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Australia must strengthen its defences to deter aggression
A wartime speech urges Australia to build strong, trained Militia forces to defend the nation. The speaker notes Britain’s diminished naval supremacy, rising armaments worldwide, and the peril of a new great war. He calls for universal effort, trained manpower, and national unity to secure safety and liberty.
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