12 Aug 1940
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 12, 1940
Page
1
London reports Japanese forces massing for action in Asia. Chinese troops prepare on Yunnan borders. Heisan Island hosts 200000 troops ready to strike into north-western French Indo-China as hostilities rise.
Washington notes Britain consolidates hold in Hong Kong and Singapore as Shanghai falls under Japan. British troop withdrawals prompt fears of weakened China coast defense while France and the United States brace for a wider Japanese advance.
London reports German radio saying British contraband control at Alexandria seized 25,000 tons of money belonging to a French army, plus three steamers laden with grain and 100,000 tons of Canadian wheat sold to France.
Warren Irving, one of four American radio commentators in Berlin, spoke on the BBC London about Nazi censorship and how propaganda was produced. He said reporters faced internal discipline, passports were used to control returns, and many broadcasts credited to Hamburg or front venues were actually faked from Berlin.
Reports from the American Friends Society in Philadelphia warn that 5 to 10 million refugees and residents in unoccupied France face starvation due to scarce meat butter and oil as stock is slaughtered for lack of feed. The recall of U S Cudahy to Washington follows his London interview on lifting the blockade, with State Department officials disavowing his remarks.
At Craiova a conference led by Bulgarian Foreign Minister and Romanian delegate Manoilescu agreed to cede a Dobruja strip to Bulgaria and exchange populations. The Dobruja region in southeastern Romania borders the Black Sea and was taken from Bulgaria in the Balkan War. Romanian figures claim a Romanian majority in the area.
In Montreal on Saturday influential French Canadians urged the government to guarantee that no Canadian will be forced to serve overseas. They criticized internment of Louis Houde of Montreal for urging non registration under the War Emergency Act, calling the act a form of conscription the government had pledged not to introduce.
British air defense repelled attacks across the south and east coast with several bombings causing house damage and casualties. Reports note strikes on Scotland and Wales with civilian losses, while a separate channel details aerial battles, balloon barrage engagements, and German claims of ships sunk and planes shot down.
Nairobi communique says Italian ground forces push toward British main positions in Somaliland while Berbera area fronts quiet. Reports claim Korindil captured and bombers damaged, with raids on ships and fuel depots. British pilots shot down and returned.
RAF raids damaged Guernsey airfield long used by holiday visitors now hosting Nazi aircraft. Coastal Command destroyed hangars and lit fires with heavy and incendiary bombs. Simultaneous strikes hit a Maxi oil tank at Flushing amid anti aircraft fire. Munition factories at Cologne and an aircraft plant near Mannheim were set ablaze as RAF bombers struck Holland and Germany airfields.
Prince Frederick of Prussia, son of the former German Crown, has been interned in England after returning to seek freedom as war breaks out. The move follows his decision to pursue personal liberty amid the hostilities.
Madrid radio reports a raid over Gibraltar from the Mediterranean with explosions heard near the arsenal and in that area.
The industrial registration order requires men ages 18 to 65 who have worked 12 months in engineering or allied trades in the past ten years to register. Hundreds of thousands are involved and about 300,000 not employed on government work will be available for transfer to war industries.
Madrid radio reports a Spanish protest against a blockade, noting British control and housing mandates. The broadcast questions who their enemy is and suggests a tense public stance toward Britain.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.