Strong Statement by Cordell Hull on Indies Status
The United States warned foreign nations to respect the status quo of the Netherlands East Indies. Secretary of State Cordell Hull said any intervention or change other than peaceful means would threaten Pacific stability. He noted the Indies affect many nations and supply vital commodities like rubber tin quinine and copra.
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Battered Nazi Battlecruiser Scharnhorst Reported Aground
Swedish reports state the battle cruiser Scharnhorst and the pocket battleship Deutschland are battered beyond use and aground. The Scharnhorst is said to lie with its stern underwater in a Trondheim area creek, while the Deutschland allegedly ran aground north of Trondheim during operations.
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Svenska Sgabladet
Pacific Peace Principles Emphasized By Hull Note
The note recalls Japan and the United States agreeing in 1908 and later reaffirmed after the Washington Treaty of 1921. Secretary Hull expresses hope that nations will abandon force, respect rights, observe treaties, and uphold peaceful policies worldwide. A copy of Hull's statement is sent to the Japanese Foreign Office.
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Fear of Japanese Seizure of the Indies Warned by Allies
Shanghai AP correspondent reports United States British and French naval authorities fear Japan may seize the East Indies if Germany invades the Netherlands. Allies assess Japan aims at oil tin and rubber, hoping to coincide with Dutch collapse and German moves. Washington weighs protecting the Indies but doubts US action without Dutch cession.
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Attitude Hardened in Washington on Pacific Policy
Washington officials say the U S position toward the Pacific is hardening after Secretary Hull clarified policy amid Anita movement. Tokyo and The Hague statements stress status quo while Washington weighs protectorates and potential Japanese action in the Dutch East Indies.
Hitler Demands on Mussolini Reported at Brennero
Leland Stowe reports at Brennero Hitler asked Mussolini for wholesale Italian mobilization to coerce France into a separate peace. Proposals included 50 submarines, 500000 troops to Libya, and troops through Spain toward the Pyrenees, risking Italy’s entry into war.
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Chicago Daily News
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Allies Safe Says American Expert
Admiral Stark told the Senate Naval Affairs Committee that Allied supremacy faced no threat and that aircraft caused the sinking of only small craft including the destroyer Gurkha. He cited seven months’ Allied and neutral merchant losses at 1,586,000 tons, about a third of figures from 1917 unrestricted subs. He urged a 225 percent rise in U S Navy strength due to European developments.
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Lang Forms New Non Communist Party Labour Breakaway in N S W
Lang supporters meet at Australian Hall to form a separate Labour group aiming to purge Communists from the party. The provisional executive plans to align rules with the ALP while seeking charters from branches and recruiting free unionists. The move could affect both state and federal Labour chances.
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Curtin Urges Stronger Home Defences Amid War Debate
Opposition leader Mr. Curtin pressed for greater defence in Australia noting wider war risks beyond Europe. He backed the Labour stance on the Address-in-Reply, warned of potential actions by powers abroad, and urged unity, better organisation, and increased manpower and supplies at Darwin and northern ports.
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Watchman What of the Night Referenced by Sir Robert Garran
Sir Robert Garran condemned The Watchman and its Canberra bias at a Commonwealth Institute of Accountants dinner in Hotel Canberra last night. He quipped that radios reveal the voice crying for light while The Watchman remains in outer darkness, prompting the line Watchman, what of the night.
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Russian menace to Rumania mirrors eve of Finnish war
A Daily Telegraph Paris correspondent reports Molotov handed a Romanian minister a note alleging five frontier violations at the Dniester. Inquiries found 14 claims unfounded. one case involved a prisoner under rifle fire. Berlin and Rome are linked in a broader Balkan partition scheme with German divisions on Yugoslav and Hungarian fronts.
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British forces push on from Narvik in Norwegian front
Messages from the British United Press reported a concentrated Allied force pressing Germans along the Herjang to Klevergaard road as the main landing near Narvik was completed in six hours. A Times diplomat noted Norway’s campaign as high priority, with neutrals watching closely as Italy and Russia gauge their policies.
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Rambhas Heights
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Norwegians resist German push in Norway fronts
Reports indicate Norwegian withdrawals in southern Norway but strong resistance elsewhere as German forces press to consolidate fronts. Rail links between Norway and Sweden are controlled by Germans, with heavy bombing silencing Norwegian batteries at Hegre and Swedish papers noting German advances toward Storlien and Fort Namsos as Norwegians rally at Stenkjær with British help.
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Be apecial arrangement Renter's Jane Ser Moa in addition
A partial OCR reads an emphasis on renter arrangements and a list of people or roles. The fragment mentions Vale and Australis but lacks clear event or outcome. No verifiable names or organizations are established to confirm a newsworthy item. The piece is too fragmentary for a full summary.
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Turkish-French talks opened with military missions
In Ankara on Thursday French military missions arrived for talks with the Turkish General Staff. The Admiral of the Fiset has taken charge of the Turkish fleet exercises, signaling a coordinated defense posture.
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Fiset
Mehemetab
ACTU Opposes Empire Unity at Sydney Convention
The ACTU convention in Sydney expressed strong opposition to the British Commonwealth of Nations policy. Debates adjourned after motions pledging allegiance to the Commonwealth and preserving Australian party identity in its affairs. The official war policy favored negotiation but warned armed resistance if attacks on free peoples occurred while supporting Commonwealth control of key resources and anti profiteering measures.
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Australia
War Cabinet to Review Saville Dockyard Proposal
War Cabinet to discuss at the next meeting the Saville dockyard report and its implications for a new Australian ship capable facility. Officials expect backers and critics to present views on construction, funding, and strategic value.
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Saville
Shale Oil Production Delayed by Coal Strike
The National Oil Pty. Ltd. produced about 150000 gallons of oil at Glen Davis but delays from the coal strike hindered output. In the House of Representatives Prime Minister Menzies said production should resume substantially within weeks after the strike ends.
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