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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 08, 1941
Page
1
Benghazi Surrenders and Vichy Power Plays
Reports describe brief fighting in Benghazi and a French political crisis at Vichy. Admiral Darlan arrives to shape a compromise cabinet with Laval and Potain, while discussions about the armistice and alliance with Germany circulate amid U S and British interest.
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Vichy
Admiral Darlan
General Abetz
Darlan
William Leahy
Maraha Petain
United States
Mall
Marshal Potain
Darian
M. Laval
Eiher
Interior
Daily Telegraph
Laval
M. Baudouin
Adnes
Andere
Wer
Etd
Germany
British Forces Capture Benghazi in Libyan Campaign Surge
Cairo issued notice confirming Benghazi’s fall to the Army of the Nile with London corroboration. Rapid advances across Cyrenaica covered 350 miles in two months amid sandstorms and strong Italian resistance as Australian patrols pushed 84 miles in three days.
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London
Cairo
Benghazi
Libya
Crone
Apollonia Suse
Wavell
Greeks Press Advance in Bayonet Charge at Sea of Tanks
Italian counter-attack in the central sector failed as Greek forces repelled the assault. The Greek ministry reports several Italian tanks and four armored cars destroyed, with Italians driven back beyond the starting line. Greek trenches and harassing fire continued as Greeks seized armored cars.
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London
Ministry For Information
Extel
Bortien
Disloyal Dutch leader returns to Holland
Dirk Jan de Geer former Dutch premier fled to Holland despite assurances he would stay in exile. London reports he led the government during the 1940 invasion and aided a cabinet move to London. The Dutch government accuses him of breach of loyalty and harming national interests. De Geer went to attend his wife’s illness.
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London
Dirk Jan de Greer
Holland
de Geers
Lisbon
Netherlands
de Geer
Hague
Netherlands Indies
Germany
Britain
Annn
Menzies Sees King Farouk in Cairo Visit
Mr Menzies and Sir Miles Lamp met King Farouk in Cairo amid praise for Australia’s war effort. The visitors, arriving at the Prime Minister’s suite, stressed Australia’s significant contributions and rejected Axis propaganda of Britain’s disintegration.
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MR. Menzies
King Farouk
CALRO
Miles Lamp
Menzies
King
Farouk
Airey Bay
Palewine
Mengies
Australie
Ie Aa
Manares
Britain
Japanese Ambassador Nomura Arrives in Washington
The Japanese Ambassador to Washington Admiral Nomura arrived in America amid hopes that Japan and the United States could settle differences through diplomacy. His liner was escorted by two U S destroyers and coastal batteries, a show of force accompanying the envoy.
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San Francisco
Washington
Admiral Nomura
Economic Life Line
Hongkong
Tokyo
Reuter
Japanese Planning Board
Japan
China
Manchukuo
South Sea Region
Chungking City of Optimism in Wartimeเสีย
Chungking with 780000 inhabitants defies doom pictures its people as optimistic and prepared to endure. Alarm system is wood and warning hours protect from air raids as bombing season nears. The city remains a strikingly beautiful hub, scarred yet resilient amid war.
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Vlhunnghing
Chungking
Pianes
Hongkong
Rapid Expansion of Canadian Air Power
Ottawa reports rapid growth in Canada’s air power with Minister Power predicting possible US parity by end of 1942. He cites fast training, new aircraft, and escalating costs from 600 million to 1 billion dollars. About 200,000 potential airmen exist and 13 million spent on air training construction. Eighty three new air schools may open by July, two months early.
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Ottawa
Mr. Power
Canada
United States
Power
Torpedo Attack Misses Italian Vessel Near Budva
Two torpedoes fired from suspected British or Greek subs missed a large Italian transport and exploded on Pedrovag beach near Budva. Report says the torpedoes were launched in Yugoslavian waters as Italians seek safety toward Albania, with wreckage and oil barrels washing ashore indicating heavy losses.
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Pedrovag
Budva
Albania
Slavia
Netherlands Rejects New Order Plan
The Times Singapore correspondent reports Dutch newspapers in the Indies reject any role in Japan's new order. Dutch sentiment dismisses Japanese wishes to expand trade and mineral exports while seeking broader involvement in East Indies oil development. Yoshizawa says Japan may adjust aims if obstacles lessen and poses a Tokyo return if the Indies government remains unreasonable.
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London
Singapore
the Times
Netherlands East Indies
Indies
Netherlands
Japan
Batavia
Yoshizawa
Aoil
East Indies
Yoshisawa
Pecs
Tokyo
Fast Indies
Yoshiiawa
Europe
M. van Mook
East Asia
Mr. Yoshizawa
Roosevelt Names Winant London Ambassador in wartime reshuffle
President Roosevelt nominates John Gilbert Winant as Ambassador to London and sends Anthony Drexel Biddle to head refugee governments in Norway Poland Belgium and the Netherlands. Nelson Johnson moves to China as Minister with Cauns to Canberra in a technical de motion praised as a reward and family-friendly career shift.
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Washington
Roosevelt
John Gilbert Winant
London
Anthony
Drexel
Norway
Poland
Belgium
Netherlands
Nelson@Johnson
China
Clarence EF
Cauns
Minster
Canberra
Early
Roorgevelt
Johnson
Desperate Plight of Italians in Eritrea
British closing on Keren brings the fall of Asmara near as Abyssinians ally with the British in Walkait. Italians suffer surrender, anti tank trenches and mines fail to slow advancing Austraians and Sudanese. A British pilot recalls Agordat capture and the RAF reports motor transport fleeing the road to Belesgegais.
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Eritrea
Asmara
Walkait
RAF
Agordat
Grtalln
Teporta
Africas
Belesgegais
Mal
American aid limit provision powers to revoke
Washington reports tentative agreement on a lend and lease amendment allowing Congress to terminate the President’s powers by majority in both houses. The House backs an aide to Britain until June 30 1943 and contracts for aid through June 30 1946, with a transfer rule tied to Army and Navy chiefs. A Republican substitute to cap aid at 2 billion dollars was rejected.
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Washington
Meune
Congress
House
Foreign Affairs Committee
Britain
Commons Grants War Finance Credits Totalling 1.6 Billion
Chancellor Kingsley Wood told the House that two war finance credits totaling 1.6 billion pounds were approved. He noted inflation fears could be sparked by the figures but said outside resources would cover overseas expenditure and stressed vigilance against price rises.
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London
Kingsley Wood
House of Commons
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Graziani
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Eee
Canadian Air Power
U.S
Keren
Mare
Amara
Destlan
Mos
Agerdat
Delly Mall
Eritres le
Porta
Abyssinia
Woldeyela
Masiores
Alchea
Army
Navy
Maas
Commons
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