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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 23, 1939
Page
20
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London dispatch reports all British correspondents see brighter prospects for Anglo Russian anti aggression pact after Geneva discussions between Lord Halifax and Soviet Ambassador Maisky. Moscow notes say agreement not yet reached, with France and Russia seeking guarantees from Britain and France.
May 2 reports from Jerusalem describe Jewish women marching, tensions over the White Paper and government actions. The Jerusalem desk notes reactions to Britain’s policy, shortages, and protests including shop closures and a closing of newspapers as officials respond to the crisis.
A historic pact signed in Berlin ties Italy and Germany in a military alliance. Key signatories include Hitler and von Ribbentrop, with statements stressing unity against common foes and a united front under authoritarian leadership.
The Ene Rama correspondent reports Signor Mipaolini at Cuneo signaling Wilkeer silence as a cue that time for negotiations has arrived. France is described soberly in contrast to earlier broadcasts, while references to Tunis, the Hue Canal, and colonial concessions appear in the same dispatches.
London May 20 Berlin dispatch reports a ceremony honoring German mothers. The German leader praised mothers and urged unity under the Hitler regime, highlighting the role of motherhood in the nation’s future.
Japanese border patrols claimed victory after shooting down a Soviet bombing aircraft near the northern border region. Witnesses reported clashes as patrols engaged the plane over contested airspace, with limited details on casualties or exact location.
May 22 report notes rising tension between Germans and Czechs, with a decree banning public meetings of more than five people and intensified arrests. The piece discusses German efforts to break Czech resolve, internal party shifts, and proposed Polish style air support for German operations.
In Bucharest on May 22 reports say German Jews traveling to Palestine used forged Greek transport certificates to bypass a Greek ban on emigration. The falsified documents allegedly enabled passage despite official restrictions.
A chaotic London scene centers on Leyland in a Hitler like guise, as a volatile crowd storms a venue. Authorities and bystanders report tense confrontations with arrests and clashes, but Leyland’s staged parody pacifies the mob amid accusations of fascist provocation.
The Yankee Clipper arrives in Lisbon after a rapid Azores to Lisbon crossing. Crowds greet the flying vessel as it continues toward its New York route, delivering letters and showcasing plans for wartime mail service and a September timetable.
London May 1 The Australian Prime Minister urged British and other nations to resist conscription while addressing the Glasgow congress. Lyons called on unions to oppose conscription and urged youth to unite against it. The report notes allied leaders reiterating opposition and youth solidarity across nations.
London May 22 gold prices quoted per fine ounce show gains with sterling exchange in New York around 4.0, while copper and lead markets record steady to firmer levels. Notes include mixed sterling rates and metal quotations from Batavia and Liverpool with modest shifts in overall commodity prices.
Mrs Whyte of Huraville was awarded 236 in damages after a Rochdale hearing found the defendant company negligent in the use of a steam heating machine during a permanent wave. The judge noted the representatives allowed the machine to operate when it caused injury to her hair.
London May 22 Lord Stonehaven former Governor General of Australia opposed the presidency of the Kincardine and West Aberdeenshire Conservative Association because of Mr Chamberlain's references to former German colonies. He objected to concessions and urged a rigid stance on imperial policy.
Washington May 22 Secretary Hull warned that isolationism would bring swift disaster for the United States and the world during Foreign Trade Week. A Roosevelt message echoed fears of economic retreat as the nation prepares plans for trade policy amid global tensions and calls for moderation in international affairs.
London May 22 The American Narcotic Commissioner Stewart Walter reports to the League of Nations that Japan is deliberately tolerating drug traffic among the Chinese population to undermine Chinese will. The Geneva correspondent of the Daily Telegraph notes Japan’s alleged failure to curb heroin and morphine exports, aiding wartime allies and undermining the Chinese government. A separate dispatch mentions Chinese assaults on a Federated Bank and Japanese barracks carried out in plain clothes.
London dispatch reports Japan's government unanimously rejects European alliances with Britain and the United States. Cabinet ministers conveyed that moral diplomacy and peace reforms are to guide actions, opposing any Comintern-inspired pact and urging restraint amid German and Italian pressures.
The King and Queen will meet the Dionne quintuplets in a private interview in Ontario Parliament in Toronto as crowds gather for a memorial ceremony. The event follows the quintuplets’ train journey from Callender to Toronto aboard a christened train Quintland. Royal guards and police oversee the highly watched encounter amid public interest and questions of privacy.
London May 2 King and Queen spoke with Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret by telephone from Windsor Castle. The Queen and Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret chatted for several minutes then spoke again on the line with officials. The King later visited the princesses at Windsor before promising to return soon, as cousins and family members gathered at the royal residence.
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