05 Dec 1939
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 05, 1939
Page
1
Soviet demands press puppet government as Finnish defense stiffens. Reports describe Finnish forces repelling landings at Petaamo Fjord while Rumanians suffer shortages and troops mass near Murmansk. Pravda and Western correspondents note rising Soviet pressure, Swedish-Norwegian border movements, and international calls for Sweden to evacuate.
Turmoil spreads as Allied and Axis lines shape Finland war scene. Pinned talks yield assurances while armies clash at Seinteri and Lavacaart. Soviet air force supports while Finnish defense holds Petsamo as munitions and casualties mount.
The Jewish Telegraph Agency reports hundreds executed in German Galicia and near Cracow. Most synagogues burned. 4001 Jews killed near Cracow and 19 at Limanowa. Mass expulsions in Sanok and Cracow districts. religious schools destroyed and many synagogues gone. Some residents of Cracow Vigo allegedly resisted German soldiers.
The Mownow correspondent of the Associated Press reports that Finland denies using poison gas and asserts neutral stance. He cites Belntrit and November dates while detailing allegations by Folma Kun and Adel Wik regarding chemical weaponry claims.
Beulah Annoointed Breen reports police closed the Credit AN yervale Bank and 198 branches after arresting two on embezzlement charges. About fifteen hundred employees are idle as depositors seek answers amid the affair.
London reports Finland urges the League of Nations to take necessary measures to terminate aggression. Officials expect a council meeting next week with M Melaky Ruhial to step down and be replaced by Belgium. Also noted is Soviet Ambassador to Paris Jakob Spurtis en route to Geneva and a possible non recognition by Bt Byll's government. A withdrawal from the League by the Soviet Union is anticipated at the Geneva gathering.
Japanese forces push into Fooching province in a major update from the China war front. Chinese units reportedly launched counterattacks at Naning but were recaptured by Japanese troops within days.
Rome correspondent for the British Associated Press reports Vatican sources say the Pope will generalize for peace when addressing the Consistory on December 11. It notes he might suggest terms if bellicose powers would accept them, with no confirmation of a German proposal for a Christian truce.
A shipment of 1,400 bales of corn arrived from overseas and will be distributed in the country wheat growing districts. Reports from December indicate continued bag trading and cargo movements as markets adjust after the wreck.
An Allied assault on a German naval base scored direct hits on enemy warships including destroyers. Photos captured show damage while Berlin reported an air raid deemed largely unsuccessful. Official dispatches later claimed limited material loss and three of 42 raiders captured or missing amid aircraft defense.
Admiralty announces war at sea developments as five officers and 40 men from a U boat were landed at a Scottish port after escape. The U boat commander reportedly expressed relief to be out of it while reporting crew actions and mine incidents including Swedish ship Rudolph and other vessels.
Britain reports on wartime activity with figures on prisoner captures and naval losses. The review notes 144 prisoners taken and 38 U boats sunk in action, along with British and neutral tonnage losses, December operations, and ongoing anti submarine sweeps amid the war effort.
The Daily Telegraph reports that Heir Henlein governor of Sudetenland and Dr Ley warned Czechs against defying Germany at a Nazi rally in Pangue. They proclaimed the Swastika would fly forever and that a Czech legion must be abandoned or Czechs would destroy themselves.
The Admiralty recounts a North Sea action where a patrol coastal reconnaissance craft sank a U boat after surfacing, with no survivors. A nearby sighting noted a submarine, and Allied ships pursued the sub. thousands watched from ports as signals and wreckage indicated the encounter.
Becket radio damage near San Jous described as a destruction incident. European subject involvement and a damaged trader appear in early terse notice. Source text is fragmentary but indicates an attack or disaster with foreign linkage and local impact.
A fragmented report discusses Soviet pressure for occupation moves in Finland and the Baltic states. It cites Stalin and the Soviet-Nazi Pact terms, mentions Western reactions, and notes alleged German and British responses and preludes to broader alliance shifts.
Fragmentary OCR reports German air raids and fortifications in the Rhine region amid Soviet negotiations. Mentions Captain von Mbbentroy and German bomber activity near Frankfurt and Baltic approaches, with strategic tension and shifting borders.
Fragmentary wartime note cites a cabinet advisor and Supreme War Council member warning of retaliation if Western powers cut oil supplies. The speaker vows action against the West and East Asia and references removing supply lines if cut off.
Fragmentary wartime dispatches indicate Allied and British authorities preparing retaliation measures against German shipping. The plan discusses potential naval moves and broader blockade actions, with emphasis on curbing German trade while awaiting further directives.
A fragmentary line describes Independiente in a theme stage setting and an attack sequence. The readable text lacks clear names, dates, places, or outcomes, making precise details unavailable.
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