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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 04, 1940
Page
1
Britain opened the second year of the war at eleven this morning with an air raid alarm in London lasting an hour and fifteen minutes. No aircraft were heard and traffic moved normally as residents went about their day despite the alert.
Britain says twenty three enemy planes attacked today as a large German bomber force and Me109s swept along the coast. Fifteen British aircraft lost. eight pilots reported safe. A Spitfire dived from 20 000 feet to chase a Messerschmitt and returned, leaving the pursuer behind. At least one German bomber and one fighter were shot down. two civilians killed and several wounded in the raid.
An incomplete OCR fragment mentions Berlin and stone related context with uncertain details. The readable bits suggest a cautious stance or action involving a stone item but lack clear names, dates, or outcomes to report.
Japan gains permission to land aircraft at Hanoi aboard a deal reported by SEW YORK news desk. The accord, negotiated amid regional tensions, restores runway access and outlines flight operations for both sides.
Australia expresses resolve on the first anniversary of the war. Prime Minister Menzies sends a message to Prime Minister Churchill affirming determination for victory and unity with Britain. The tone is affirming, highlighting steadfast support and the drive to persevere through advancing dangers.
London report says Soviet marshals will wear gold stars encrusted with diamonds in the victory display. The unusual decoration reportedly weighs about 262 rubles in value and symbolizes high rank and prestige within the Moscow command.
A goods train collided with a Belgian and Dutch refugee train near London, killing 15 refugees and injuring 1 or more. The event involved about 1200 refugees traveling from France and caused multiple casualties and a chaotic rescue response.
Arbitration Court chief judge Sir Cenge Beeny postpones the wage case in Melbourne. The hearing, set for September 9, will be rescheduled as a result of the postponement, with details to follow from the court.
The minister for air announced an extension of the empire air training scheme. He said 2044 officers and men would be mobilized by war’s end and total personnel recruited, trained, and ready for maintenance of aircraft and raiment. Planes may come from the United States.
A report from Dover describes a bored digger wandering the waterfront during intensified air raids. Readers note London papers and foreign dispatches echo fatigue as guards observe civilians and soldiers reacting to the ongoing barrage.
Union Labour in defence factories moves to dismiss all non unionists and nonmembers at the federation for defence factories. A deputation to the minister for to Army Development is proposed with the Ammonia Engineering Union and other unions asked to join. The plan calls for all factories to be made union shops with 100 percent unionisation.
Tuesday reports indicate three classes of men over forty in the AWLP will be offered indefinite leave and discouraged from transferring to training depots or units. Some may be discharged. The gesture targets reserved occupation tradesmen and those aged forty plus with dependents, with possible reemployment in civil roles.
A French nickel company director Mr Paul Vois was aboard the Noton when it left Newcastle on August 12 with about 30 others. The minister for the navy announced in Melbourne that the ship was likely a raider victim, after Turmakina reportedly attacked and the Noton had not shown up in Noumea. The voyage from Newcastle to New Caledonia was 17 days overdue and signals indicate possible sinking by a raider near the Tasman region.
London dispatch reports Germany sent a note to Romania demanding explanations for wartime tumults and Germany’s warnings to Belgrade and Budapest. Rioting fears rise across Transylvania with troops and police restricting gatherings and press output.
The Times reports on calls for calm from the Romanian premier as unrest grows among Rumanians resisting Hungarian influence in Transylvania. The Belgrade bureau notes peasants appear hopelessly subservient, with protests and intimidation shaping the tense Balkan scene as Romanian authorities face pressure from foreign powers.
London dispatch notes naval and military writers stressing the Middle East as potentially decisive. Analysts cite Italian and German aims to strike Britain while RAF and Royal Navy targets disrupt African supply lines, predicting bold moves against Egypt as the theatre grows critical amid shifting Allied and Axis strategies.
Munitions trainees at Brisbane Wollongong Technical Colleges will train at night to boost output. The selection committee aims to shift day workers to night shifts, expanding from 20 daily to 40, with 42 already trained daily at the technical college. The program seeks to equip more men with basic wage standards.
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