25 Mar 1938
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 25, 1938
Page
1
Britain debates a £43 million defence package for Australia as Prime Minister Chamberlain prepares a speech outlining Britain's stance should German actions toward Czechoslovakia lead to war. Dominion governments watch closely for guidance while legal and diplomatic caution colors the approach.
Berlin reports suggest diplomacy may still avert immediate conflict as Britain, Czechoslovakia, and others react to German agrarian party moves and calls for restraint. Paris and Prague dispatchers flag cautious steps toward settlement while debates on collective security and autonomy unfold across Europe.
Prime Minister Lyons unveils a three year defence expansion totaling £24,800,000 with £7,750,000 to Navy and £8,800,000 to Air Force. Plan includes two 7,000 ton Sydney type warships, two sloops, coast defence works, stronger fixed defences, and a Salmond Air Defence scheme raising frontline aircraft to 198 from 96 across Canberra Darwin and NSW coast bases. Tax rises to fund the programme are forecast as Australians are urged to accept new defence obligations.
The Prime Minister Lyons officiated a landmark national broadcast carried by eighteen national and 77 commercial stations reaching every colony. Most stations joined, except four national outlets and four commercial stations not on air. The message was fed to Sydney and radiated nationwide via 28 000 miles of trunk lines. The piece also notes plans for Navy expansion and Canberra defence, with references to ships, training, and military arrangements.
The Stevens Bruxner government faces a likely return with a strong majority. Labour counters with claims of weak gains against the government in key seats while emphasising promises to cut emergency taxes and expand social programs.
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