Title: Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 8, No. 9. July 11, 1945

Publication details: Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association, 11 July 1945, Wellington

Part of: Salient : An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z.

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A Great Leader…

The death of John Curtin removes from the Labour movement one of its foremost leaders. He became Prime Minister of Australia shortly before Japan's entry into the war, and it fell to his lot the task of personally directing the defence of his country from the then imminent threat of Fascist invasion. In order to accomplish this, he spared no one, subordinating party ties to national expediency. The job was done, but only at the expense of his own health, and it is no exaggeration to say that he fought and died for freedom—a soldier without a uniform.