05 Feb 1941
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 05, 1941
Page
1
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The French government faces German pressure over the Mediterranean base issue and troops. Hitler demands naval access to Bizerta and control of the French fleet. Petain may resist while Laval signals willingness to cooperate on naval terms.
Reports from Paris describe a puppet committee led by Laval amid fears of a split between occupied and unoccupied France. The Times notes naval and police intrigue as the Gestapo arrests 100 Paris policemen after a hidden arms cache at the Arc de Triomphe.
The Japanese military mission cancels its Hanoi departure and will remain to oversee border regions in Thailand and French Indochina. Prince Voravarn and three peace delegates left Bangkok for Tokyo this morning. Thirteen segates scheduled to depart tomorrow.
Prime Minister General Smuts, as GOC of the Nefene Forces, vows severe disciplinary action to restore authority amid riots in Johannesburg. He warns against discrediting the uniform, with casualties mounting and armoured units patrolling. The government is empowered to crack down on subversive acts and subdue enemy broadcasts, with penalties for interference and violence toward soldiers. Compensation will be paid for riot damages.
London reports a Spitfire armed with a cannon shoots down a German bomber near the Thames Estuary. Pilot wounded by wreckage, radio taunt heard. The raider exploded east of Goathend pier with all crew believed lost. other raids over London suburbs and East Anglia caused light damage, no casualties.
Official figures show December shipments of strap planes at £21 to Britain and £86 to Canada, the second highest since the war began and a 20 percent rise from 1930 and from 1938.
Reports say Greek offensives in heavy rain across the Albanian front seized new positions without fire. Greek legates claim 18,500 prisoners taken to date. A mobile advance reached Valona Bay as of Saturday amid cautious Italian redeployments.
London report says coastal command planes struck Brest on two small scale raids last night with a second attack occurring just before dawn. The actions indicate continued efforts against the port and nearby targets.
An Air Ministry spokesman said weather caused the lull in German air raids on Britain, noting aircraft and espionage limits. Onlookers questioned RAF damage and wartime progress, while analysts stressed each bombing of railway hubs aids the war effort despite harsh conditions.
Ion Fuenter A summage Som Coiba reports that after the fall of Agordat Italian forces are abandoning organised defence in Eritrea. The occupation is collapsing as resistance dissolves and a new situation emerges near the coast.
A fishing crew led by Roy Fish sighted a floating mine ten feet from their boat in the Bass Strait near Apollo Bay. Mine sweepers sank the device this afternoon and the Navy reported it as enemy origin likely adrift from rough seas.
In Sydney the Japanese shipping official Mr Ernest Johnson stated Japan plans to double its current shipping tonnage. He noted Japan already has 5,000,000 tons and its output since 1920 had been 300 tons annually but had fallen recently due to shortages of materials and labor.
Report from Nice states Marshal Graziani suffers dysentery and takes a short rest. British forces push beyond Derna toward Benghazi with Italian positions reportedly driven back by artillery fire and the desert battle continuing.
Dutch Indies resist Japan in the East Asia co prosperity drive, with Nichi Nichi noting audacious stance as Japan pushes a Greater East Asia sphere. Kokumin Shimbun cites Hoshino on life line South Seas and security sphere. Tokyo reports no reply to Dutch rejection and ongoing war action across North Africa and Tobruk scenes.
German actions in the Balkans were anticipated as officials planned to inform President Roosevelt before any new aggression. The report notes the expectation of a move and the need to brief the U.S. leader ahead of potential developments.
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