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BIRTHSGARDNER.-On January 17, to Mr. and

Mrs. J. G. Gardner-a daughter (Merryn).HEALING.-To Mr and Mrs. K. H.

Healing-a son (Alired Georße).

O'CONNELL-On December 22. at Char-

ley, Lancashire, England, to Eleanor, wife

oí Michael O'connell, Lieut., RA., The

Chase, Perry Green. Much Hadham. Herts,

-a son (Terence Patrick).

RIGG.-On January 17, at Shepparton,to Bob and Vera-a son.

ROE (nee Higgins) -On January 21, at

Sacred Heart, Moreland, to Mr. and Mis.

A. G. Roe-a son. (Both well.)

i SIM (Barlow).-On January 14, at Am

_bermere private hospital. Shepparton, to Mr.

and Mrs. Lance 81m-a son. (Both »eil.)

STYLES (Strange) -On January 20, at

Chalambar House, Ararat, to Mr. and Mrs.

L. Styles-a son (William Charles-Peter-).

MARRIAGE- OWENS-TURNER. - On December 31,

Elizabeth, youngest daughter of Mr. and

Mrs. S. ». Turner, Kilmore East, to James

(R.A.A.F.), youngest son of Mr, and Mrs. M.

Owens, of Sydney_SILVER WEDDING

TOMKLNSON-BRADLEY.- On January

22, 1919, at St. Paul's, Camperdown, by the

JRev. Canon Colebrook, Charles Frederick

Tomkinson to Ann Bradley. (Present ad

'dress. Summer Hill. Allansford.) I

''? GOLDEN WEDDING IMISCAMBLE.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mis- I

'camble announce with pleasure the 50th

anniversary of their marriage, celebrated at

Loch. South Gippsland, on January 24, 1894, |

bv the Rev \V T Roach_^

DEATHSj

On Active ServiceRICHARDS-A tributo to the memory of

Harry Richards, who fell In action. (In-

serted by Sgt. Charles Roberts, A J.P.)

ANDERSON.-On January 23, ot his resi-

dence. Wilson street, Rosebud. Gordon, lov-

ing hufcband of Elsie Anderson (nee Bye).

,-At rert

ANDERSON.-On January 23, our dearlylloved friend, Gordon. -Resting. IBob

and Ann Wishart.)" s BAIRD.-On January 22, at als home.

David Duncan, beloved brother of Annie' (Mrs. Stuckey).

Charlie, Richard, May (Mrs.Marum), and Rosamond (Mrs. Peden), aged

57'y ears.

BARSOUM.-On January 23, Erna Bar

soum, of 41 Kay street, Carlton, the dearly

beloved wife of John, aged 40 years. -Peace-

fully sleeping.BARTLETT.-On January 23. at her sis

, ter-in-law's residence, 39 Elizabeth street,

Newport, Mary Ann Bartlett, the dearly

beloved sister-in-law of Elizabeth Herring,

aged 94 years. -Peacefully sleeping.

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BLAKE.-On January 23, Louisa Godwin,loving daughter of the late Charles and Caro-

line Blake, loved sister of Caroline (de

-ceased). Charles (deceased), Mary (deceased),-Ernest (deceased), Arthur (deceased), andGeorge. (No flowers by request )

BOURKE.-On January 22, at Nathalia,

. Ellen, beloved wife of the late John, and

mother of Lucy and Maty. -RIP.1 BOWDEN.-on January 22, at a private

hospital, Sientje, of 2 poets grove. Elwood,beloved wife of Albert Charles, and loved

mother of Albert, Charles, William, and

'Agnes (Mrs. Tilley, deceased).

.PBAIl!,,,T0nJanuary 22, at a private hos-

pital. Elsternwick, William Joseph, dearlyloved lather of Lewis (Scotland) and Hugh.

*gSÍ»?¿J'.c5í?- ^rtvat« Interment.)BRUNNING.-On January 21. at Prince

Henry's Hospital. Alfred James, beloved god1 father of Dorrie Chandler, aged 78 years.

-Thy will be done. (Private funeral.)CANE.-On January 21, George William,

.of Glenhuntly road. Elsternwick, and lateof Dulwich, England, aged 79 years.

CANE.-On January 21, at private hos

. pital. George William, esteemed friend of

Merton G. Walker, Elsternwick. (Privatelycremated )

. , CHRISTIE.-On January 23, at her resl

dence, Brentwood Court. 292 The Avenue,l Parkville, Dorothy, loving wife of Group

,Captain Robert Christie, loved mother of

Dorothy (UNS.) and Bob (A.I.P.). fond

mother-in-law of Valerie, and grandmotherof Helen and Robert. -At rest.

K,

CLARK.-On January 23. at Austin Hos-

tal. Heidelberg. Walter, late of 337 More-

na road, W. Coburg, beloved husband of

£îim£' 9nd bather of Çlo (Mrs. Wilton),

Myrtle (Mrs. Rathbone), and Fred, step-father of Willie (deceased), Lily (Mrs. L. B.

°"iîd).-«.^-R«*»a PWce.

CLARK.-On January 22, at his residence,44 Barton street, Reservoir, the loved son

ta-law of Mr. and Mrs. Melton Cropley, 40Frederick street, Brunswick. -At rest.

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COOPER.-On January 22, at private

, hospital, Brighton, Ida, of No. 6 wilson<?

st., Brighton, loving wife of William P.

Cooper, loved mother oí Douglas (A.I.F.).

Raymond (R.A.A.F.), George, Bruce,

Dorothy and Merle, loving daughter of Mrs.C. J. Powoitch, aged 51 years. -Peace,perfect peace.

,COYLES.-On January 23, at her son's

residence. Broadgully rd.. Diamond Creek,

Ivy, beloved wife of Henry Coyles, and loved

mother of Ezra and Arthur.- CRELL1N.-On January 19. at the Heidel-

berg Military Hospital (result of accident),Leslie Francis, beloved son of the late Wil-

liam and Ellen Crellin, and loved brother ofCornelius. William, Margaret (Mrs. C. J.

Mc Vicker). Bernard. Leonard. Phillip, Myrtle(Mrs. O P. Clements), and Doris (Mrs. J. P.

Nolan), vaged 43 years, late oí 618 Burwoodroad. Auburn. -Requlescat in pace.

CROWTHER.-On January 23 (suddenly),at 43 Francis street, Ascotvale, Hilda Isabell,beloved wife of the late James, loving mother

pt Beryl (Mrs. R. E. Price) and Ted. and

loved mother-in-law of Ron and Betty.

"<.D5i 8<>**E?--On January 17 (suddenly),

at.Glencara, Wyuna East. Leopold W., aged

59 years.

¿^'i^r^1 ¿«nú»1* 5». Rt 3 Bruce street,

82Ë. Bj&Mon, Winifred Catherine, dearly

loved wife of John James (A.M.F.). andloved mother of Georgina (deceased). Len»,Constance, and Colin (A.I.F.. N.Q.).

DOWNIE.-On January 22. Albert John,of Ocean Grove, loving husband of Cath-erine, loved father oí Katie, William (de-

ceased), Roy, Charles, Raymond, and Leslie.

aged. 83 years. -He giveth His belovedsleep.

i,D^W.^T 0n?amiary 22, at his residence,

31 Wellington street, Maryborough, James

Leggat. beloved, husband of the Me Lydia£i£?* ïï&.lov?!!

tather of Harold (deceased);Hilda, Arthur (deceased). Ada (Mrs. S. Earl)

g^rt,AUce (Mrs. IXPrlce), Eveline (deceasedV,

wace^'*.year8, ~peace' Perfect

J FERDINANDO.-On January 22 Marian

elizabeth, wife of the late bTj. Perdhfand?and dearly loved sister of Mrs. A Col-

quhoun and of Henry Hoile.

«!^nXa5¿lPn~J,amíSP',2l- at her home.

83 Wills street. Kew. Christina, beloved wife

pi the late Charles Bowden Francis, and

íü$Sg .m?ther., °i Deanie and Ruth. (Privatelv interred January 22.)

» G3n «ES ?^°n JJffiuary 21 (result or motor

accident).Rev Peter Geddes, Murchison,

beloved husband of Charlotte Geddes, andloving father of Donald and Margery, andloved son of John and Jessie, of Port Gor-

oon. Scotland, aged 36 years. -Some daywe'll understand.

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?«S^PîEr^? t ,am,a,7t 21- at Williams-town Intermediate Hospital. William HenryGreene, of

28jGellibrand street. Williams-

town (late Education Department), son of

i2£j v YC111181".and 5ethia- of Moonambel;

loved brother of Sarah, Effie, Bethia. Pearl

ÍSífT^*' ferine, John, Charles. P?"elval (deceased), Angus (deceased), and

HARTLEY-On January 22. at his resi-dence. Childe street, Stawell, Joseph, dearly

SS^fiíS**0? & the lat* Isabel*" and

l°tVJSIniathTer ,oi JJ«»»* (Mrs. P. Hartley,

ÍnIttellkr,Íani!,(Mra- s-, We,sn- Stawell)

SÏÏS&fJî£?- P-m1^«- Mackinnon), lovedf»ndîather

of Ted and Roy Welsh, and

gIHoîîaAâfr^h!^iM"*««. «*ed «9 Vears.

HOLLONDS.-On Januarv 19 at. rhruv»

toSadÍrthr&S5ta\ *&*«S OW Öloved brother of Marlon. Mavis Melva

MHo!p(rdR!eaA,ïonn'Thomas WeceaaSfö*

<J?^ MR¿TItLi!ovmít ?>enw>ry of our AuntSarah Marla, who passed away on January17' at her residence. Emoh Ruo Terrick

- aÄ»w]53yt"di by olaÇ" aKd0PrankOCkBUDDY.-On January 22. Alice Maude

«&%££**? Ä ** berick, 16 JoíSf:ston street. Ashburton, loved sister of John.Percv. and Edwin Hopkins.

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w^^liS? ^»nuary22. at Studley ave,,

5^ri«iWial^r.»,?0UI?em^um*',ovwl husband

nowte6rs3eli,y,arelíuest?)Walter

"nd W' <No

HOME.-On January 22, at Studlev ave

Sí?' ÄaIteLB»«T« Hume? eldestson of

Mrs. Alice Hume and the late Mr. Walter

ÎA SüLÖ^SK f »«^Kenneth. ChriEa»A«B?5r5L,e' ,8hlrley.

«nd Marv.

w¿S3i!:iS-'£0n ¿mat^,?3' at Williamstown

^^P"«1 .Humphrey Walter Jones, the dearlybeloved husband of Marie, of Saltley street.

S'SASS?' r-Aaleep in Jesus.^ w"

n5îAGEE-'^0nJJanuary 20, at New Fara^

?¿&°' £avld- "??, <* «"> late James Md

ÍtÍÍSI^ Ma«ee" (Alexandra). -Sleeping.

tio^oi^iâd^ho^aa* sagt-. îL Jî Cwwrtreet. Caníerbury, dearly loved

f,,die8t/^8cm oí^anies(decea»e&> and Susan

t^T^M^SIs (JfT- Thom»). AuneS. Jean

*IJ5fÎPï,*îGir9a. J*»»*»? » (remit of ie- I

?i?ffâuH,M*l?>0UnÏS' Jw Charles Barton

tÏÏAÏÏÏi.MaA2Înf' °L 32 ¡UmEhome. street.Pandenon». the dearly beloved husband of

Lorn«, aged 43 years. -ia God's car«.

DEATHSMANNING.-On January 22 (result of ac-

cident), at Melbourne, Roy Charles Barton

(Charlie), the dearly beloved son oí Ada

and the late John Manning, of 33 Langhornestreet, Dandenong, and loving brother of

Doris and Charles, late caretaker Central

State School, Richmond, aged 43 years. -

Our loved one.

MARSH.-On January 22 (suddenly), Victor

James Bernard Marsh, of 7 Holland grove,Caulfield, the dearly beloved husband of

Kathleen Elizabeth, and loving father of

Betty, aged 55 years (late Maples, Prah-

ran). -R.I.P.

MARSH.-On January 22, Victor James

Bernard Marsh, of 7 Holland grove. Caul-

field, the beloved eldest son of Edwin Charles,

and the late Elizabeth Marsh, and dearly

loved brother of Lottie, Jean, Edwin, Weston,

Dudley and Lucy. -RI.P,

MARTIN.-On January l8, at Sydney,Prances, youngest daughter of late John and

Johanna Martin, of Martindale, Barna-

wartha. Victoria -R.I.P.

MAUDOUIT_On January 22, at Wesburn,

William Henry, loved husband of Maude,

loving father of Rene, Clss. Alma, Maude,

Violet, E\elyn (deceased), Eileen, Doreen,

Leslie, and Albert, aged 75 years.MAt'UOUIT. - On January 22, at Wes-

burn, William Henry loved father of Rene

(Mrs Alexander), father-in-law of Joe,

grandfather of Joyce and Eileen.MAUDOUIT. - On January 22, at Wes-

burn, William Henry, loved father of Doreen

(Mrs. Taylor), father-in-law of Mick* aged75 years

MAUDOUIT.-On January 22. at Wesburn,William Henry, loved father of Bert, fatherin-law of Jean, grandfather ol Beverly, aged75 years.

MAUDOÜIT. - On January 22, at Wes-

burn, William Henry, loved father of Maude(Mrs Vermeil), father-in-law ol Snowle,

grandfather of John and Gilbert, aged 75

years.MAUDOUIT. - On January 22, at Wes-

burn, William Henry, loved father of Ciss

(Mrs. Paterson), father-in-law of Bob.

grandfather of Len, Francis, and Valma, aged75 years.

MAUDOUIT.-On January 22, at Wesburn,William Henry, loved .grandfather of June,

aged 75 yearsMcCKAE.-On January 22, at Tatura Bush

Nursing Hospital, James Leslie Mccrae. Mur

rumblllah, Tatura, beloved .- husband ofthe late May, and loving father ofJames, Neil, Betty, Stewart, and George,aged 63 years.

McCULLOUGH.-On January 22, AlbertVictor, beloved and esteemed brother (Past

Master) of the Transit Mark Lodge. W. G.

Randles, W.M.; S. W. Kaiser, sec. (By re-

quest, no flowers.) (Strictly privatefuneral )

McCULLOUGH.-A tribute to the memoryof our late esteemed member, Wor. Bro.Albert Victor McCullough, D.O., who passedto a higher life on January 22 at 12 Doverstreet. Flemington. -Loved and respected

by all. (Inserted by the brethren of theSouth -Brunswick Lodge. No. 484. (J. Poul-

ton, W.M.; W. H. Butlln, Sec.)MIDDLIN-On January 19 (suddenly),

Jean, loved wife of Edgar, loved mother of

Edgar, Rita (Mrs. Weir), Frank, Ronald, andMaxwell (A.I.P.). -Sadly missed.

MIDDLIN.-On January 19, Jean, dearlyloved mother of Frank and Leila. -Safehome at last.

MIDDLIN.-On January 19, Jean, loved

mother of Rita and Ken, and loving grandmaof Jean and Peter. -With Christ, which

MIDDLIN.-^On January 19, Jean, motherof Ron and Glady, loving grandmother of

Anthony. -Passed this day to peace andrest.

MIDDLIN.-On January 19, Jean, loved

sister of Minnie, Margaret, Robert (deceased),Frank (deceased), Rev. W. W. Jolly, Samuel,Richard. -At rest.

MILL.-Rev. James Douglas, Baptist minis-

ter. Granville, N.S.W., loved father of

Ursula, father-in-law of Eric Dunshea.

grandfather of Howard, Graham. Helen, and

John.MILLIKEN.-On January 23 (result of ac-

cident), David Allen, beloved husband of

Nellie Milliken, of Wilgah st., East St.

Kilda.MOORE.-On January 22, result of bush

fire Injuries, at Ballarat, John Patrick, lateof Mannibadar and North Creswick, lovedeldest son of the late John and Alice Moore,and loved brother of Mary (Mrs. Healey),Eileen (Mrs. Ryan). Catherine (Mrs. Gal-

lagher) , Margaret (Mrs. McGrath), Stachia,Alice. Daniel, Kennedy, and Leonard, aged38 years. -R.I.P.

PEARSON.-On January 21, Robert Edwin,beloved husband of the late Bridget Pearson,and loving father of Alice (Mrs. Roden),Jim, May (Mrs. O'Rourke). Frank (N.Z.),and Paddy (A.I.F.). (Private interment.)

PEAB80N.-On January 21. at St. Vin-

cent's Hospital, Robert Edwin, dearly be-

loved father of Alice (Mrs. Roden), James,

May (Mrs. O'Rourke), Frank (N.Z.), Paddy(A.I.F.). in his 80th year. (Private inter-

ment. No flowers, by request.)PEARSON.-On January 23, at his home,

4 Temple street, West Brunswick, Arthur,

dearly beloved husband of Martha E. Pear-

son, aged 82 years. -Peacefully sleeping.POOLMAN.-On January 22, at Prince

Henry's Hospital (suddenly), Ernest Henry,

loving husband of Rose, and father ofBlanche, Lillian, Alan, and Joan, aged 57

years. -An Anzac of the 1st A.I.F. Sadlymibsed. (Sydney papers please copy.)

POWER (nee Mayo). - On January 21,Alice Ada, l8 Edna street. East Malvern,

daughter of the late Enoch and Eliza Mayo,Yendon, and loved sister of Charles (de-

ceased). Samuel (deceased). George (de-

ceased). Will, Tot (deceased), LU (Mrs.

RobertMn). Ada (Mrs. Grant), Mid (Mrs.

Carson), aged 70 years.RANSOM.-On January 22, at Malvern,

Jane, dearly loved wife of the late JamesRansom, loving mother of Amy (deceased),Louie, Millie. Walter, Tasman, Stanley

(A.I F.), and Roland (A.I.F.), in her 89th

year. -Sweet rest. (Tasmanian papers pleasecopy.)

»ANSON.-On January 21, at W.O. Hos

Sltal.Warragul, Leslie John, dearly beloved

usband of Joyce Hanson, of Drouin, loved?on of Mr. Geo. Kid the late Mrs. Hanson,of Bendigo, brother of Eva (Mrs. Webb),

Maud, Graham, Nellie (Mrs. Smith). Jean(Mrs. Brown), and Joyce, late of Wedder-

burn and Welshpool.REDMAN. - On January 23, at Smeaton,

Fredrich Caesar, loved husband of Alice,and loved father of George, Dalys, Nancy(Mrs. H. Richardson), and William Calder,aged 60 years.

ROBERTSON.-On January 22, at 167Waterdale rd.. Ivanhoe. Emily, beloved wifeof the late Peter Robertson, loved motherof Fred and Jean,' loving grandmother ofPeter and Ian, in her 72nd year, -Under-neath are the Everlasting Arms.

ROBERTSON.-On January 22, at Ivan-hoe, Emily, loved sister-in-law of Len andClara Robertson.

RONALD.-[By cable.]-On January 20, at

Sidmouth. England, Grange, wife of ArthurRonald

ROSENBERG.-On January 23, at his

home, 2 Anderson street, Geelong West,

Benjamin, loving husband of the late Re-

becca Rosenberg, devoted father of Frances,

Norma (Mrs Magnus). Ivy, and Clive

(A.I.F.), and loving grandfather of Rewa

and Judith, aged 78 years. -May his dearsoul rest In peace, (No flowers.) (MinyanMonday, 7.30 p.m.)

ROSENBERG.-On January 23, at hisresidence, Rill, No. 2 Anderson st, GeelongWest, Thomas, loving father of

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NormaMagnus. -God rest his soul in peace.

RUSSELL.-On January 22, at Wilden, 27Hawthorn Glen. Hawthorn. Alice, dearly be-loved wife of the late William George, and

loving mother of Lucy (Mrs. Bainbridge) andGeorge (deceased), loving cran, of Russell,

Gladys (Mrs. Reeves), and Joyce, loving

great-grandma of David.SEGAL.-Judith (Gwen), loving grand-

daughter of Josephine Mitchells, aged 21

years.SPEED-On January 22, at a private hos-

pital, Melbourne, Frank, beloved husband of

the late Jane Hastie Speed, of Regent Court.

Toorak road. South Yarra, loving father of

Dorothy and Lieut.-Coloncl Warren Speed(A IF). (Private cremation.)

STANGER.-On January 23, Percy William,dearly loved husband of Alice Maude Stan

ger, 7 Marma road. Murrumbeena.TADGELL.-On January 23, at her resi-

dence, 3 St. Andries street. Camberwell,

Emily, relict of the late Christopher John

Tadgell, ««ed 73 years. -Mother at rest.

TASKER.-On January 22, George, dearlyloved husband of Emily Tasker. 141 Ander-

son street. Yarraville, and loving father of

Emily, George (deceased), Irene (Mrs. Hub

ber). Thelma (Mrs. Green), Charlie, Ainslie.Valda (Mrs. Campbell), and loving grandded of Yalda, Noel, and Jillian. -A patientsufferer at rest,

TASKER.-On January 22 George Tasker,141 Anderson street, Yarraville, beloved andhonoured foundation member and life deaconof the Yarraville Baptist Church.

WALLIS.-On January 23, at Canterburyroed, Vermont. Charlee Herbert, dearly lovedhusband of Nellie, loving father of Enid(Mrs. R. G. Hewson. Chiltern). Wilbur (Ver-mont), and Violet (Mrs. P. L. Clarke, Bal-

wyn).WILLIAMS.-On January 22. at Heidel-

berg House, Leonard Waterhouse Williams,beloved husband of Ruby, of Lilydale, latetown clerk. Preston.

WILLIAMS. -* On January 23, at Heidel-

berg House. Leonard, loved brother of Irene(Mrs. B, J. Malcolm) and Ted, uncle ofFred (A.I.F.. returned). Leonard (A.I.F.,killed in action. Greece), and Alan (P.O.W.).

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"I am ra the place where 1 am demanded 01

conscience to speak the truth, and therefore

the truth I speak. Impugn It »hosp list."

MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1944

OCEANIA'SASPIRATIONS

Careful examination of the

text of the instrument of agree-

ment signed by Australian and

New Zealand Ministers in Can

berra on Friday indicates that

those who drew it up did not

lose their sense of proportion.The skilful hand of Dr. Evatt

may be seen in the tactful

wording of the instrument.

Besides his long legal training,

he has had the benefit of two

wartime journeys overseas to

enable him to grasp the realities

of the global partnership in

which Australia and New

Zealand have a share. Out-

standing characteristics of the

instrument are its frankness in

presenting the joint viewpointof these two Pacific Dominions

and its carefulness in suggest-

ing rather than demandingthose desiderata which in the

last analysis must lie in the

gift of the senior partners of

the Allied enterprise.There is nothing provocative

or unnatural in the fact that

two junior partners should

have combined to present a

viewpoint which closely con-

cerns themselves. A few decades

ago New Zealand might easilyhave become part of the Com-

monwealth of Australia, and in

any case she is an integral partof a racial, cultural, and

political homogeneity thatmight be called British Oceania.Their identity of interest in a

scheme of regional security forthe South and South-WestPacific is undoubted, and theyhave wisely recognised that anysuch scheme must be "within

the framework of a generalsystem of world security." The

clause relating to the right ofthe Australian and New Zealand

Governments to control immi-

gration to the territories withintheir jurisdiction would appearto be superfluous, since that

right has long been establishedin international law.

Small Notions' Role

The declaration of Australia

and New Zealand's ambition tohave "representation at the

highest level on all armistice

planning and executive bodies"

may be regarded as a protectiveone, perhaps inspired by the

announcement of the seniornations after the Teheran con-

ference that they sought "the

co-operation and active partici-pation of all nations, large and

small, whose peoples are dedi-

cated to the elimination of

tyranny and slavery, oppres-sion and intolerance." The

wisdom of assigning a definite

role to those smaller nations

without further delay was

emphasised recently by Mr.

Sumner Welles; and any of

those nations, including Aus-

tralia and New Zealand, would

be justified in proceeding on

the assumption that "there's no

harm in asking." The right of

Australia and New Zealand to

control their internal air ser-

vices is inherent in their

sovereignty; their advocacy of

a British Commonwealth globalservice in default of an inter-

national agreement is a matter

of opinion. No apology need be

offered for it, for other interests

have not been backward in

advocating solutions favourableto themselves.

Pacific Problems

Some may think that Aus-

tralia and New Zealand have

been over-assertive and pre-

cipitant in referring to the

future of territories in -the

Pacific; but their references to

this problem have to be con-

sidered against the backgroundof very frank and dogmaticunofficial discussions on this

subject which have taken placein other parts of the world.After all, they have special

interests in the Pacific. Taken

by and large, the instrument of

agreement affords what shouldbe to the senior Allied nationsa valuable insight into the

viewpoint of an importantjunior section, and as suchit should be not unwelcomein. London, Washington, andMoscow. '"' íJ,í

PLANS FORPACIFIC .

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AREAConference ofAllied Powers

CANBERRA, Sun: An internationalconference to determine a generalpolicy for the Pacific area may beheld in Canberra by the middle ofthis year. Formal ratification of theAustralia-New Zealand agreementsigned in Canberra on Friday is ex-

pected before the end of next week,and it will operate immediately.

Much progress has been made in

completing machinery which willenable continuous consultations be-tween the 2 Dominions on mattersof common interest, and plans havebeen made for another meeting of

representatives of the Governmentsbefore the end of the year in Wel-

lington.Dr Evatt, Minister for External

Affairs, may go to Washington andLondon again before the end of the

year to consult further with Alliedleaders.

A vital clause of the pact is Clause

16, which sets out that territory now

occupied by a Power as a war

measure shall not provide any basisfor territorial claims or rights of

sovereignty or control after the war.

Commenting on Clause 16, Dr Evattsaid that both Australia and NZ

accepted the undoubted principle ofinternational practice that construc-tion of war installations did not initself afford any basis whatever forterritorial claims after the war. Hereferred to illustrations of this

general practice occurring in thecases of Iceland and the Azores,where the United Nations had beengranted certain rights during thewar.

Clauses 26 and 27 are associatedin importance. Clause 26 providesfor disposal of enemy territory onlyas part of a general Pacific settle-ment, and clause 27 that no changein sovereignty or control of Pacificislands shall take place except underan agreement to which Australia andNZ are parties.

TEXT FOR TODAY

"So the servants of the householdercame and said unto Him, Sir, didstnot Thou sow good seed in Thyfield? from whence then hath it

tares? He said unto them, An enemyhath done this."-St Matthew, 13,27 and 28.

HIGH AWARD TO USAIR FORCE OFFICERFrom FRANK DEXTER, "Argus"

War Correspondent at GeneralMacArthur's Headquarters.

The Congressional Medal of Honour,highest American military decora-

tion, has been awarded to Col E.Neel Kearby, of the US Army Air

Force, for "conspicuous gallantryand intrepidity above and beyondthe line of duty in action with theenemy over Wewak, New Guinea, on

October 11, 1943."Gen MacArthur personally made

the presentation, in the presence ofLt-Gen George C. Kenney, Com-mander of the Allied Air Forces inthe SW Pacific area.

RUSSO-PCLISHRELATIONS

TO THE EDITOR OP THE ARGUSSir: The effect of your eminently

sane and balanced articles on

Poland's problem is not enhanced

by the reports of the CommunistPress. You have frequently pointedout that calipers and set squaresdo not a boundary make, yet un-

official yappings speak of restorationof German-occupied territories-un-

specified. East Prussia? Shades ofSt Abelard's corpse! Silesia? Ask DrBenes. Pomerania? It seems sinis-ter, almost ominous, that the onlycountry without a Quisling should

suddenly discover a band of Com-munist-sponsored patriots. If theAustralian Government is safeguard-ing Poland's interests, surely all thatconcerns us is the spirit of the At-lantic Charter-that unilateral forceshall not prevail. We have MrChurchill's word that it will not.We take our own great tradition of

"liberty founded on justice"" so forgranted that perhaps we alone daretemper Justice with mercy. Moscowexpressed admiration of Amgot, andher Grand Marshal may agree toPolish and Russian representativestemporarily as Amgot in disputedterritory. We have Teheran's assur-

ance that the spirit of the charterwill be kept. Sinkiang, Manchuria,and Outer Mongolia will be solved

by Poland's problem, and they con

cern us very closely. T. A. BROWNLESS (Euroa).

VICE-REGAL

Their Excellencies the GovernorGeneral and Lady Gowrie enter-tained at luncheon at GovernmentHouse, Canberra, on Saturday, MrCurtin, Prime. Minister, and MrX. F. L. Elliott, Maj-Gen R. R. P.

Pakenham-Walsh, Mr F. Harrison,and Maj Sir Thomas Berney, mem-

bers of the Indian Supply Mission.His Excellency the Governor

General arrived in Sydney fromCanberra yesterday.

Her Excellency Lady Gowrie, at-tended by Miss Ivie Price, arrived inMelbourne from Canberra yesterday.

PERSONAL

Mr Dedman, Minister for War

Organisation of Industry, arrivedfrom Canberra on Saturday andwent on to his home in Geelong. Heleft for Canberra again last night,accompanied by Mr G. T. Chippindall, Director-General of WOI De-partment.

Mr Justice Owen, of the NSWSupreme Court and Central WoolCommittee chairman, will be guestspeaker at Constitutional Club's lun-cheon today.

Mr Hugh Dawson, general managerof the East Coast Fish Canning Coand associated companies, returnedfrom Tasmania on Saturday,

PREMIERS TODISCUSSHOUSING PLAN

Co-operation of

States'Sought

CANBERRA, Sun: At the Premiers'

Conference in Canberra this week

the co-operation of State Govern-

ments will be sought by the Com-

monwealth in a national postwarworks programme, a nation-widehousing scheme, and an internalcivil aviation policy. The Common-wealth will seek advice and co-opera-tion from the States on such ques-tions as meeting shortages of home

building materials and avoidingwaste by unnecessary construction.It will also promise assistance to theStates in carrying out their own

housing schemes.Items not on the agenda may in-

clude a move by Victoria to opendiscusison of the proposed Com-monwealth referendum on transfer

from the States of 14 Constitutional

powers. Victoria questions the wis-dom of holding a referendum at pre-sent, and may urge another consti-

tutional convention to seek a recon-

ciliation of differing State view-

points.The Commonwealth is unlikely to

agree to this, and Premiers will prob-ably be urged to support the referen-dum in view of their unanimous as-

sent to tlie transfer of the prooosedpowers at the last Constitutionalconvention.

GEORGE MEDAL FORHEROIC N Z FARMER

AUCKLAND, Sun: The King hasawarded the George Medal to Mer-

vyn Holden, a Gisborne farmer, inrecognition of his bravery in rescuingFlying Officer Nilsson from a crashedand burning aircraft.

Although gravely burned when hewent to the rescue when the planecrashed on his farm, Holden con-

tinued his efforts and extricatedNilsson. The machine was ablazeand one occupant was already deadwhen Holden arrived on the scene.

He only had a sheath knife withwhich to cut Nilsson from his har-ness. Soon after he had started he

dropped his knife and had to releasethe airman by using his hands on

the burning eouipment. Holden was

extensively burned on the arms, face,and back.

"Argus'7 Picture BringsAnother Gift

On January l8 The Argus pub-lished a picture of little GeorgeBesterfleld searching the ruins ofhis home at Beaumaris for some

relic of his treasured war savingscertificates and stamps, while hissisters salvaged remains of theirtricycles.

On Saturday Cr Nettlefold, LordMayor, received an anonymousletter from the country contain-ing 6 war savings certificates.The letter reads: 'Would youplease give these to GeorgeBesterfleld, who lost his in thebush fire at Beaumaris. I wishto remain anonymous, and will

sign, 'Just a Friend from the

Country.'"

The certificates are waiting forGeorge to claim them at the Town

Hall, Melbourne.

PEAK DEMAND TAXESWATER SUPPLY

, While the water storage positionfor this summer was stated to besatisfactory, Mr J. C. Jessop, Boardof Works chairman, yesterday askedconsumers to assist the board byusing water as economically as pos-sible, particularly on days of peakdemand. This would assist residentsin certain isolated and elevated áreaswhere many of the reticulationmains had been heavily taxed andpressures had fallen under the un-

precedented conditions.Consumption of water for the 24

hours ended 6am on Saturday was

197,400,000 gallons, which equalledthe previous highest recording regis-tered last week, Mr Jessop said. Forthe last 9 days consumption hadaveraged 168,000,000 gallons a day.The peak demand had increased25% since 1939.

"MIGRANTS MUSTBE GOOD CITIZENS"

SYDNEY, Sun: People who were

admitted to Australia as migrantsafter the war would have to be as

good citizens as Australians them-selves, Mr A. R. Haywood, chiefpresident of the Victorian ANA, saidat an Australia Day function to-day.

As such they would be given a

wholehearted welcome, he said. AnyGovernment which admitted peopleinto the country who were unfit tobe invited into any Australian homewas not doing its duty to the com-

munity."For Australia Day, 1944, we stand

on the threshold of'

another greattask In the name of Australia andher Allies," Senator Ashley, PMG,said. "But we look forward con-

fidently that complete victory In thewar of Europe will be won beforeAustralia Day dawns again."

DETECTIVES' NEW QUARTERS

Detectives attached to the city CIBwill occupy new quarters in thesouthern wing of the new policebarracks in Russell st today. Foxseveral years they have beenquartered in the old block at thenorthern end of headquarters. Thedetectives will be on the groundfloor, immediately below the ChiefCommissioner's offices.

RELEASE OF RADIO BATTERIES

CANBERRA, Sun: The number ofradio batteries available to civiliansis to be increased next month, MrMakin. Monitions Minister, sala to-day. This would slightly east the«hortage.

,.,, LETT 1RS I

All letters must bear the liauieäof the writers for publiéation. Fennames are not acceptable.

BUSH FIRE PREVENTIONSir: In reply to Mr Lind, none of

my statements is either "inaccurateor misleading," as I am prepared toprove. His statement reeardine? n«

bush fire brigade in the NarracanShire is only half correct. TakingMoe as an example, the whole town.turns out immediately, in whatevernumbers are required by the fire

brigade, on the ringing of the bell,

This is typical of all country towns,My suggestions were not to fight firesbut to prevent them. Take aga m theMoe fire brigade. If asked to removeall fire hazards in this district theywould be working day and night foreasily 6 months of the year. Mr Lindsurely does not expect this of volun-teers.

As to £15(^000 having been spent)on works in our district, the bulk ofthat money was spent on roads

which, although helpful as a fire-

break, primarily are used to trans-port the timber from this area, andhad to be spent in any case. "Twohundred miles of access trails"

most of these trails are impassabletoday. "Extensive patch-burning"-Igo over the. whole of this area regu-larly, and can find very little evi-dence of this class of work, andthis is the class of preventive workI have been advocating. "Assistanceto farmers"-I am aware this is

available, and local officers of theForest Commission are ready andwilling to co-operate, but the factthat it has not been called upon is

an argument in favour of my ad-vocacy of compulsory burning. '-Pre-

vention is better than cure."

Today (Jan 21)7 as I write, there is

a fire in the gullies near Noojee, a

big fire in the hills south-west ofFumina South. Only the miraclewhich I previously mentioned will

|

now save the ash forest. .GEO. C.

PURVIS (Moe).

Su1: Your columns have containedmany articles and letters dealingwith bush fire control arising out of

this, the greatest and most appallingtragedy in the history of Australiansettlement. In all the views expressedthe greatest emphasis is given to fire

brigades to cope with the dangerfrom the fighting angle; while

brigades are essential it is hardlynecessary to point out that on a daylike Friday, January 14, the countryfull of dry grass, and a raging hotnorth wind, to fight a fire is impos-sible. Under these conditions no plancan give 100% security. The follow-ing plan would give brigades a fight-

ing chance to do effective work andwould result in a large percentageof saves: Form co-operative areas of

about 6,000 to 8,000 acres; erect

parallel lines of fencing 10 chains

apart; when shearing is finished,

put the dry sheep in to eat the en-

closed space bare of grass, providinga safety zone from which a fire

brigade could do effective work in

burning back. Complementary to this

plan each holding should carry about

100 reinforced concrete posts and a

proportion of steel droppers; fenc-

ing could be quickly repaired with,

an indestructible basis against fire;

this class of fencing must be the

goal of future planning. Homesteads:

Keep all dry grass well away from

buildings, protect foundations of

buildings with some non-inflammablematerial. More houses are destroyedfrom below than above. A few prac-tical men could soon work out the

details of such a scheme. If it had

been in operation it would have

provided many safety zones between

Dunkeld and Colac. The expensewould be small compared with the

loss of human lives and stock and

destruction and loss and misery to

dumb animals. JOHN WILLS(Bacchus Marsh).

Sir: Cars fitted with producer gaa

units are being debited with causing

fires. In some cases this is correct,

but why should the council on the

main roads of the Western district

erect signboards: "Clean Gas Pro-

ducer Here"? No sensible car-driverwould attempt to clean a redhot

burner when on a journey, even if

the council does allow it to be done

within a few feet of long grass.

RÖBT. BUCHANAN~

(Elsternwick).

TEACHERS' TALENTS UNUSEDSir: I was interested to read of the

urgent need for "well-trained

teachers of the right type" to enter

the service of the Education Depart-

ment, and should like to, quote 3

experiences of well-trained teachers

who did this. Two of them hold

music degrees; one of these, edu-

cated in department schools, after

gaining high honours in Diploma of

Education, spent 2 years at a sub-

urban high school teaching sewing

and general subjects; the other

spent one year in a country school

teaching mainly junior mathematics.In both cases their musical qualifica-tions were completely ignored-yetiihave often heard the need for quali-

fied singing teachers stressed by lead-

ing members of the Education De-

partment. The third "well-trained

teacher" holds an honours degree in

arts, in languages, and Diploma oí

Education. After a year's teaching

experience In a publicschool she

entered the Education Department,where she was in charge of French

for 2 years in a country school. Aitei

struggling with several other sub-

jects in which she was not qualified

(one of which, strangely enough,

being music, with a class of LHI

boys and girls of ages from li to 17?,

and gaining excellent results in the

public examinations (one failure in

an Intermediate class of 15), she was

moved to a larger country high

school. On inquiry as to subjects

she received word that she would ce

expected to teach junior general sub-

jects, with perhaps one or two oi

the 4ower classes in French. Dis-

gusted with the whole system,these

3 resigned from the department, and

entered public schools, where theil

Qualifications are appreciated.«

the department really wan*. *5Strained teacher», why does it noc

employ them to the best advantage',

(Miss). M. CAMPBELL (Mentone).