nation's best effort on behalf suggests the need for an organisation like gresses. of the Empire. The Prime Minister of· our own, which embodies members of In the meantime we can approach An· fered an expeditionary force and, though Labour and non-Labour parties, men ::ac Day with the proud feeling that we hts party was defeated at the polls, there from almost every social walk of life, have done our best to see that the sacri· was no reversal of policy, The new Prime and men of every shade of religious opin· fice of those we commemorate has not Minister, Mr. Andrew Fisher, signalised ion, to come out unequivocally with a been in vain. In honouring the dead his advent to office by pledging Austra· declaration in terms of our own cunsti· this League has not lost sight of the lia 's last man and her last shi lling to the tution. needs of the living. The amelioration task of beating Germany. We are pledged to maintain the unity work done in recent years would, by it­ One hears similar expressions of loyal­ of the Empire and an adequate defence self, justify the continued existence of ty to·day, and we may congratulate our· force for Australia. Within the past an organisation that grew out of the last selves that, whereas we had the man· month or two we have received commun· war. But that is not all. The ideals of power in 1914, we are now economically ications from members of various sub­ service have been perpetuated. Go into organised and sufficiently self-contained branches, asking just where the League any town in Australia to·day, visit any to make our war effort far more effective stands in regard to questions of peace organisation that is exerting any marked at home, and of greater assistance to the and war. The obvious answer is that influence on the public life of the corn• Empire overseas. W e have the men, we the League stands four-square behind the munity, and you will find Diggers play· Page 4 THE LISTENING PosT, I >th A prd, 194U ing :1. leading role. Service in war he.. (2) The establishmen~ of private sol­ Group-Captain R. J. Brownell, Com· been translated into service in peace, and diers will be made up from those manding Officer of the R.A.A.F. station Australia has benefitted vastly thereby. at present serving who will be in­ at Pearce. advised that 1t was expected Memories of the past cannot fail to vited to re-enliSt after June 30, that at least three officers and 260 air­ call forth thoughts for the future. The 1940, on a yearly basis, and from men would take part in the parade and outbreak of the new war has imposed men called up for universal train­ that their own band would lead them in new and considerable obligations on the ing. New enlistments into the the march past. Colonel G. F. Weick, League. Not the least of these is the militia of personnel not liable for representing the General Officer Corn· future welfare of the new Anzacs. In universal training will be discon· manding the Western Command (Major· the last war we had to found our organ· tinued. General J. M. A. Durrant) on the com· isation to justify its existence and prove (3) Serving members of the militia rnittee, submitted a draft plan for the its usefulness. The organisation has who do not desire to volunteer parade on the Esplanade. Provision has stood the test of time and won the re· for further service after June 30, been made in the plan for a contingent spect of the community. Its existence,. 1940, will be transferred to the from the Garrison Battalion and for two and the esteem in which it is held, should reserve. naval officers and ratings. be of immense benefit to the soldiers of ( 4) Men called up for universal train· The Lieut.-Governor (Sir ~ames Mit­ the present war. When they return to ing will. on completion of thair .:hell) will take the salute during the our shores from foreign service we shall compulsory training, be permitted march past at the end of the service.