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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 08, 1940
Page
2
An eclectic wartime page reports German authorities tightening censorship and press control as Allied actions unfold. It notes arrests, forced closures, and propaganda measures affecting correspondents and editors, with references to key outlets and figures shaping public messaging.
Fragmented wartime notes reveal Nazi controls on foreign papers and Allied censorship. Dutch and Swedish outlets face pressure while Norwegian and British media push back, exposing tensions between occupiers and resistive reporting across Europe.
The article notes Canada outfitting each army division with two motor transport lorries and portable workshops. Each lorry includes an electrical plant, tools, grinders, drills, and service bays to maintain engines, pistons, and bearings, forming mobile maintenance units integral to the force.
November 6. A bill to amend the Insurance Acts and the Motor Vehicles Insurance Acts was introduced into Parliament by the Treasurer Mr FA Cooper. The Leader of the Opposition Mr BM Russell said he would support the measure which aimed to minimise red tape and delay.
The report outlines Italian advances along the Libyan Greek frontier and coastal zones, noting Britain’s Wavell likely to split Italian plans. It details potential Sudanese targets, Kassala and Khartoum, and discusses strategic aims for Abyssinia, Eritrea, and Central Sudan, stressing British and Sudanese support and historical context of British imperial reach.
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