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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 08, 1939
Page
1
Reports from Washington and London describe widespread Japanese bombing on Yangtze River routes near Tientsin and Shanghai. British and Canadian seamen injured. fears grow over food shortages and international response.
Report from London states the Allied summit with Britain Italy and Germany ended unexpectedly Saturday after hours of talks. Margins of moderation prevailed while Poland’s government withdrew orders amid Polish forces near Cracow. The alliance appears to hold for now with final positions to be announced Monday.
Australia should plan a combined defence and development policy to become self contained and reduce Empire dependence. Sir Earle Page and Mr Bale push for a permanent military array, stronger industrial base, cheaper power, and two American battleships to boost national security and wartime readiness.
Within two months the Minister for Social Services will submit a new national insurance scheme to the Government for examination. It is based on the ill fated Kinnear Casey scheme, but with changes to widen its scope. Actuarial experts are refining costs and benefits for ministry guidance. The scheme is unlikely to be introduced in Parliament during the forthcoming session due to a heavy legislative docket.
London dispatch reports Danzig rejects Poland’s note on customs officials. Briton correspondent notes the move follows tense exchanges over postwar status. The Polish note was deemed provocative and dismissed by Polish leadership amid ongoing disputes.
Fragmented OCR text discusses government views on electrical development and interstate power coordination. It references a national scheme for electrical development, rail and road importance, defence spending, and a potential whip vote. Mentions Port Kembla and Albury, with various figures and policy notes.
Fragmentary report notes an agreement or treaty on collective farming and regional cooperation. Mentions Rakhatin and Uhrerie with unclear context and several garbled names. Details are unreadable, but signals a political pact or settlement in Sakhalin related to collective agriculture.
Monday Mr William Strang bound for London by wire expects negotiations for an alliance among Russia Britain and Prussia to resume until the Anglo French mission arrives on August 20.
Premier announces cabinet decision to appoint a Select Committee to inquire into and report on education matters. The inquiry will cover modern transport, rural industry changes, and the impact of mechanisation, with potential school age changes and financing for unemployment relief. Political tensions within the government are noted as party members debate cohesion and policy timing.
The United Country Party in New South Wales signals efforts to align with national concerns at the annual conference in Sydney. Abbott warns of global tensions while Browner asserts resilience amid political turmoil and calls for unity within the party and broader Centre alignment in the region.
In Sydney on Monday a stir arose as lobbying fears surfaced about votes canvassed in Parliamentary House Lobbies on behalf of certain candidates for the Legislative Council seat to fill the late Mr Hawkine. A council member suggested a Royal Commission inquiry. The conference debated policy and the WAPA motion to form a committee to report back, but the motion was defeated.
Dr Benes, former Czech president, voiced a strong anti totalitarian stance at Cambridge urging defense of democracy. He warned that democracy’s destruction would come from totalitarian regimes and cautioned that dictators rise through revolution and fall by war, appealing for liberty and national resilience.
In Nottingham region an air collision between two Royal Air Force bombers resulted in Sgt Ronald Williams being decapitated. The accident tore through a glass roof, knocking Williams from a bomber stationed at Baveon in Oxfordshire. Bystanders witnessed the grim aftermath as rescuers tended the scene and the injured were transported for treatment.
The conference agreed Electoral Council should nominate candidates and debated relations with other parties in federal and state elections. A motion to keep the party united until tomorrow was carried, with a plan for a candidate to stand in key seats and discretion left to federal and state representatives on coalition options.
A garbled Madrid news snippet mentions seven Roma, including two women, and an execution delayed by a judge’s decision. The text is unclear but indicates a camp or site related action and a possible postponement of a severe punishment.
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