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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 16, 1940
Page
1
Fragmented report outlines a political clash as Cameron walks out amid a Labour counter move. A conference proposal by Manavis is discussed while parties seek unity through a broader meeting and ongoing talks.
Mr Menzies was unanimously re elected leader of the United Australia Party at Canberra. Sir Charles Murr moved the motion praising his leadership in the election campaign and promising loyalty and support in the new Parliament. The gathering voiced confidence in his ability to steer the party through forming a full national government.
The National Labour Party signals a move toward a united wartime government by inviting other parties and independents to a conference. Leaders discuss forming a National Government or broad coalition to strengthen war policy and support Labour aims. Local Labour members debate pension and social policy alignments within a potential national framework.
A fragmented report details a tense Labor scene as factions debate forming a Labour Government. Prime Minister Mrs Mensies is named convener amid indignant protests and talks of non-Communist Party cooperation with the Federal party at a meeting that saw new alignments and possible candidacies noted for Bir Charles Marr and Nate among others.
The United States Maritime Commission said Monterey and Mariposa ships will divert from Australian service to evacuate Americans from the East. Monterey to depart by October 30 and vessels will transport evacuees, with Honolulu transferring passengers to other ships as needed.
Stormy meetings of the Federal Country Party failed to elect a leader as Cameron resigns amid calls for reform. Minister for Air Fadden becomes deputy leader and acts as head until a new appointment is made. The party splits over Cameron’s wool surplus scheme and leadership choices.
An overnight overview describes two air raid warnings in Berlin with shelters opened and casualties in London and the Midlands. It notes new bomb types, multiple targets along the coast, and widespread damage across England Wales and Scotland with injuries and fires.
A British official and representative of the Federation of Britons in Japan was sentenced in Tokyo to eight years in prison with a stay of execution on 60 charges including involvement in military secrecy and related offenses.
Couriers Mall October 15 A London air raid destroys a block trapping women and children in basements. Rescuers and doctors toil through debris as brick and rubble fall, recovering survivors amid a city haunted by casualties and stark courage.
A brief report notes the Duke of Kent visiting London where he joined his wife and watched her training as a nurse. The event highlights royal interaction with medical staff and public duties during a university visit.
British dispatches from Kunming report hundreds of trucks loaded with munitions and petrol stacked in Northern Burma, poised to rush to the Chinese frontier when the Burma Road reopens next Friday. Congestion and railway bottlenecks at Lashio threaten supply lines while Rangoon docks overflow with freight as China depends on this corridor amid growing tensions with Japan and Thai-French demonstrations.
A weathered admission of a raider victim emerges as a ladder from the French steamer Notou washed ashore at Magenta ten miles south of Noumea. The Notoyeft Wewensie ship name hints at a likely attack, with Navy Minister Me. Cameron stating the vessel was overdue by IT days and probably sunk.
Canberra reports debate over Australia’s role in producing aircraft for allied nations. Officials consider potential types of planes, domestic manufacturing capacity, and decentralisation of output to meet imperial demands.
Proposals at Tuesday meeting advise evacuating stock from Kulton Pastures for the duration of the war. Maxwell indicated owners and officials must consider moving livestock to avoid risk amid wartime disruption.
Turkey presses east as Balkan tensions mount with Moscow’s silence and Allied concern. Gedye notes Turkey may act to deter German advances while Russia and Germany recalibrate. Eastern Mediterranean involvement looms as Balkan states align or reconsider loyalties.
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