04 Dec 1941
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 04, 1941
Page
1
Survivors recount a fatal clash with a raider near Carmervon as Australia and naval authorities seek the ship's identity. Patrols, aerial reconnaissance, and coordinated searches continue with government officials stating full cooperation with the navy.
A fragmentary wartime note recounts a brief encounter near the HMAS Sydney region with a raider found off the coast. It mentions German sailors being picked up, an intact alert, and follow up by Movinaydimppest officers.
British air force actions in the Central Mediterranean claim sinking a destroyer, an Italian supply ship, and a tanker. An Admiralty communique reports continued Allied strikes against supply efforts to Libyan forces. Descriptions of battles, evacuations, prisoner conditions, and Rommel's movements appear amid casualty figures and postwar reflections.
Roosevelt urges Japan to reveal its Asiatic policy as tensions rise over Indo-Chinese moves and Pacific military buildups. U S officials hold talks with Japanese envoys while Britain and Allied powers reinforce Asia coast defenses amid fears of wider war.
British naval reinforcements land at Singapore as the Eastern Fleet arrives in secrecy. The fleet is described as consisting of heavy ships, with officials noting the move enhances regional naval strength amid fogbound conditions and wartime tension.
The Prime Minister Mr Curtin welcomed the arrival of British Fleet units including battle ships. The message spoke of satisfaction and deterrence to those who would assail us, noting the fleet's presence as encouraging for national defense.
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