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Brisbane Courier Mail

Location

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jul 17, 1940

Page

12

Democratic convention omits Britain aid pledge

The New York press notes the Democratic national convention in Chicago did not mention the Administration's policy of aid to Britain in Speaker W B Bankhead's keynote speech. The Herald Tribune argues the omission signals a shift to appease isolationist sentiment within the party.

New York Democratic Party Chicago W. B. Bankhead House of Representa Britain New York Herald-Tribune

United States Interests in Danger in South America

A jumble of garbled text discusses U S interests in South America with references to New York and Washington, mentioning Navy and government action. The piece appears to be a damagedOCR fragment lacking coherent facts, names, dates, or a clear outcome.

U.S South America

War zone extended by Italy in new campaign report

An Italian frontline update describes extended war zones with continued bombing and ground operations. Reports cite renewed artillery fire, air raids, and shifting fronts in the southern theater as Allied and Axis forces press campaigns.

Noted Conductor In Brisbane Arrives For Brisbane Event

Noted English conductor with Mrs A N Finlay wife of the Queenslang manager of Australian broadcasting and Mr S Lamb Frarral concert manager ABC arrives in Brisbane to conduct a recital see page 4

Brisbane Thorting Anverlinm Ceyght Mes A. N. Finlay Queenslang Commbston Mir Lamb ABC Rishinw

RAF Long Flight Laos Libya Crashes Near Assab Bomb Dump

Fragmentary report recounts a Royal Air Force long-range mission over Libya with crashes near a bomb dump south of Assab. Unclear names and details due to damaged text. mentions British and allied units, and possible casualties.

Compromise Move Over Mexican Election

Courier Mail Special Service reports general Camacho and general Almazan, rivals in the Mexican presidential race, negotiating a compromise to share 111 and 50 seats in the Mexican House of Representatives. The item notes accompanying political tension and wartime reporting.

Courier Mail New York Camacho Almazan House of Representatives

Messenger Offers Two Weeks Pay for Ambulance Liason

A local parliamentary fringe offer proposes a fortnightly salary to recruit an ambulance messenger. The plan includes subscription funding and a purchase by Lisval, with a £10 payment expected and a hopeful appeal to residents of Punberra. The text mentions a donation to Chniberta and a fatal result implied by the garbled OCR.

Msosungayst Paetiament Frise Lisval Jane Chniberta

Nine Pounder Gun To Be Made Here

A fragmentary notice indicates a nine pounder gun is planned for manufacture locally. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but reference to a production effort and a pipe company presence is noted. The text mentions individuals and routes, but specifics remain unreadable.

Move For War Profits Tax Looms In Parliament

Canberra Twenday The Wartime Profits Tax Bill introduced into the House of Representatives earlier this year will proceed when Parliament reconvenes next month. The Treasurer Mr Murdoch announced the bill aims to tax undistributed profits and capital gains, with rates and exemptions outlined to support revenue needs during wartime conditions. Provisions include a 1941 era framework for determining income and a levy on corporate profits, with details on how deductions and rebates will apply for primary producers and manufacturers.

Canberra Praity Spedine & Pet Spender Bari Makivk Tor Laxen Payne Piorin Khoud Bethy Auwey Mt Gui Pluved

Australian Warplane Output Nears 400 A Year

Reported progress at Melbourne and broader Australia shows rapid warplane development with hundreds of workers already in production. Factories in Melbourne and Bendigo push alongside a wartime effort to expand capacity and speed up engine and airframe assembly for Combat aircraft export potential.

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