Chapter 731 Australian turmoil

"Leave them alone! Not only the 9th Division is coming back, but the rest of the troops are coming back! Immediately after talking to Churchill, Australian Prime Minister John Curtin instructed Foreign Minister Herbert Will-Ivat beside him, "Tell General Thomas Bremen that we don't need to care about the bullshit in the Middle East over there, now that our homeland is threatened by the Japanese, our army must first and foremost ensure the safety of our homeland!" Let him remember the name of the army, it is Australia! ”

Ilt was not surprised by Curtin's assertiveness, and the Communist Labor Party leader proposed to strengthen the powers of the Australian federal government as soon as he came to power. After the fall of Singapore, he realized that it was no longer possible to count on the British, and deliberately strengthened relations with the Americans. When MacArthur escaped, he was invited by him.

Although MacArthur was a deserter, he was warmly welcomed by the Australians. Behind this is the entry of American power, and Australia is willing to hook up. And the British can only cuckold and stare dryly.

Through this war, Britain's weakness has been unmistakable. Many of the second generation of Australians who emigrated during the Gold Rush era have grown up, and they are more concerned about their Australian identity, no longer satisfied with being just the younger brother of the British Empire, they want to gain greater independence.

The "Westminster Act" passed by the British Parliament in 31 years made Australia independent in domestic and foreign affairs and became an independent country in the British Commonwealth, but the bill was only a bill, and the influence of the British was too deep, and the Australians still could not get rid of the fate of being a little brother. This is what has sparked a struggle from generations of native Australians.

Curtin is undoubtedly one of the representatives, and even Foreign Minister Ilte, Australia's youngest official at the time, is also working to improve Australia's international status, hoping to become an independent foreign minister.

"Declare our statute that exempts states from all kinds of income taxes, and those policies that increase the welfare of the state! This is the time for us to join forces and work together for our own homeland! Curtin turned to his right-hand man Ben Chifley beside him, saying that these policies would undoubtedly rally more people, and by the way, he could step on the pro-British Menzies and others.

It is the vast number of Australians who benefit from this, and the interests of Britain, which sucks blood from Australia, undoubtedly suffers. ＊

Curtin's toughness, as well as his move toward the United States, naturally aroused the displeasure of the British. One only has to look at Curtin's routine death in his fifties the following year after he went to London for some more independent powers after he went to London for the Commonwealth summit in '44 to know that politics has a price.

In 49, when the Americans were trying to win over allies at the beginning of the Cold War, the British Empire once again pushed the pro-British Prime Minister Menzies, who was ousted by Curtin, to power, so that the face of the empire on which the sun never sets.

I have to admit that the old British Empire has superb political methods, and a series of political events about the colonies after World War II have the shadow of their unwilling loneliness, and strive to maintain the sun never setting and the empire will not fall.

But now, they don't have much to do in the face of Curtin's tough tactics.

Churchill was already furious, but Curtin was still tough on pulling most of his troops back.

"It's a pity that my country is in danger right now, and we have to go back!" The Australian commander Thomas Bremen is also very tough, although he is the deputy commander-in-chief of the British forces in the Middle East at this time, he is also a vacant position and does not have much say.

The series of defeats of the British army in North Africa caused heavy losses to the Australian army, which was often used as cannon fodder in front, which had already made Bremen's heart angry, and where could he care about the British army's earnest retention at this time. With a wave of his hand, the 6th, 7th, and 9th divisions that were in North Africa and the Middle East immediately prepared for the return trip.

"Is this how you are loyal to the Empire?" Auchinleck, commander-in-chief of the British forces in the Middle East, was in a hurry, and after the Germans conquered Alexandria, they continued to press towards Egypt, and Australia withdrew three divisions at once, which made matters worse, and immediately left a large vacancy in North Africa and the Middle East.

He was at odds with Churchill in the first place, and the bad news on the North African battlefield was continuous, which made London ready to hold him accountable. Now that the Australian army has withdrawn like this, I am afraid that the next war may have worse news.

Under Marshall's orders, Eisenhower, who had gone to inspect the various fronts of the British army, was on the North African side, intending to provide reference opinions for the United States strategy in the Mediterranean and North Africa in the near future.

At this time, he just watched from the sidelines, and the more the British army lost in the Middle East and North Africa, the easier it was for American forces to infiltrate.

With the oil exploitation in Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq and other places, Middle Eastern oil has attracted the attention of the world before World War II, and naturally cannot escape the greedy eyes of American predators. The importance of the Suez Canal is something that the Americans will not let go. But the British have always stuck to the bottom line here, not allowing the Americans to interfere with it.

Even if they accepted American aid, the British did not intend to let American troops in. Churchill once said privately that even if the British Isles fell, he would not give up the Middle East and North Africa.

Eisenhower, who was born as a poor boy, was promoted so quickly that he naturally understood the attitude in the United States, and was happy to see it come to pass, without saying a word. Moreover, Australia is still part of the British Empire, and it is not appropriate for him to speak.

"Australia is also the land of the Empire, we also have the duty of guarding, and there are our families there!" Thomas Bremen immediately gave Auchinlake a soft nail.

The Japanese army forced home, and the officers and soldiers in the army had long been unable to hold their breath. The three divisions that remained in the British Isles were not transferred, which was already a great deal of face.

As they argued, another piece of bad news soon came from Australia:

"Large-scale armed riot of the Guli people, return quickly!"

"I'm sorry, gentlemen! We have to go back! This gives Bremen another good reason.

But the transfer of so many people at once will simply cost the British their lives, and after repeated bargaining, the British reluctantly agreed to the withdrawal of the Australian army, but it needs to be spaced out, first the 9th Division is withdrawn, a month later, then the 6th Division, three months later the 7th Division, and half a year later will be withdrawn part of the Australian troops in the British Isles.

The evacuation of the Australian army also needed British transportation and care along the way, so Curtin first recalled the 4th Division in India after bargaining, plus the newly trained team in China and the support of the American army, he felt that he had some confidence in his heart, and he agreed.

But it didn't take long for him to regret it.

The Gurleys are the indigenous people of Australia, and when Westerners set foot on the Australian mainland, Westerners estimated that there were more than 750,000. Of course, given the inaccuracy and one-sidedness of Westerners' data, this number can be even greater. But by 33 years, there were just over 70,000 natives who were hunted and enslaved.

Of course, they have always been regarded as animal groups, and are not included in the category of demographics, but as a threat, this number is relatively accurate.

In Curtin's eyes, even if all 70,000 natives took up spears and sticks to riot, it would be nothing more than a painless riot. Relying on the police force and militia, they may be able to suppress all of them, or even disappear silently. The reason for this high-profile disclosure of this matter is just to use this matter to withdraw some more troops.

But the development of events was beyond his expectations, and he was surprised by the rumors of 50,000 natives participating in the rebellion, not to mention that the natives had armed themselves with modern guns to form an army of more than 30,000 people.

"How can 70,000 natives, excluding the elderly, weak, women and children, put together an army of 30,000? Did the women take up arms too? No, picked up a gun? Curtin was puzzled, but then came the news of the defeat of a regiment of the 10th Division, which surprised him even more.

Although Curtin was revered as the greatest statesman by many Australians in later generations, this great white man certainly did not be kind to the Aborigines. At the outset, he sent a regular army to erase the scars of this civilized world. But the scars continue to expand.

"These barbarians, who can only use wooden sticks, actually beat our regular army with guns? Are they still indigenous? Curtin couldn't help but be furious. In places like North Africa and Burma, the Australian army, which has long been recognized as a brave fighter, was defeated by a group of natives who had just picked up guns.

"Could it be those half-breeds?" Chifley reminded.

Ten years later, the Australian government passed a policy that allowed authorities to arbitrarily remove mixed-race Aboriginal children from Aboriginal families and concentrate them in nurseries, for example, on the pretext of improving the lives of Aboriginal children. Until the repeal of this law in 70, it is estimated that about 100,000 mixed-race children were affected by it.

While they struggle in the dark, they also come into contact with the other side of the splendor of modern civilization. Many of them are not recognized by white society and often make some trouble. In 37 years, the Australian government passed an official policy that could assimilate the mestizo Aborigines by force. Chiflley argues that the xenophobic natives will not be organized without credible leadership, and that the only people who are familiar with the natives are those who have grown up.

"That's not all! They don't have that much power! Curtin quickly calmed down and instructed Chiflley, "Go and find out, who provided these weapons?" Also, find out which force is behind it! ”