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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 08, 1940
Page
2
Roberts' Pharmacy in Sydney hosts an eye care event on Friday August 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 117 Pitt Street offering vision services to customers.
An article from Sydney argues for a national government formed from broad parties to maintain confidence and rally the nation’s wartime production. It calls for a unified approach to marketing and finance and stresses decisive leadership in the war economy.
The House of Commons debated the Finance Bill as Chancellor Sir Kingsley Wood reported large revenue gains from taxation in ten months amounting to about 1.38 billion pounds, with an estimated 1.5 billion by year end. He framed taxes and price rises as necessary to fund the war and sustain national effort.
A mangled musical or theatre notice from Queanbeyan lists cast members such as Muriel Robertson John Ken O Neill and Joyce Barber for an early date performance. The fragmentary text also hints at a contemporary stage production with roles including Myra Arundell and Richard Greatham but provides few coherent specifics.
Isolated showers expected with a dry overall day, moderate winds turning west. Night will be cold and frosty with patches of morning mist or fog observed in the region.
The Canberra column argues the Menzies Government must seek electors to avert catastrophe as Parliament adjourns and elections loom in September. It criticizes Cabinet-held powers, coalition strains with the Country Party, and Labour’s refusal to join a National Government while urging united effort for wartime democracy.
Secretary of State Cordell Hull urges the Banking Committee to approve a 600 million dollar increase in the Export and Import Bank lending authority to buy South American surpluses. He argues the move is essential to defend the hemisphere and to enable the United States to cooperate with other American nations against urgent economic threats.
BEF in France Gort says public interest blocks issuing despatches in Commons. Eden notes study of an abbreviated campaign description to counter piecemeal stories, but cites difficulties, particularly about France and the French nation.
Authoritative sources deny that the battleship M.8 Resolution suffered a hit or that a British cruiser was damaged in the engagement off the Balearic Islands. No confirmation of damage is provided.
Governor General Gowrie presided at nine o’clock during a Federal Executive Council meeting held in Canberra yesterday morning.
In Ottawa the Prime Minister said proposals to establish diplomatic relations with American republics are under consideration. At a New York luncheon, South American delegates heard President Roosevelt declare that inter continental unity is closer to fact than ever. The Buenos Aires report notes Banco Castile and fentina suggesting mutual diplomatic relations to aid commerce amid wartime disruption.
A contingent of Rhodesian airmen, recently left school and aged in their early twenties, arrived in Scotland for training in England. The group, part of Southern Rhodesia, is greeted as they begin their service with the British forces.
Canberra report shows 0 a.m. barometer 30.44 inches, 3 p.m. 30.31 inches. Temperatures ranged from 36 degrees at 8 a.m. to 53.8 degrees by 9 p.m. Minimums 17.3 on grass and 26 on screen. Wind at Canberra aerodrome averaged 13 mph.
The Weasley Ladies' Church Aid Society hosts a 2.30 clock golf afternoon with table and court tennis and afternoon tea to benefit the church fund. Thursday tennis will be at Mr W J Campbell's Forrest home from August 16.
Prime Minister Menzies laments Labour rejection of a National Government plan. He notes he offered five or six Labour seats and a new Department of Labour to unite parties. He stresses a shared Australian cause and a future where parties unite for national victory.
Proceedings suggest an imminent dissolution of the Commonwealth Parliament and a rapid election. Speculation points to September 14 or 21 as poll dates with five to six weeks between dissolution and voting. Prime Minister and Menzies dodge definite timing while Labour and Country Party reactions shape campaign expectations.
The Federal Council of the Federation endorsed reassembling the last Easter conference and NSW executive support. NSW Bolshevik Union branch backed the federal executive. trades hall meeting urged backing. Mr Curtin urged unity amid Labour Party tensions as the Federal Parliamentary Labour endorsed the executive’s removal of the NSW leadership.
The article outlines alleged German espionage and propaganda activities in the Americas. It notes investigations by a U S committee into German covert operations, parallels with prior wartime figures, and reports of German arms and personnel tied to plots in Uruguay Argentina and Mexico. It mentions ammunition caches near Montevideo and suspected German agents in Argentina and Dakar warning of broader Nazi outreach in South America.
The jal Press reports anti British tone and Spain's position as Civil War divides the nation. The government is criticized for inaction while monarchy falters and Falangists gain influence with Italian support. The Church loses privilege and workers face worsened conditions under the regime.
The War-Time (Company) Assessment Bill was introduced by Assistant Treasurer Mr. Faden. It sets a graduated tax on profits above a 4 percent capital return, reaching up to 60 percent, with a Board of Referees to handle complex cases and adjustments to avoid double taxation of dividends. Mutual life assurance firms are exempted with concessions for some non mutuals.
The Admiralty reports the trawlers Drummer and Waldian sunk by a mine. Able Seaman D. B. Mills of Remuera and Ordinary Seaman P. T. Waas of Auckland are missing and presumed killed. Four days earlier the Greek steamer Alexandria sent 11 survivors ashore after a torpedo attack, with seven crewmen still missing. A German communique claims 30,000 tons of enemy merchant shipping in overseas waters.
The Prime Minister said in the House of Representatives that he did not favor a secret session. Mr. James urged a secret session before the next election to discuss known matters without causing public alarm.
The Non Communist Labour Party plans a move in Parliament to disallow the National Security Regulations. Senator Amour led the Senate opposition to the provision in June, and the party aims to focus on grave workers during the debate.
In the House of Representatives the External Affairs Minister Mr. McEwen asserted that Australia maintains constant consultation with the United Kingdom and other Dominions. He claimed ample evidence Australian policy decisions weigh heavily on imperial direction and that Australia follows the diw standards.
The Emergency Committee of the Australian Council of Trades Unions rejects Prime Minister Menzies invitation for two representatives to the first Trades Unional Advisory meeting in Canberra. ACTU President Mr. Monk says no reply had been received to the invitation.
A damaged fragment mentions New South Wales officialdom and the Minister of Commerce in the House of Representatives. It references primary industries and wartime economic concerns, noting courses or policies that had disappeared and Britain facing wartime problems.
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