05 Aug 1941
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 05, 1941
Page
1
Shanghai reports persistently unconfirmed hostilities between Japanese and Russian forces on the Amur River with casualties and vast Indo-Chinese costs. Dispatches from Saigon, Singapore, and Shanghai note Japanese naval and army moves, border tensions, and Western powers weighing responses amid economic and military pressures.
Italian cruiser and accompanying supply vessels were torpedoed and sunk by British forces in the Midi region. Reports describe severe damage and loss of life, with British actions continuing to target Axis naval assets.
Aircraft raid Berlin as RAF bombers press winter offensive and dodge searchlights. Reports say numerous German ships and a floating dock were torpedoed or sunk in the Mediterranean. In the Atlantic and North Africa, RAF fighters and bombers claim victories over Junkers and Me 109s, with several enemy planes shot down.
German forces massed along the border with Spain in a tense display amid rising regional tensions. Local observers report movement near Badajoz and Munoz, with officials cautioning about potential seizures or border incidents.
Rumania's exports of grain show a sharp fall for the half year, totaling 198,033 tons versus 88,441 tons in the same period last year. Officials cite transport difficulties and government measures limiting grain movement for the army and public consumption.
The Duke of Kent and party departed Rorkliffe airport for Whuniper on a western Canadian tour. The itinerary confirms a visit to President Roosevelt at Hyde Park on August 8.
In a dispatch on raids the agency notes a British attack on Berlin caused no military damage but harmed culturally valuable buildings. French ship Dupes reported detained. Fighter operations over the English Channel and northern France included Spitfires and night raids, with several enemy planes shot down and extensive reconnaissance over the North Sea banks.
Moscow reports the Soviet Assistant Foreign Commissar M. Lozovsky stated that the new Russian Polish pact will soon grant Poles freedom. He said Russia is willing to collaborate with Belgium Norway and Greece in the postwar arrangement.
Canadian High Commission official Malcolm Macdonald urged Washington to fund Britain as Canada finances defense and supply support. He said over 40 percent of national income goes to war, about 16 percent to purchase supplies, with 100000 Canadian troops serving overseas. Taxpayers back Britain with 1.18 billion dollars this year. Reports note Allied plans and risk in Europe, including Poland, and warn on future security cooperation as Britain seeks repayment.
A damaged OCR style report notes German actions in Ukraine and communications disruption by mobile units. It mentions Allied naval and air activity, rebuilding plans for Vokda, and tentative casualty notes amid a broader wartime context. Reports from Montreal and London reference Allied and German movements and a typhoon forecast.
A Gulf of Moscow style dispatch reports heavy German thrusts around Kiev and Chernihiv as German forces drive toward central Ukraine. Berlin messages claim main attacks push toward Kiev while Soviet defenses, aided by Byelorussian fronts, try to blunt advances and hold the line along the Dnieper. The report notes renewed German activity in northern sectors and possible preparations for a broader offensive as Finnish and Soviet actions continue nearby.
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