His Majesty's Government in the Commonwealth of Australia endorses
with all its heart the message sent by the British Government to
the Government and people of France. [1]

Australia is making a great effort of military preparation and has
pledged herself and all her resources to the successful
prosecution of this war, the most fateful of all wars in the
world's history.

Whatever the difficulties of the day are, we will continue the
struggle with confidence and resolution until France and the
ideals for which she stands have been delivered from the invader.

If the human spirit is able to express itself, as we believe it
is, over ten thousand miles of ocean, we hope that our own spirit
will at this testing time help in a small way to encourage and
sustain the gallant people who are fighting so magnificently for
all of us. [2]