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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 01, 1941
Page
1
Australian and British forces press toward Derna as fighting intensifies with Italian counterattacks from three forts. General Bergonzoli reportedly commands west of Derna as the siege continues and casualties rise on both sides.
A fragment notes a dispute involving Aheed and Ben with an unresolved extension or delay. The text hints at a developing lie or misstatement affecting relations and potential consequences for both parties. No clear names, dates, or places are established in the readable portion.
Italian infantry repulsed an Australian assault as dusk fell. An Austine-gun and three tanks faced fierce close combat until dawn. Australians reached the hangers, where Italian forces opened fire from fort positions and damaged two enemy tanks before retreating. 150 shells hit the airfield area.
Australian and British forces drove inland at Derna amid heavy machine gun fire and Italian shelling. Bombers and fighters attacked, while troops climbed a bare valley to seize a coastal fort and press toward the inland position behind a Mekili route.
Fragmentary OCR note mentions Mr B Wareing and a Berlin newspaper spokesman linked to Paris context. No clear event or outcome is identifiable from the readable text.
Luftwaffe mounted its heaviest daytime raid for months over London and East Anglia, with single planes, machine guns, and anti aircraft fire. A Junkers bomber was shot down near Baint Csyth, and Dover’s balloon barrage came under strafing fire. Willkie toured the Admiralty, viewing the map room and naval operations, then toasted the Restoration of the Temple.
The Soviet Union agreed to renew negotiations with Japan on a commercial accord and to discuss a permanent Soviet Japanese Galleries treaty. Tokyo press says the announcement came at a conference and referenced views on commercial relations and delegations ready for the talks.
The Athens press says Italian forces are retreating to Valona from Klisura amid strong Greek attacks. Greek detachments dislodge Italians in one sector as Cavallero’s counterattacks cost Italian troops prisoners and losses rise amid aerial raids on Greek targets and Albanian villages.
In Saigon on Thursday Japanese mediators met Indo China armistice delegates aboard the cruiser Natori. Thailand delegates indicated that an agreement might be reached tomorrow.
The Foreign Affairs Committee approved the Aid to Britain Bill with minor amendments and sent it to the House ahead of a February 3 debate. Lord Halifax vowed continued U S support and munitions, while General Motors Chairman Sloan urged full aid in Indianapolis.
A London dispatch reports concerns that Japan seeks to extend hostilities in the Far East. It is believed Tokyo aims to meddle in Indo China and Thailand as part of an Axis plan, not to seek peace. The aim is to position for southern advance and satisfy Axis demands.
The manifesto pledges unity amid eruptions while Dr Malan objects to racial equality rhetoric. The split traces to the Hertzog Ha election prospects and a pension bill for General Hertzog sparks nationalist protest. War spending and US Britain Japan diplomacy are debated as Thailand-China tensions grow and Japan pushes a Thailand protectorate scenario.
Japanese defendant stands trial in London on a murder charge reported amid court proceedings. Details of the case and proceedings are described, with emphasis on the legal actions taken and the setting of the trial.
A fragment notes an aluminum firm accused of aiding Germany by seeking to force an arrangement that would let Germany gain at least four times yearly output over the United States, amid concerns of illegal poolings.
A fragment notes a push to vest strong emergency powers in the President and to mobilize Britain support. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee invites Wendell Willkie as the final witness at hearings on the Bit Bill.
December imports reached £73,574,085 while exports stood at £24,307,008. Re-exports totaled £88,168. The year 194? imports reached £1,000,868,877, the highest in over a decade, surpassing the prior peak by about £70 million.
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