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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 07, 1940
Page
4
In a terse report the French minister Naz suffers losses totaling 40 in a tied or contested event. The item notes a damage assessment and the overall tally without further context.
A fragmentary report mentions a vice regal context and a Commonwealth setting with a reference to wheat and a scidagt bundy. In Fenover She Chaberrs a singer appears amid incomplete notes. Law, LN eno wa 4 10 be quanyan corren ror.
In Melbourne Labour Leader Curtin rejects the idea of deploying Australian troops overseas. He argues safety of Australia is not yet assured and that the labor government would withdraw troops if elected. He asserts Labor will maintain its own policy and defend against contingencies. Curtainty about sending units is framed as hypothetical.
A Paris meeting of the Supreme War Council, attended by Daloitier Lachent and other officials, focused on improving coordination and efficiency. The council agreed on supply questions and reached complete agreement on all points, signaling stronger French and British collaboration.
The Premier of New South Wales laments rising company dividends from war profits while inflation looms. Governments seek stable balance as defence needs push debt and rates up. investors face new risks and opportunities amid wartime demand and price controls.
Admiral Byrd expedition details reveal a planned return to the United States aboard a vessel named Bear of Oubrid. The crew will face a barrier at Latte Ameria and be stranded for a time while preparing a new voyage.
A fragmentary wartime news brief notes a German railway crash in Berlin with civilian casualties. It mentions Romanian reporting orders, Polish government actions, and Paris theatre news, alongside London transport delays and export trade activity.
A World War I era summary extols Finland and Finland’s people for their steadfast conduct during conflict with Russia. It notes admiration for Finland and Paired European debts, mentions Roosevelt and embargo moves, and describes Allied-Soviet tension, Baltic alliances, and anticipated mutual resistance while stressing Finland’s heroic resistance as a cornerstone of foreign policy reflection.
A fragmentary wartime column discusses shipping movements to England and the risk of enemy interception. It references an Australian report on convoy routes, naval movements, and the need to protect sensitive military details from enemy agents. The piece notes the tension between public information and national security during a war.
The planned statue of King George V for Canberra is likely postponed indefinitely due to war risks. The main bronze figure, over 280 inches tall, would be cast abroad with shipping uncertainties delaying its arrival. An advisory committee reviews the project as officials weigh preserving the piece and securing funding of about £23,000.
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