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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Apr 08, 1941
Page
4
The Commonwealth Cabinet discussed import restrictions and agreed to fund tobacco research with up to £10,000 and to pursue closer cooperation with New Zealand. A sub-committee will study further import controls as the cabinet plans to reconvene in Sydney on Wednesday.
A damaged war report from London on Monday describes a coast patrol incident involving a destroyer and an accompanying attack by German forces. A second destroyer was reportedly bombed in the same engagement, with brief notes on the operation and location near France.
In Canberra a note on possible temporary offices is reported. It remains unclear if temporary structures will be erected to meet demand. The Interior Minister said he would submit a plan to Public Works officers to obtain approval.
Governor and Lady Gowrie were present at a Sunday morning service at St John’s Church in Canberra. The attendance highlighted the ceremonial visit and church engagement.
Fragmentary Canberra weather note records vague temperatures and wind. Entries mention 9 a.m. 30.20 i at 8 pan and a 65 degree afternoon, with a 64.2 degree noon reading and 66.0 degree maximum. Wind at 1 mph reported, data incomplete.
Canberra forecast describes cool cloudy conditions with patches of mist and fog and moderate winds. The excerpt includes a line of verse urging resistance to wrongs and progress for the distant good.
The Commonwealth Government considers a large munitions plant near Sydney, prompting concern that war production favors coastal cities. The piece argues for balanced postwar industrial development, highlighting neglect of rural areas and the need to shift focus from metropolitan concentration to nationwide Australia.
The passage honors the bravery of Australian forces at Gallipoli and Benghazi, asserting that retirement is not defeat and that these acts will be remembered as glorious feats in history. It stresses the lasting value of courage despite evacuation.
British Spitfires over occupied France machine gunned troops at Calais and Le Touquet airfields. Reports say aerodromes and gun emplacements attacked while no enemy aircraft reached targets. Bremen radio claimed a bomber was shot down and planes probing near Brent were repelled by anti aircraft fire.
A review of alien regulations in Australia is urged as nations protest concessions for foreigners. The discussion notes 4560 Yugoslavs in Australia mainly in Western Australia and mentions Norwegians Danes Dutch and Czechoslovakians plus Free French adherents.
Senator Foll announced government subsidy to 0.S. newspaper correspondents to send news telegrams at reduced rates. The rate matches Empire country pricing, lower than foreign scale. The goal is to extend Australian war news coverage in American press.
Secretary of State Cordell Hull announced after talks with President Roosevelt and State Department officials that the United States would speed military and other aid to Yugoslavia. He described the German invasion as barbaric and said America will support Yugoslavia as it defends its homes and liberty. Hull instructed the American minister to remain with the Yugoslav government, with a senior official in Belgrade.
Senator Bloom of the Far align Committee states confidence in Allied victory in the Balkans. He cites Yugoslav and Greek forces as capable with rapid aid, while Congress leans toward sending support via the Red Sea route as feasible and desirable. Reports note Roosevelt weighing Atlantic convoy options but opposing American forces for such convoys.
The Chairman of the American Rev Crewe announced more than £1,008,000 worth of medicine and vital equipment are being shipped to Yugoslavia without delay. The delivery aims to support ten completed hospitals.
Melbourne dispatch reports the Acting Consul General announces the call to colours for Yugoslav nationals in Victoria and South Australia. The entry notes prior attempts by Yugoslavs to join the ALF before Germany’s invasion and mentions awaiting Commonwealth approval for aliens to enlist.
The Acting Prime Minister Mr. Fadden received a cheque for £1757 from the Tasmanian Aero Club for the base of a fighter aircraft for the RAAF in the Middle East.
Canberra Advisory Council debates abattoir control after a Parliamentary Works Committee report. Dr. L W Nott calls for a consumer producer representative central board while an amendment seeks government control through health department. Discussion delays decision pending study of the Public Works Committee report.
London reports the Admiralty confirms HMS Vilna sank with no casualties. The vessel went down in unclear conditions, leaving authorities to investigate the incident and preserve wreck details.
Western leaders react to the Soviet Yugoslav pact with cautious optimism. Officials call it a turning point in Soviet policy while warning about broader Balkan tensions as Berlin reports a political sensation in response to the agreement.
Acting Prime Minister Mr Fadden announced Britain with Australia and New Zealand sent an army to Greece after German forces entered Bulgaria. The Allied force includes troops from Britain Australia and New Zealand with the Royal Air Force reinforcing Greece in a key Balkan front.
The Minister for the Navy said no homeric conflict is at hand and warned Germany to strike an early blow in the Mediterranean. He cited a plan to attack Salonika and move troops through Yugoslavia, with British and Australian forces already in defensive positions in Greece.
The report says German forces push through the Stryma valley with heavy weapons and pneumatic drills opening passages while air raids strike Belgrade. It cites damage to Belgrade railway stations and aerodromes, with Germany claiming control despite resistance. Berlin Radio says the campaign will be won, calling it not a military promenade.
London reports that Chancellor Sir Kingsley Wood forecasts expenditure surpassing five billion pounds by year end. He notes extra profit taxation remains 100 percent with a postwar refund of twenty percent to industry. The account hints at a generous free income threshold of five thousand pounds under a plan to balance the budget.
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