Show u COMPLEX IS THE BRITISH EMPIRE That the British empire is a complex machine politically Is s dis- dis disclosed disclosed dis disclosed closed in the announcement from Premier Bruce that Australia at present will III not take lake any alternative alternative alternative tive action to 10 the British govern go government's ments ment's abandonment of the Singa Singa- Singapore Singapore menta pore ore naval base projects The reason given is that Aus- Aus I as ns a peace loving people would make Its sacrifices in I sus- sus sustaining sus sustaining taming the Washington armament t conference The Singapore naval base was as ft asto to have been created in part forthe for fori forthe forthe i the purpose of offering to Aus- Aus Australia Aus Australia and New Zealand greater security under the British flag but the labor party In England 1 which is now In power Is opposed to the general policy o of extensive military preparedness ss The British empire extends Into Intoe e eiery ery dh Islon of the earth and its problems are the problems of the I World orld 00 00 I |