Refugees from central European countries were on record today with offers of service in defense of Australia and the British Empire. A mass meeting of 1,000 from Austria, Germany and Czechoslovakia, last night adopted a resolution volunteering for service in the event of war.
Although the Commonwealth defense forces are restricted to British subjects and those who have been naturalized at least five years, the Ministry of Defense was understood to be considering the possibility of waiving the restrictions through exercise of special powers. Meanwhile, the authorities are already availing themselves of offers of service by highly qualified electrical, mechanical and military technicians.
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