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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 03, 1940
Page
1
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After 12 weeks of the great autumn air battle, RAF technical victory ends the blitz. Goering’s raids disrupted life but failed to halt London’s daily work, with 29 000 killed or hospitalized and RAF planes downing thousands of attackers while essential services kept running.
Bucharest report says the Iron Guards will meet at Alba Iulia to mark Romania’s 22nd anniversary of annexing Transylvania and pledge to continue the fight for union with Romania. General Antonescu asserts his authority over the movement and hints at broader ties with Rome and Berlin.
Secretary for India Amery praised Greek Army heroic valour in chasing Italians into Albania. He called the Greeks and British on the brink of a decisive turn, warned of gangster designs, and cited ancient liberty as the Greeks' enduring motive in fighting for freedom against tyranny.
Sydney reports Royal Navy and Australian Navy units continuing a ceaseless hunt for raiders blamed for sinking ships in Australian and New Zealand waters. Navy minister Mr Hughes dismissed rumors of two additional sinkings and urged calm.
Greek forces reached the coast north of Corfu and advanced along the front. Athens said they captured positions of strategic value and more than 150 prisoners in the Permeti region with substantial war material. Snow and fog hindered operations on the Pogradec front where Greeks prepared to block retreating forces.
A brutal night raid on Southampton with incendiaries and high explosives left the city in ruins. Firefighters and ARP workers battled fires as residents searched for belongings and shelter, while volunteers aided casualties and evacuation efforts amid ongoing air activity.
A 20 minute Mekong battle near Ute village Thakack followed Friday and Saturday bombings as French forces retaliate against Thailand. Hanoi reports grave signs while a French Catholic bishop Malava and sister Ursula are said to have been arrested in Siam and expelled to Indo-Shing with possessions denied. Hong Kong dispatch notes Siamese high command reaction to a Thai communique.
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