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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 26, 1939
Page
1
Dramatic coverage details Hitler in Berlin and the Nuremberg Congress, with warning of new emergency powers and possible conflict. Report notes Britain and France poised to control information as foreign correspondents leave Berlin ahead of tension.
German troops concentrate at frontiers and Belgium. preliminary mobilisations underway. In Poland reservists called up. Warsaw sees patriotic demonstrations. France strengthens frontier defenses and cancels leave. Daladier authorized to decree general mobilisation. Telegraph links with Germany severed. Danish border closed as Poland tightens border controls. Belgian cabinet meets urgently to ensure supply and security as overall mobilisations accelerate.
The report notes bonds rising up to five points amid U S market activity as currencies and banking actions ripple through London and Newark, with British banks signaling a forthcoming seven day notice on deposit interest at two percent pending further guidance.
Highly placed sources in Europe express belief that war odds outweigh peace chances. London presents calm, but ominous Continent reports persist as the King stays in London and a new Lord Chancellor is named. Madrid and Warsaw face sympathy gaps for Poland, neutrality urged to avert conflict, while Moscow signals disregard for a peace front and seeks a German Soviet pact impact.
The dispatch notes Warsaw circles uneasy about Herr Fuerster's stance. Poland will not consent to an Ansshlogs yet vows no obstruction to a free cultural life in the German Free City if Polish minority rights are respected. Government circles deem Danzig’s form of government secondary to these principles.
Senator Clark of Merrixburg declares South Africa’s interests align with Britain and will back Chamberlain fully if conflict arises. He warns that South Africans and Reservists will be drawn in, urging support amid wartime export bans and imperial policy.
The Rome correspondent for The Times says Rome is calm though country reports indicate anxiety and guarded preparations. Reservists may be delayed, lorries are commandeered and ships detained as Italy faces a tense crisis with muttered hopes of avoiding catastrophe.
Sydney markets show a tentative rebound as brokers note a stable international position. The day closes with muted activity and a cautious tone amid uncertain trade conditions.
The Manchester Guardian reports the British and French Military Mission abruptly left Moscow without explanation. The British Embassy ordered the change of plan and declined to discuss motives. Meanwhile the Soviet Parliament has been summoned to an extraordinary meeting on Monday.
A fragmented dispatch from Melbourne notes heightened military veiling measures and police mobilization. It mentions personnel ready to join units and precautionary actions at key locations while Canberra authorities reinforce guard services and officers return to duty from leave.
War organization efforts in Australia accelerate with plans to ensure a steady food supply to Britain and defend essential industries. Government stresses ample munitions stores and international aid, while emergency bodies mobilize under the War Back scheme. Key department officers ordered to readiness as commerce and defense ministries coordinate logistics and staffing.
The text discusses the Russo German partition of Poland, noting confusion over truth, wavering belief in peace, and the possibility of war. It cites alleged Russian duplicity, Pan-German aims, and warnings from the British Embassy to English journalists to return home.
President Roosevelt proposes direct negotiations an independent arbiter or a conciliation approach to avert war. He appeals to King Victor Emmanuel of Italy for good offices and urges Germany and Poland toward a peaceful settlement through arbitration and diplomacy amid conflicting reports from Berlin on Hitler’s response.
Colonel Beck of the Polish Foreign Ministry engaged with the Novlet Ambassador in an extended exchange. The French Amuse dors commented on the matter but officially denied from Warsaw that Colonel Beck contemplates a visit to Berlin.
Fragmented report notes Cunard and White Star Lines ordering ships to return to port. Ascania and Anturius named in dispatches while Moreton Bay, Sydney, and the Andes are mentioned in relation to naval requisition. Clearer details are unreadable.
Fragmented OCR text hints at diplomatic shifts involving Poland, Germany, and Berlin. Mentions appointments and potential restoration of a free city, with reference to England and Panay in a nonexecuted wartime context. No clear dates or names clearly identifiable.
A report suggests Japan may push for peace talks in Asia and Europe as German and Soviet actions spark debate. The narrative notes altered British stance toward Japan and reports that Japan plans to use food blockade as leverage, with food shortages affecting refugees and tensions rising amid the German Soviet pact.
The War Book authorises a broader role for the police, military, air force, and public services to safeguard the nation. The Premier stated the government seeks to keep Sepaal-HtlON time secure and has cancelled long army leave as part of precautionary actions.
A mutiny aboard a locomotive led to its delayed departure from Bate Urdan. Associated Locomotive Engineers and Firemen union negotiated to end the standstill, restoring operations at midnight.
A fragmented see of a papal appeal urges governments and rulers to end war. It calls for unity among nations, emphasizes mothers' hearts, and warns that continued conflict only brings bloodshed and destruction to homeland.
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