Dhameystir weedha soo socota: Kadib doorashadii 1913, Cook wuxuu u bandhigay Deakin jagada guddoomiyaha Guddiga Gobollada, laakiin wuu diiday. Sanadkii 1914, ka dib markii uu qarxay Dagaalkii Koowaad ee Adduunka, wuxuu aqbalay codsi ah in uu gudoomiyo gudi boqortooyo oo ku saabsan sahayda cuntada inta lagu jiro dagaalka. Bandhigii ugu dambeeyay ee Deakin wuxuu ahaa hogaamiyihii wafdiga Australia ee 1915
Bandhigga Caalamiga ah ee Panama-Pacific ee San Francisco. Waxaa markii hore doorka u soo bandhigay Cook ka dibna Andrew Fisher, oo ku soo noqday ra'iisul wasaare bishii Sebtember 1914. Magacaabistu waxay ahayd mid xafladeed oo ay taageereen Fisher iyo ku xigeenkiisa Billy Hughes. Si kastaba ha noqotee, ku lug lahaanshaha Deakin wuxuu ku xirnaa faragelinta siyaasadeed ee wasiirka arrimaha dibedda Hugh Mahon, wuxuuna go'aansaday inuu si dhakhso leh ugu laabto Australia.