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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 22, 1941
Page
3
President delivers nationwide broadcast outlining dangers to the United States and calls for legislation to extend the service period for draftees as the nation braces for an extended wartime effort.
New York dispatch notes five arrests amid a Bolivia coup attempt led by General Manuel Penurande and supported by revolutionary elements in the capital. The leaders advocate cooperation with the United States as Diaz's government teeters amid internal strife and a proclaimed revolutionary movement.
Amid Berlin tensions and allied talks, Nazi generals criticise Hitler's Russian campaign plan while leadership battles unfold at Bern and Washington. Dissent grows over the drive for a protracted war, as Goering is ousted and a White House briefing on military policy proceeds amid broader draft extension arguments.
New York reports show gains in U S aircraft production. Output of two engine bombers rose 92 percent, fighters and other military aircraft up 442 percent, with overall increases across bomber, torpedo bomber, pursuit and other military planes.
British and allied observers report a novel 32 passenger airliner tank hybrid under development. The vessel features sweeping wings, heavy armor, and potential long range capabilities, with tests suggesting it could revolutionize airline flight. Engineers note 250 engines and 2600 mile range possible, while other reports mention naval and air trials and international interest.
London July 21 German forces constructed a dummy Berlin to mislead British airmen. The vast fake city covered miles of streets with wooden buildings and traffic, designed to resemble true urban layouts and air raid shelters. The intricate deception aimed to divert attention from real targets and mislead observers among patrols and observers.
A fragmented report notes exploration by a company in Rome blocks with four wells drilled, two showing small oil flows and one a minor flow. Company director A. 4. Jones says geology remains the key, while Roma Blocks investors seek expert guidance as drilling potential under review.
A Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve officer led thirty survivors after forty four sailors perished in a 1900 mile voyage aboard an open boat from an Arctic voyage. They faced scarce water, milk tins, and biscuits with rough seas and limited navigation as they drifted toward safety.
A Moscow dispatch states Germany plans to push the Dardanelles while Germany and Bulgaria tighten links in the region. London reports fear Mosul and Syria tensions as British leverage grows with Vichy forces in Syria under scrutiny. Allied actions include mass troop movements, repatriation plans, and recruitment drives for Free French forces. Thirteen hundred Allied officers and men captured in Syria have reached Baalbeck, with Australians among the first contingent.
London reports RAF bombers hammered Axis shipping on the French coast and elsewhere, sinking 55000 tons this weekend. A tanker of 7000 tons was set afire off the coast, with massive explosions and smoke. American Hurricanes attacked several targets, while another air sortie targeted a tanker and a coastal defense position. A separate item notes a train wreck near Rome with 30 dead and 50 injured.
July 21 dispatch reports a submarine returning to base after firing torpedoes in the Mediterranean. British destroyer and two torpedo boats were sunk in separate engagements, with Allied artillery and aerial bombardments noted around the area.
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