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Milford chronicle., 1943-08-06
HAROLD =. SCUTT Is ELECTED
NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN
tcontinuea from First PAeel

nearly 30 committee members who
attended when his resignation had
been accepted with THE deepest
regret
Leonard G. Hagner. chairman of
the Republican First District Com
mittee of Wilmington. led in the
tributes. saying that the commit
tee was loath to lose Mr. Hastings
but understood the compelling ma
ture Of his request to resign.
Il think we all appreciate the
fact that Senator Hastings would
not have rendered his resignation if
the attention he has to give to his
legal work did not make ii manda-
tory" Mr.. Hagner said
But in accepting the resignation
there is not one of us who does not
regret it deeply, knowing how he
gave himself entirely to the Repub-
lican cause. with vision and con-
stant strength that helped us all.
in past years"
The credentials of Mr.. Schutt,
presented to the committee will he
forwarded Immediately to Republic
can National Headquarters in
Washington.
Served On Safety Board
He was appointed 10 the board
of directors of the Department of
Public Safety in May. 1896. by Ma
yOr Walter W. Bacon. now COVER
nor of Delaware. and served until
the spring of 1871.
The election of Mr.. Schutt.
praised by members of the com
mittee in short speeches. was also
lauded by Mrs. Frank &. Tallman.
Republican National Committee
woman from Delaware, in a tele-
gram read by Isaac r. Brown. Jr..
chairman of the Republican State
Committee, who presided at the
meeting
The appointment of Mr., Leach
followed the reading of a resOlu-
tiOn on the death of Mr. Abrahams
by Mr.. Hickman.
Among others attending the
meeting were: Smiley King. secre-
tary of the committee; Herbert b.
Mearns, Henry B. dupont, Mrs.
Rose Goudiss. Sheriff Elmer c. Tay-
lor of New Castle county; J. Ever
EFT Walls. Mrs Vera G. Davis. Kent
county: J. Morris Harrington.
state auditor; William J. Swain.
state insurance commissioner;
John o. Hopkins. Sixth Ward Coun-
Gilman. Wilmington; d. ID. Whar-
ton. chairman Kent county COM
mittee and Major James w. Can
non of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-06
HOUSTON

The condition OF John Armour
who has been i'll for quite some
time, remains about the same. Mrs
Armour is somewhat improved al
this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Davis and
daughters, Carolyn and Shirley OF
Bellefonte, spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Biggs.
w. Charles Paradee and family
of Dover were the Sunday guests
of Mrs. Paradee's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest w. Simpson.
Mrs. Leon johnson and children
Sammy and Sharon. of Philadel-
phia, are visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
Josiah Parvis and other relatives
this week.
We are glad to report Mrs. Ruth
Sapp. who underwent very major
operation last week. is getting
along very good at this time.
Mrs. C. Emory Webb and daugh-
ter, Eileen. of Wilmington, spent
several days of the past week with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill
w. Thistlewood. Mr.. Webb Joined
them for the weekend and accom-
panied them home.
William Minner, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dennis Minner is home for a
week from a camp in Alabama.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wechten-
hiser were guests on Sunday of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sapp
and family. Mr. Wechtenhiser is
stationed on Staten Island. N. Y.
Mrs. Jennie II. Hendricks has
been quite i'll this past week.
Senator Robert H. Yerkes, past
president of the Milford Chamber
of Commerce, has been elected
national councillor of the U. S.
Chamber of Commerce.
Houston Methodist Church
Norman c. Benson. Pastor
For Sunday. August s.
10 A. M.-Church School.
IL A. M.-Morning Worship.
Address: Communion With God.
No evening service.
MilIwOOd Methodist Church
10 A. M.-Church School.
WilliamSVille Methodist Church
2 P. M.-Church School.
3 P. M.-AfternOon Worship.
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-06

LOU r. MAXON. high official OF
the OPA. has resigned with the
declaration that. "There is a strong
clique in OPA who believe that the
government should manufacture
and distribute all commodities.
They are using the war as means
of furthering their reform ideas
and will continue to use honest
men in OPA as front for their
efforts.
"If this group isn't curbed. we
are going to lose a good slice of
the very freedom we are fighting
for"
Mr.. Maxon's charges are similar
to those of leading retail distribu-
tors, who have reiterated many
times that the distribution industry
faces total disruption unless the
pet theories of extremists are rele-
gated to a back seat
With imitation gaining inexorably,
the spectacle of one of the prin-
cipal agencies established to COM
bat rising prices experimenting
with the doctrines of socialism,
while the destinies of a hundred
and thirty million people hang in
the balance, is intolerable.
The production and distribution
system in this country has been
developed to a state of perfection
never before attained in history.
The result has been evident in ev-
cry American home. Why, in the
name of heaven, should this system
be scrapped when we need it most?
If given a chance, our farms and
factories and our merchants will
feed and clothe the country. They
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-06
MILFORD NECK

"A quiet confidence in youl
Heavenly Father is the surest wa,
to successful living"
Methodist Church
Rev. ID. E. Wood, Pastor
Sunday, August 8.
2 p. M.-Sunday School.
Bring up a child in the way
he should go, and when he is old
he will not depart from it."
3 P. M.-Sermon by the pastor.
"The Lord is in His Holy Tenn
pie; Let all the earth keep silence
before Him."
This will be the last Sunday for
worship service before the pas
tors vacation which will be the
last three Sundays in August.
Come out to church this Sunday.
Until people everywhere realize
their definite need of a Savior. the
world will continue to be in a
state of turmoil.
Walter Coffman, who is connect
ed with the Navy. has been enjoy
ing a furlough with his parents.
WI anu wi JOnn
Sergeant Leroy Jester. who is
stationed in Kentucky. visited his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Jester. over the weekend.
Corporal Edward B. Kirby en-
iOyed furlough with his family,
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Stevenson.
of Wilmington, visited Mr.. Steven
sons mother, Mrs. Amanda Steven
son, also his sister and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey A. Thompson.
Mrs. Uric Morris. Mrs. Amelia
Alexander and Mrs. Mark Wiley
were guests of Mrs. Edwin Short
on Thursday.
For the earth shall be filled
with the knowledge of the glory of
the Lord. as the waters cover the
sea. -Habakkuk, 2:14.
That day is here. folks. thru the
medium of the radio. Take time
TO listen to the all-inspiring SER
vices that come to us over the
air.
Your happiness depends on the |
you take toward any given
situation"
The Millwood chapter of the
Society and the Millwood
Home Demonstration Club will .
lold joint picnic in MillwOod .
grove on Wednesday. August 25.
If it should he a stormy day. the
picnic will be on the next day. The
for all activities; Mrs.
Nelson Stevens. Mrs. Dale Scar
borough. Mrs. Frank Austin and
Mrs. George Bennett. Assistants
ire Mrs. Mary Cannon and Mrs.
aura Davidson. There will he
ce-cream. too. so come. bring a
,asket lunch and enjoy day of
,OOd fellowship together.
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-06
LINCOLN

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Swain are
being congratulated upon the
birth of a son, Roger Winfield, born
in the Milford MEMORIAL Hospital
Wednesday, July 2S. Mother and
son are doing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Warren and
Mrs. Jay Abbott spent Sunday at
Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Keebler and
son Bobby of Greensboro, Md, Mr..
and Mrs Robert Warren OF Ellen
dale and Mrs. Jay Watson and son
Sonny of Cedar Neck were din
ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Warren on Sunday.
Mrs. Edward Wood and daugh-
ter Jane of Wilmington, and Mrs.
w. Cummings of Dover were lun-
cheon guests of Mrs. w. H. Glen
daniel and MIR. and Mrs. George
Derrickson and daughter. Marie,
on Monday. Jane will remain for
a weeks visit here.
MIR. and Mrs. Wesley Townsend
visited relatives in West Chester,
Pa. on Monday.
Miss Ethel Mae Warren spent
the weekend at the Jester Hotel
in Rehoboth.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hunt left
Tuesday for California, where they
will make their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maxwell Weischadle
of Rosborough, Pa, have recently
moved to the property of Woodrow
Morgan on johnson avenue.
Mrs. Matte Roach visited
friends in Milton on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Walls and
daughters, Ruth Ellen and Carol
of Richardson Park, spent the week
end with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
L. p Shew.
Recent weekend guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Postles
were Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Greaves
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-06
MILLVILLE
Methodist Church News

MetnOulSt church News
: Church school at the usual hour
this Sunday morning followed by
preaching by the pastor, Rev. C. E.
Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elbert Evans spent
one day the past week in Laurel
where they were the guests of Mrs.
Matte Dodd and Mrs. Wingate.
Harry Dale, Jr., of the Air Corps
in Georgia, came home by air to
New Castle last Sunday. He ar
rived home late Sunday night where
he remained until Tuesday NOR
ming with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Dale. leaving at that
time for the return trip to Geor-
gia.
Miss Kay Hickman and friend.
Miss Merlyn Harmon of Church
Point, La, have been house guests
of Miss Kay's mother. Mrs. Myrtle
Hickman for the past month. They
are now in the Quaker City where
they have accepted positions
Billy Townsend of the Coast
Guards at Willis Wharf. Va. spent
Friday and Saturday at home with
his mother and brother. Jack. Mrs.
Townsend and Jack took Billy as
far as EXmore, Va, Sunday NOR
ming on his return trip, where they |
picked up the youngest son and |
brother. Victor, who had visiting |
in EXmore.
Miss Louise Aydelotte of Will
mington. is spending two weeks |
with her grandparents, Mr.. and |
Mrs. James AydelOtte.
Sunday evening callers with the
Aydelottes were Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
al Daisey and sister, Miss Frances
Daisey of Ocean View and Mr.. and
Mrs Ralph C. Steele.
Mrs Clara Setman and son West
had with them for two days the
past week Mrs. Setman's daughters
land grandchildren. Mrs. Homer
James of Philadelphia, Mrs. Lon
Darby and children, Virginia and
Connie of Milton.
MiIIViIle Couple Celebrate
Golden Wedding Anniversary
On Tuesday evening, July %.
Mrs Myrtle Hickman gave din
ner for her father and mother. Mr.
and Mrs. Wilson c. Hudson. in
honor of their 50th wedding ami
on that date. In the eve
ming Mrs. Hickman surprised her
parents by having a number of
their friends enjoy the evening
with them. namely: Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Hudson of Ocean View.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Campbell
and daughter Eilein of FrankfOrd.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Townsend. Mrs.
Sadie Williams. Mr.. and Mrs. FL
bert Evans. Mrs. Clara Setman and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dale of this
town. and Jackie Hudson of Will
mington One of their grandson.
Mr., Hudson. in an interesting man
ner told of their courtship and
There were games and
several songs of other days were
sung and enjoyed. Mrs. Hickman ,
served refreshments. After con- 3,
and best wishes for ,
Mr.. and Mrs Hudson. who have .,
enjoyed so many years of welded
life. all linked hands and sang
'Rlcst Be the Tie That Binds Our ,
Hearts in Christian Love-
Captain Joshua Evans of Phila-
delphia, has been the weekend =
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Ev- 7
ans. On Saturday evening they .
visited Captain AlonZo Evans at +,
he Beebe Hospital in Lewes where : :
ne has been patient.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Bennett I
spent Sunday evening with Mr..
md Mrs. William Scott and chill
iren at Omar .
Several from this town attended
he funeral at St Georges Church
n Clarksville of Edmond Evans, |
who was past 81 years of age The {
amily has the sympathy of their
many friends.
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-06

ME. and her sister. Miss Shirley
ZOtt. who will spend the week
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Roy Barwick
called on their mother. Mrs. Laura
Rrettyman. Sunday evening.
Ralph NJ. Harmon had the mis-
fortune to lose 13 nice MuscOvy
ducks and brakes in some myster-
ious manner during the weekend
1t is hoped they will return in the
same way.
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-06

1T is IRRITATING to farmers
to be informed by statisticians that
agriculture is making a financial
killing out of the war. If the sta
tisticians would leave the city
long enough to take a look at the
way a farmer must try to operate
under present conditions, they
would go back and toss their sta
tistics out of the window.
For example, a lot of ballyhoo
has been published about the
flood" of men going back to the
farms. One dairy farm was re-
Gently subjected to the fiood-at
seventy-five cents an hour per
man. Two men. one a civil en-
gineer protesting to help the farm
er in a pinch during harvest
time. the other an ex-stevedore
looking for easy money, went into
the field to load hay. At the days
end they had arrived at the barn
with one load. Two other loads
had been dumped by the wayside,
one through the front door of a
grocery store. They were paid Off
Net result: Twelve dollars in
labor costs for a couple of tons of
hay.
This is merely a sample. But it
shows why the country is going to
90 hungry if the pencil pushers
hat make the rules don't quit
writing fairy tales.
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-06
Milford, Friday, August 6, 1913

ACCUSING A PERSON of com
placency toward the war is tanta-
mount to an insult. Everyone likes
to think he is doing his part to
achieve victory and doesn't like to
be told otherwise. There is no
such explosive reaction, however,
when complacency is charged with
respect to domestic issues, Many
people believe domestic issues are
something for politicians and the
orists of doubtful ideals, to settle
among themselves. If they persist
in that belief. the republic. and in
dividual liberty will eventually be
destroyed as completely as if the
nation had been overrun by the
mechanical hordes of the dictators.
A revolution is impending in this
country. 1t may he bloodless
revolution. but nOnetheless a revo-
lution-a revolution about which
no freedom-loving American can
be complacent At the present
moment, the country is existing in
vacuum. Irrespective of our ap-
parent unanimous pride in the
achievements of private industry
in producing for war, the stage is
being set for the substitution of
aforementioned industry on
large scale for privately-owned and
operated industry. This is revOlu
tion. 1t is revolution because it
will change our form of govern
ment.
No government can govern and
employ the people it governs. and
still remain democratic So far,
the people do not seem to realize
this. If they did. they would not
sit back and ,complacently allow
the electric power industry to he
slowly socialized. They would he
fearful of labor legislation which
promotes government ownership
as in the case of coal mines; they
would be alarmed over the fact that
a large percentage of industry is
already owned outright by govern
ment as a result of the war emer-
gency; they would he indignant
that agencies of government. sup
ported by the taxes they pay, are
planning" the deliberate destruc-
tion of the American system of
free enterprise, ny permanently
socializing the natural resource
and transportation industries.
The same kind of complacency
which very nearly led to military
disaster. is now dulling our sensi-
bilities to dangers at home. The
depth of the danger can be meas
ured in the words of Fulton Lewis,
Jr.. nationally known radio COM
To me il is shock
ing and frightening in the extreme
that those in Washington who con
ceived the Four Freedoms didn't
have sufficient acquaintanceship
with real Americanism to have in
cluded in their list the most inn
portant and the most vital freedom
of all-Freedom of Individual En-
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-06

will do it, initiation or no imitation.
The only thing that could con-
ceivably stop them would be hope
lessly complex domination by So
called war agencies" who would
rather see Americans growing in
rows than fighting for victory.
Evening star., 1943-01-02
Allied Destroyer Sunk, Cruisers
Hit in Sea Battle, Nozis Say
Four Merchantmen Declared Damaged;
Loss Of One Destroyer Admitted
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN From German Broad
casts, Jan. German war
ships and U-boats, combining in
an attack on and beneath the
Arctic Ocean, damaged several
Allied cruisers, sank a destroyer
and torpedoed four merchant
men in a naval battle, a Nazi
communique reported today.
The only ship listed as sunk was
the destroyer, and the communique
said the Germans also lost a de-
stroyer in the action which, it said,
developed from the pursuit of a con-
voy.
The communique said the action
occurred December 81 near Bear
Island which lies about midway be-
tween Spitzbergen and the northern
tip of Norway.
The German radio also told today
of the sinking of another Nazi sur
face raider. the auxiliary cruiser
Atlantis, by the British cruiser Dev-
onshire.
The Atlantis, presumably a con-
verted merchantmen, was not fur
ther identified and no details were
given of the sinking. This may be
only 'belated confirmation, however,
of British Admiralty communique
Of December /, 1941,, announcing
Evening star., 1943-01-02
Allied Bombers Fire 3 Vessels
In Heavy Roid on RobuuI Area

mixed force Of Fortresses and Lib
orators which dropped thousand
pound bombs on shipping concen-
tration In the harbor.
Because Of weather conditions the
full effect of the attacks is not
known, but they are believed to
have been highly satisfactory.
Three Ships Set Afire.
At least three ships totaling
24,000 tons were set afire and others
were possibly hit and damaged.
The airdromes were 50 thoroughly
sprayed with augmentation bombs
that only three Jap Zero fighter
planes were able to take Oh in an
attempt to intercept the last Ameri-
can formation, which came over
RAbaul at daybreak.
The Gasmata airdrome on the
tsee BONI. Page A-23
Evening star., 1943-01-02

that the Devonsire had sunk an
armed German merchant raider in
the South Atlantic the previous
November %, but had picked up no
survivors because a U-boat was
nearby.
The German communique COIN
cided in time and approximate loca-
ton with the British Admiralty an
nouncement Thursday that British
warships had contacted German
naval units in northern waters early
that morning and that the action
was continuing.
There was no confirmation of the
German claims, however, which bore
at least surface evidence of covering
a Nazi naval failure. 1t was note
worthy that the German statement
claimed destruction of none of the
cargo ships of the convoy-presum-
ably bound to or from Russia-and
only claimed torpedo hits on four.
The British announced last night
the loss of destroyer. the war-built
H. M. S. Blean. but told neither the
time nor circumstances of her sink
ing.
The Admiralty said a German
cruiser was damaged and forced to
withdraw and another destroyer was
last seen in a sinking condition.
The British have issued no SUBJ
sequent report on the battle.
Evening star., 1943-01-02
Disbanding Zoo Denies
Many Requests for Pets
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HERSHEY. Pa, Jan. 2.-The dis
banding Hershey Zoo let it be known
today that it hasn't a single lion,
tiger, bear or even wolf that would
make a household playmate.
The ZOO. its attendance cut by
travel restrictions, announced De-
cember 19 it was closing for the du-
ration and would dispose of most of
its 5000 wild animals and birds,
mostly to other ZOOS.
Since then" sighs Manager Ward
Walker, we've had calls from all
over the country from persons who
want cubs as gifts People mean
well, but they forget that even ZOO
bred beasts grow up, and you can't
lead man-eating tiger around on
q string
Evening star., 1943-01-02
John Bryan Found Dead;
Son Of Mrs. Ruth Rohde
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, jan John Bryan,
38. artist son of Mrs. Ruth Bryan
Owen Rohde, former Minister to
Denmark, was found dead in his
studio apartment today.
Police said Mr.. Bryan. a grandson
of the late William Jennings Bryan,
apparently fell from a chair, striking
his head on desk. In an unfin-
ished letter on the desk Mr.. Bryan
related he had been grazed recently
by a taxicab, but said he did not
regard the injury as serious. A
check of accident reports was started
by authorities.
Mr.. Bryan is a son of Mrs. Rohde
of her previous marriage, Mai
Boerge Rohde, her husband, who is
stationed at Fort Totten, Long
Island, said today. He was known
by the name of Bryan, having
dropped the Owen several years
ago.
Evening star., 1943-01-02
Racing Results
Entries for Monday on Page 2-X.)
Tropical Park
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. s.-.
FIRST RACE-Purse. $500 claiming;
4-year-olds and upward; g furlongs.
Baltee fAdams) $50 $50 2.2O
Clip Clop tThompson) 200 $50
Canter's Best (Weidaman) $40
Also % ranEHaard Jester. Baron Omar.
Tinto.
sEcohp RAcE-Purse. $500: claiming;
4-year-olds and upward. furlongs
Grsna Gay tscurlockl 31.oo 1900 $50
LOCKOUT Rascal Gucei $50
Also ran---Rock Maker. Tra-La-La Ser.
Eeant Bill. Hunting Home. Little Red Fox.
Tripod.
THIRD RACE-Purse. $500; claiming:
4-year-olds ard upward; g furlonas
Tower Maid tchafin) $50 $40 $50
Ballarosa tMcCombs) 80 $40
Lina's Son (Brennan) $50
Also ran--Grandstar, Countess Abbot.
Inscoson. Point High. Wise witch.
FOURTH RACE-Purse, $500; claiming:
3-year-olds and upward; l mile and 70
sweepins Dream tM'c'y, 1880 $50 $40
Bifs Anne tBrennan) 300 $50
White Ford tScurlock) $50
Aiso Aime' ra.ins1osirst Blush, Rocky cr.is.
Paille, La Richie, Grandma Ray. Tanselo
Evening star., 1943-01-02
Traffic Deaths Rise
Tofive Streetcar
Victim Succumbs
New Yeor's TotuI Two
Ahead of Mark for
Like Period Of AZ
D. c. Truffic. Toll
hlueO IN lS4S- 5
Killed in same period of 1912 3
Toll for all of 1912 lO9

Benjamin H. Mcknight, so,
colored, 1700 block of Swami
street NV, died in Casualty
Hospital this afternoon of in
jurieS received last Saturday
when hit by a streetcar in the
1900 block of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV,
His death raised the Districts
traffic toll for the first two days of
l943 to five. Last year, when the
traffic deaths reached the high total
of l09, there were three traf1ic deaths
through January 2.
Fred o. Arnold, IS, of the 1900
block of D street NE. was operator
of the car which struck Mr.. Nc
knight, police said.
Meanwhile, at a coroner's inquest
today Fuller w. Mink, 81, of As S
street NV, a cab driver, was ordered
held for Municipal Court under the
Negligent Homicide Act in connec-
tion with the death of Edward L.
Tucker, n, Of 904 B street NE, who
was hit by Mink's cab at Eighth and
(See ACCIDENTS PAGE A-o1
Evening star., 1943-01-02
Curtin Demands
Allied Drive on
Jap-He|d Areas
Appeal for Greater
Strength Is Made by
AustroIion Leader
By the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan.
Prime Minister John Curtin
is making representations ito
the proper quarters" to strength
en- Allied Pacific forces and
drive the japanese out of con-
quered areas, j. J. Dedman,
Minister of War Organization
and Industrial Research, said
today.
Mr.. Curtin had warned only two
days ago that Japan is consolidat-
Ing her gains, and said the policy
of dealing with Hitler and the Euro
pean phase Of the war first was be-
ing overdone.
Maximum Contribution
Mr.. Dedman asserted that Aus
tralia herself must make the maxi
mum contribution to obtain the as
sistance she wants and said the
cabinet would take measures trans
cending in scope and severity any
that have been taken hitherto"
These would include thorough re-
organization of industry and COM
.nerce, he added.
Mr.. Curtin declared in his Thurs
day statement that the United
Nations in the Pacific area are be-
ing denied resources for their total
war effort which is invaluable TO
them, and resources are beiuk re-
served by Japan for building up
her capacity not only to wage war,
but to resist an offensive"
Consolidating Gains.
He said there was mo doubt that
Japan is consolidating the gains she
has made. Delaying an offensive
against her makes it certain that
the offensive when undertaken will
experience greater resistance"
He asserted that the United
States should send more land,
naval and air power to the Pacific
area.
He said these were the views
which the Australian government
has repeatedly put to leaders of the
United Nations"