Which of these statements are true?

1. The Curtin Labor government requested that the communist flag be flown from public buildings including the Sydney GPO.

2. The communist anthem, the Internationale, was played at concerts of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

3. Sir Frank Packer once required the Women’s Weekly to put a smiling picture of Joseph Stalin on its cover.

4. Billy Hughes invited communists to enlist in the Australian armed forces. Thousands did.

Answer. All of the above. As explained HERE.

Author: RED the Book

I have been writing and editing since 1986. My latest book is RED. This site has further information about the people and episodes in the book.

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