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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 14, 1940
Page
5
An air force bomber, on a routine flight from Brisbane, failed to return. A search found oil on the water about 18 miles offshore. authorities assume the aircraft and crew are lost at sea. The hunt was abandoned with police to patrol Moreton Bay and possible wreckage may be deep.
The report suggests Russia could intervene in the Bulgaria Romania Dobruja dispute, aiming to counter German influence and shift Balkan attention from Germany to Russia. The situation follows past Bulgarian and Hungarian claims, with Italy and Albania fears stirring Greek alarm and British protection of Greece amid Italian moves on Corfu.
The Greek and Italian governments publish a joint declaration on September 20 reaffirming neutrality and friendship. Italy withdraws forces from the Graeco Albanian frontier while Greece makes a reciprocal withdrawal. Mussolini stated Italy would not drag Greece into the war, but recent Italian actions suggest a shift away from friendship.
The report details a bomber damaged by anti-aircraft fire and a bombardier with a Lewis gun engaging the plane. Three bodies were recovered from the aircraft, including a German count. German airmen and Home Guard encounters are described along with naval rescues, balloon barrages, and noted fighter victories.
A Messerschmitt pilot reportedly machine-gunned navvies on a road project as warplanes bombed the area. The pilot was captured by the military after his aircraft crashed. The engagement lasted about an hour with over 100 planes involved including 35 Dornier bombers and Messerchmitt fighters. No casualties or major damage were reported at the works.
A second bomber was shot down at sea off the southeast coast as a fierce attack on the balloon barrage unfolded. Two balloons were set afire and burned out before reaching ground. German bulletins claimed British losses and penetration of defenses.
The Loan Council revised the war era loan programme to 17 million pounds, with 2 million for the Commonwealth. States rejected the Commonwealth's 4 14,000,000 proposal, keeping commitments and essential works while reviewing defence impact beyond December. Spender said the plan balances war needs, reconstruction, and employment, with Brown to monitor employment and report progress. Local borrowings and approvals restricted. Sir Harry Brown praised for continued service.
A German pilot drowned after bailing out and landing in a lake. Twelve enemy planes were shot down in Britain last night. Bombs and incendiaries fell on South Wales and a county district, causing deaths and injuries as three cottages were demolished. At a station two men died in an air raid in south west England. Forty houses windows smashed. A bomb in a workmen's yard killed a 15 year old girl at a window.
Canberra reports say the general election may be fixed for September 21 with the poll delayed by one week. Ministers adjourn for a state memorial, temporary appointments to Air and Army ministries are planned to maintain continuity. By elections for three ministerial vacancies may follow or be deferred depending on the wider decision.
In London on Monday, former War Secretary Hore Belisha urged voters that Britain must move from defence to offence. He called for creating at least 100 army divisions and stressed ruthless efficiency across national life to defeat highly organized enemies and their satellites.
A Sofia dispatch to The Times reports a Bulgarian Communist Party manifesto opposing Axis policy in the Balkans. It warns that Macedonians seek autonomy within Slavic unity, rejects Latin influence, and claims 6,000,000 copies distributed. The text alleges plans for a large autonomous Macedonia under Rome and outlines shifts threatening Yugoslavia, Greece, and Bulgaria, with frontier disputes over Dobruja and Bilatra.
Washington reports that Sumner Welles announced the Soviet Union has requested the withdrawal of American diplomatic representatives from Lithuania Latvia and Estonia. The United States has refused to recognize the Baltics as part of the Soviet Union and retains assets held in the United States.
Crowds attended the national show with focus on the stock section and a champion animal winning an award in the aisles. Report notes weather issues but highlights the main prize winner amid mixed conditions.
Local vacancy notice seeks three gentleman boarders at Bougainville Street near the UP shop in Manuka. Includes 20 by 40 foot alternatives and Furneaux location options with Furneaux 1 parcel guidance in Manuka.
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