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Australian League of nations Union members at annual meeting 1938.png
-Shows the members of the Australian League of nations union who attended the annual meeting. Note the small number and generally advanced age of the members-by this point the League has lost much of its strength.
-Note the reasonably numerous…

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Letter to Rev. P.A. Wisewould regarding Rev. Palmer Phillips (Chairman of the Victorian Council), and his speech at the opening of the I.P.C Poster Exhibition in Geelong.

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Box 1. 2. Quest for Peace clipping referring to Australia as worthy and patriotic member of the British family of nations.jpg
This newspaper article defines and differentiates between the notions of a 'pacifist' and someone who is 'peace loving'. It also makes reference to the relationship between Australia and Britain, referring to the former as a "worthy and patriotic…

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Arthur F. Sheldon requesting materials from the League of Nations Union library

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The General Secretary elaborates on weaknesses of the Australian League such as;
-the great number of lectures given of a very 'general', unspecific nature, which are irrelevant for the current political issues.
- Many lectures have been given to…

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The Resource details the challenges associated with distributing materials associated with the league. It speaks of how the Depression had a significant impact on the League's support base and the significant cost of importing materials at a time…

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The Australian League of Nations Union's beliefs in regard to the public campaign to increase Defence expenditure, especially in regard to government responsibilities.
They;
- believed that inflaming public opinion would not increase the security…

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A statement supporting the core ideals of the League of Nations - justice, co-operation and collective responsibility in achieving a peaceful world order. Released during a period of increasing global conflict, the statement condemns the use of force…

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Programme outlining the events to take place at the 1937 Australian Peace Congress at Melbourne Exhibition Buildings, including talks on the church, education, economics, medicine, trades union, women and youth.
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