Should Australias Former Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies have been executed for Treason, guilty of ..... ?

Question

World War 2, Australias than Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies became HATED by his own people and earn't the nickname "Pig Iron Bob" because he collaborated with Japan in exporting a feighter full of srap metal to Japan at the time of the 2nd Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) bravely trying to turn the Japs back on the Kokoda Trail, sorry actually I beleive it was our National Guard fighting them off as Brittain refused to release the 2nd AIF from Africa and France !

So after many "bloody srtikes" and picketing of the wharfs "Pig Iron Bob" won and the ship set sail for Tokyo, with a full load of scrap metal to be fired back at our Boys in New Guinea ! True ! Australias Darkest hour ? Why wasn't Menzies shot ?

If you know more please correct me or fill me in ! Thankyou.

Answer 1

It was the Militia units that fought at Kokoda along with a small contingent of local Reservists. The militia were conscripts that could not fight outside of 'Australian Territory', and at that time, both New Guinea and Papua were trust territories of Australia.

The Australian Prime Minister, Curtin, fought with Churchill and was able to have the AIF in North Africa returned to Australia and they then went to New Guinea and Papua to bolster the militia troops and to then relieve them.

Yes, I feel that Menzies should have been treated as a War Criminal, or at least a person who should have been charged with treason for supporting both the Nazi Germans in the 1930's and for sending several ship loads of 'pig iron' to the Japanese.

Menzies also took Australia into Korea, suppressing a report from two Australian servicemen, a Naval Lt. Commander and a Army Major (along with a British Diplomat) who were part of a UN inspection team on the border. The three of them visited military bases on both side of the border and their report, filed a day before the invasion, stated that a large troop movement and build-up was taking place in the south while the troops in the North were static.

Menzies also took Australia into the Second Indochina War (Vietnam War) in violation of the 1954 Geneva Agreements, citing the ANZUS and SEATO treaties as a reason, and his hatred for anything Communist or 'Nationalist'.

Answer 2

Singapore fell through utter incompetence on the component of the British. the jap captured it with a digital token stress which could by no ability have a have been given a seem in however the static defences have been arranged purely for an attack from the sea particularly than inland. Churchill became an incredible talker and gave the speeches that his united states necessary to pay attention whilst it counted. in the face of absolute condemnation and mock he became additionally completely distrustful of Adolf Hitler from the outset... a mistrust that became at last shown to be applicable which earned him the situation of PM. He became a foul strategist regardless of the indisputable fact that and additionally particularly conceited and hung directly to the long expired dream/theory of england being an "empire". And in his techniques Britain got here until eventually now its empire and whilst Australia wanted to hold its very own troops back to guard their abode soil from the Japs he mentioned "rattling Australia". He could luckily seen the Commonwealth international locations fall if it meant Britain survived. No different words for it than sheer conceitedness and desperation.

Answer 3

The same reason liberals are not hanged in the United States for the treason they are now committing when they give aid and comfort to our enemies with their statements. Australia and the USA allow too much treachery.

Answer 4

He is John Howards hero and mentor says it all really and you got it right.