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Trouser Button War Sparks Treaty Trade Debate
A Federal Country Party bulletin accuses the Scullin Government of declaring red war on Japan by restricting Australian purchases of Japanese goods. It notes Japan buys £11,000,000 of Australian produce while Australia buys £4,700,000 from Japan. The bulletin argues tariff policy forces Australians to avoid trouser buttons and similar items from Japan, claiming a genuine “trouser button war.”
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