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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1939
Page
2
British officials report German submarines in proximity to Arctic patrols. A U-boat launched a torpedo attack on a destroyer, which was damaged and reached port after depth charges and escort countermeasures. Casualties included two officers and three ratings. two others were injured.
London reports unconfirmed arrival of a German raider near Mexico and a lightship or warship sighting with light out. The watch on the Columbus reports a German steamship of about 3800 tons seen near Iceland. details are fragmentary and unverified.
Washington reports the United States replying courteously to Germany’s decision to seize exports in neutral ships. The note requests balance between German demands and American rights, warns of disrupted trade routes to Belgian ports, and emphasizes the need to protect maritime commerce without entering the war.
An Allied reconnaissance aircraft of Brit ish origin was forced to land near the frontier after encountering undeclared weather and technical issues. The pilot and crew escaped unharmed, with authorities assessing the incident and potential diplomatic implications.
At Mount Stremlo the observatory records December 11 observations noting Bunviken 443 nets 122 pans and Munn Hees 426 wrt with a TIO pm weld and Major Planeta. Mars rots 1 20 am and Jupiter vines 12 42 ppm along with Sturt riven 242 ppm and webs 9 7 am.
Wartime measures curb imports of super grade petrol in Australia and unite UK distributors into a Petroleum Board to pool stocks and manage distribution. The plan aims to save foreign exchange, improve storage and tanker efficiency, and align prices with government rationing, while avoiding interference with road transport and economy during war.
The approving body confirms war pension amendments and military allotments will be paid December 31 as December 30 adjustments per convened rules. The measure ensures eligible pensioners receive the due funds in a timely December payment cycle.
Minister for Commence McLeay challenged Mr Pollard to prove claims against exporters representatives on the Meat Board. Pollard pledged confidential information was used for personal gain. Senator McLang and others attacked the handling of meat contract negotiations with the United Kingdom and questioned government confidence in Meat Board members.
In press snippets from Washington to Tokyo and London, stories cover a withdrawal of an application in Washington, a large Japanese budget of 1.6 billion yen, German Turkish diplomacy via Ankara, a misfired bomb scare on the Firth of Forth, Britain’s call to arms for 280000 volunteers, and updates on transatlantic aviation plans and public appeals.
The Commonwealth Government considers establishing motor car engine plants in Australia with a 9 percent bounty on engines and raw materials. The minister predicts first plants soon, output about 20 000 engines annually, creating 1 000 direct jobs and many more indirect roles. Australian cars could become price competitive with American imports, boosting defence readiness and resource conservation. Government support aims to diversify industry alongside cotton and wine, strengthening the national economy amid wartime strain.
London reports an armed insurrection against Soviet troops in the oil region of Dobogrykch Western Ukraine. Insurgents attacked troops causing many casualties. numerous Soviet officers and men were hospitalized in Lwow. Lodz capitalists urged Russians to facilitate moving factories from German Poland to Soviet occupied Polish territory. a transfer was reportedly agreed.
London dispatch reports Hitler's first serious setback on the home front as workers resist overtime pay orders and employers cut costs, causing production to fall and workers to malinger in protest of the decree.
A tram collision near London injures about thirty holidaymakers as two tram cars crash at a lake junction. Four ambulances are on the scene, with some passengers thrown to the floor and treated at nearby hospitals.
A Tiger Moth aircraft belonging to the Wagga Aero Club crashed on landing at Wapka aerodrome today, bursting into flames and fully destroyed. Instructors Darcy Wentworth, 23, of Waege, and a pupil sustained serious injuries.
Jaman Coates an Australian was arrested while boarding a vessel in London on Saturday. He had earlier been injured on the liner President Blarding during an operation when it was alleged he was wanted in New York on a chat by involving eag00.
A Moscow report claims the German steamer Rudolf arrived in Arendal with 16 crew members after a December sea battle. British warship stopped a Portuguese passenger ship near the Azores and rescued 25 German passengers of military age bound for Germany.
The Saturday conference outlined a plan to divert American ships to Australia and other non European routes. President Roosevelt and Mr Kennedy explained the strategy to avoid German blockade. The White House stressed that timing and timber supply issues influence the aim.
In a wartime tone the report notes preservation of Australia dollar resources and argues that constraints on imports did not fully help. The piece says 300 additional planes could be produced or bought yearly, and raises hopes for expanding output to meet war needs. It quotes Mr Speeder on maximizing capacity.
A Canberra advisory council debate on closing the Kingston Government Pipe Works prompts Mr Gardiner to challenge claims that the Hume Pipe Company gains from a shutdown. He argues Canberra residents deserve high quality concrete pipes and defends his firm’s role in supplying pipes and allied products through Queanbeyan, Melbourne and beyond.
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