Canberra air disaster kills ten including three ministers
A RAF Lockheed Hudson crash near Canberra claimed ten lives, among them three Commonwealth ministers—Army Minister Brigadier Street and Air Minister J V Fairbairn—plus the Chief of the Australian General Staff. Others aboard refused seats in favour of staying with officials. Recovery and condolences followed as investigations began.
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Canberra
Lord Gowrie
Hitchcock
Commonwealth
New South Wales
Wakeharat
Victoria
Lady Dugan
Empire
South Australia
Germany Loses Heavily in Air Battles Across Southern England
London reports a record day for anti aircraft forces with 61 enemy planes shot down as raids crossed the Channel and Thames Estuary. Bri tain says 39 planes fell Monday, nine RAF fighters missing, and more than 100 enemy airmen captured or killed amid widespread damage from dive bombers and bomb blasts on towns and docks.
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London
Portsmouth
Channel
Thames Estuary
Britain
Royal Air Force
Air Ministry
Walla
Van
Germany
Night raid reports show negligible damage to defences
The BBC went off air as raids continued with limited impact on shipping and defences. Berlin and British reports clash over losses, noting 19 German planes did not return. Incidents included casualties in an A R P shelter and a birthday death, with widespread wreckage and a long smoke screen.
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BBC
Germina
Australia Mourns War Leadership Losses
Canberra stunned by the death of key war administration leaders amid a critical time. Prime Minister Menzies and Opposition Leader Curtin express shock and sympathy as flags head to half mast and officials discuss constitutional questions after the disaster.
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Wellington
Mr. Fraser
Mr. Menzies
Australia
Oversea
Lord Gowrie
Binte
Menessa
Canberra
Government House
Curtin
Labour Party
Labour Movement
Victims Named In Disaster List Of AIF Personnel
The ministerial and military roster lists the fallen and casualties from the disaster, naming Brigadier G A Street Minister for the Army, J V Fairbairn Minister for Air, Sir Henry Gullett Vice-President of the Executive Council, Sir Charles Brudenell White Chief of the Australian General Staff, Lieut Col F Thornthwaite, R E Elford secretary to the Minister for Air, Flight Lieutenant R E Hitchcock, Pilot Officer R F Wiesner, Corporal J F Palmer, Aircraftman C J Crosdale.
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Army
Brigadier Street
Air
J. V. Fairbairn
Executive Council
Sir Henry Gullett
Australian General Staff
On Fadden
McLeay
J’. Hayter
Keet
Tyrell
Air Ministry
Arel
Brudenell White
Hayter
Soleut
Thornthwaite
Fairbairn
Victoria
Canberra
Fairhun
London
Tuesley
Dominions
Lord Caldecote
United Kingdom
Australia
Poonte
Mintatera
Street
Henry Gullett
Menzies
Mr. Menzies
Thorn-thwaite
Elford Wa
Pilota
Minkaters
Bragewell White
Long Range Shelling of Britain Report Claims 40 Mile Guns
AP correspondent in Berne reports unconfirmed claims that 40 mile guns near Dunkirk and Calais fired on England, with a barrage behind Dover. Mysterious blasts in the southeast damaged houses and left shell fragments, while London denied the New York report of German shelling from France.
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London
Associated Press
Berne
Dunkirk
Calais
England
Dover
New York
France
British Troops Contact Italians In Berbera Fight
Reports from Rome and Cairo describe the Berbera clash with Italian forces in the mountains and foothills while British pilots in Libyan Desert air battles are led by a Seaman from the long range development unit. Italian gains and local actions near Jugargar are noted, with a counterattack by British forces repelling the enemy.
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Libyan Desert
Seolaman
Australia
Cairo
Jugargar
Hargrenn
Rome
Signor Gayda
New Zealand
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Siogam
Mr. Fairbairn
Elford
Pattbairn
RAAF
Street Sqnal
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KAA
United States
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Mira
McEwen
I Tetley
Queanbeyan
Lawrence O'Brien
Majura
O’brien
Tetley
Talley
H. Clothier
Tress
Spender
Thorby
Slr
Frederick Stewart
Air Force
D. Yasir
Lalor
Simmie and Co. Contractors
J. Tillyard
Tillyard
Mr. Lalor
Admiralty
Ministry For Home Security
Kent
Isle of Wight
His Majesty's Dockyard
Sussex
R.A.F
Margate
Manaton
Portamouth
Berlin
Aldershot
Thames
East Church
Een
Bomer Works
Catrat Vissels
Great Manston
Divebo
South End
Wales
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Wil
Cunstant
Austensia
Pial
G. A
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Coset
Aso
Adadelah
Sudan
Palestine
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