04 Dec 1940
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 04, 1940
Page
1
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A last minute War Council meeting is convened to seek a way out of the Budget crisis. Beasley and Wilson demand rejection of the deflationary budget while reports of cabinet discord surface. Menzies faces questions over leadership as tension rises ahead of a likely late vote.
Parliament members debate taxation and budget plans urging a compromise on key points. Mr Jolly criticizes reliance on mere rhetoric and calls for practical economic reforms, proposing an all party sub committee to trim departmental spending. Mr Dedman comparesTreasury explanations to Adam Smith and condemns government conduct as outdated.
Mr. Dedman argues Australia is highly vulnerable to inflation and more so to deflation than any other nation. Banks have grown assets by about 165 million pounds in three years and could easily create millions in credit for profit. He calls for credit expansion via the Secret base, not other avenues. Beasley opposes the Budget but will not confirm support for Curtin's seven point amendment and may back postponement instead.
Mr Beasley and Mr Curtin clash over seven proposed points as the group weighs support for the budget. Mr ey says moves may defeat the Budget and hints at plotting if Curtin’s amendment is pursued. Non-Communist Party factions debate potential government outcomes and possible coalitions with Official Labour after a government defeat.
The Advisory War Council met secretly to assess the crisis and prevent an early election. Key topics include a possible Budget face-saving plan, Menzies possibly seeking dissolution, and the Labour Party's ability to form a government. Dr Evatt urged avoiding House dissolution to block an alternative government.
Ottawa reports an emergency wartime measure as Canada enacts a drastic tax to fund the war effort. Details remain unclear in the fragment but the government aims to mobilize resources quickly.
President Roosevelt departed for a secret Florida destination where he will board the U S 8 Tuscaloosa for an inspection of Caribbean defences. He may also visit bases recently eased from Britain as part of the trip.
A tin of dynamite exploded in the mixing room of the Columbia Powder Company in Tacoma on Monday, killing four employees. It marked the second explosion in a fortnight at the plant. In France, a Daily Telegraph correspondent reports arrests of hundreds or thousands of Communists along the frontier including Louis Thores, brother of Maurice Thores.
RAF bombers attacked Wilhelmshaven as night ended with six dry docks and shipyards under threat. Weather hindered operations with low clouds masking targets, though gaps allowed moments of bombing. Flames erupted inside shipyards and factory areas at Kanar and Hafen from incendiaries and HE bombs.
In Albania, three feet of snow in the north and mud elsewhere slow Italian withdrawals while Greek forces push from Mokra to Lushnja and Pogradec. Greek night communiques report captures and material seizures as Italians attempt counter offensives.
The German merchantman Portland sailed from Coquimbo Chile last night for an unannounced destination. Freighters Idawald and Rheine left Tampico last week and are believed to be attempting to reach a Cuban port while signaling Mexican radio stations that warships are in pursuit.
In a London speech Lord Woolton, the Minister for Food, urged Britons to intensify home production and limit imports to essential goods. He called for at least a 10 percent boost in shipping, cutting nonessential imports including most fruits and canned fruits, and warned Christmas meat rations would shrink with occasional reductions in bacon.
London reports rising tension in Norway following a failed attack on the traitor Quisling. Authorities fear a trailer of sva war amid mounting internal strife and political instability, with concerns of further violence and unrest.
Reports from Mackay radio indicate aircraft and submarine attacks on five ships including Cetorti and Kilgerran Castle with crews aboard wrecks. Wheadrick torpedoed and sinking at specified coordinates. Weekly shipping losses exceed wartime average with British and Allied vessels sunk. German claims of 118,020 tons destroyed. Shipping orders to acquire 60 cargo ships in America. coastal bombings hit Norwegian ports and Lorient submarine. Quisling supporters face arrests and intimidation in Sarpsborg Narvik meeting disruption.
The Morning reports a signed economic pact between Britain and Spain by Sir Samuel Hoare and Dr Sunert. Officials stress there are no political clauses, yet Spain knows benefits hinge on not joining the Axis. General Franco reassured Britain and the United States Spain will stay out of the war.
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