Chamberlain Praises Finland Aid and Balkan Pact Unity
Prime Minister Chamberlain told the House of Commons Britain will push on with the war effort. He praised Finland aid, highlighted Balkan pact unity with France, and denounced air attacks on fishing boats as murder. He urged resolve to defend civilisation against aggression.
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Finland
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Britain
Germany
Cli Inaria
France
Chamberlain
Turkey Seizes German Shipyards and Dismisses Engineers
Istanbul dispatch reports neutral Balkan states mobilizing for potential conflict as Yugoslavia readies a half million under Prince Paul and Turkey keeps 200000 on the Russian frontier. Turkish marines seize Krupp yards, German technicians dismissed, and Berlin downplays the move amid anxiety over a spring war.
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Ice floes sink ship and halt nearly 200 vessels
An ice floe sank a cargo ship in the Nujmeten harbour and damaged five others, risking further losses if more ice intrudes. Almost 200 ships are held up as Norway’s icy coast stirs concerns. Harsh weather, fuel and power shortages idle workers, while schools close and churches limit services.
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London
Nujmeten
Fce
Norway
Russian gold shipment described as ordinary transac tion
Secretary of the Treasury Morganthau stated a gold shipment valued at £1,750,000 from Russia to the United States is an ordinary everyday transaction. He indicated the gold is intended for the Treasury.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Morganthau
Russia
United States
Treasury
Coq Wheat Standard Fixed by Melbourne Chamber
The Coq standard for Victorian wheat this season was set by the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce at 631b per bushel. This is compared with last year’s record figure of 6431b per bushel.
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Melbourne
Chamber of Commerce
Allied Forces in Near East under Weygand Command
Paris reports General Weygand in the Near East now commands about 715000 troops. The figure comes from authoritative statements. the film of operations and positions remains unnamed.
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Near East
Paris
Weygand
Anxiety Over Governor General Lord Tweedsmuir Health
Ottawa reports grave anxiety over Lord Tweedsmuir after a Monday fall in which he sustained a concussion while dressing. The update notes the Governor General’s condition remains serious as authorities monitor his recovery.
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Ottawa
Lord Tweedemuir
Lord Tweedamuir
Public Service Examination in Canberra Names Twenty Candidates
Twenty candidates passed the Public Service examination in Canberra for clerk or cadet positions in the third division. They will be eligible for appointment until February 7, 1941, and include John N. Burns, Peter R. Wilmot, James A. Alexander, David L. Gil, John W. Colwell, Nevilla A. Anderson, Robert T. Jones, and others.
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Commonwealth Public Service
John N. Burns
Peter R. Wilmot
James A. Alexander
David L. Gil
John W. Colwell
Graham H. Clothier
Nevilla A. Anderson
Robert T. Jones
John R. B Ashton
Arthur A. Bain
Robert M. Hilton
Christopher
Hitler Will Not Last Long Says Former Colleague
Fritz Thyssen, the German industrialist, told The New York Times Locarno correspondent that Hitler’s regime will not last long and that Thyssen expects to survive Hitler as a factor in German affairs.
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New York
Fritz Thyssen
Germany
Locarno
New York Times
Herr Hitter
Shaw and Hitler in Geneva Actor Arrested in Warsaw
Bernard Shaw praised as the letter to save the actor Wegrzyn who played Hiller before the war. Shaw passed on the appeal to the Press Association criticizing Hitler's ingratitude and noting his past portrayal of Hitler in Geneva.
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London
Puhrer
Bernard Shaw
Geneva
Joseph Wegrzyn
Trolkals
Hiller
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Shaw
Presa
Hitler
Passage home for Nazi sailors blocked by shipping lines
Minister for Works Misa Perkins said officials cooperate with Nordeutacher Lloyd Line to bring seamen from the scuttled German ship Columbus back to Germany. Trans Pacific bookings are unavailable, suggesting Japanese lines refuse Germany due to a Britain aligned agreement after the Asama Maru incident.
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Washington
Minister For Works
Misa Perkins
Nordeutacher Lloyd Line
Columbus
Germany
Britain
American relations with Russia and recognition pledges
Secretary of State Cordell Hull told the Foreign Relations Committee that continuing relations with the Soviet Union was not solely dependent on Litvinov's pledges for recognition. He cited occasions when the State Department believed Russia fully met certain allegations.
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Washington
Cordell Hull
Foreign Relations Committee
Litvinov
State Department
Tussia
Narrow Escapes in Guesthouse Fire at Hawkesbury River
A guesthouse at Dangar Taland near the Hawkesbury River burned early morning, leaving twelve men and two women escaping with their lives. Fire patrol found only a four chimney stack remains as occupants were woken from an unoccupied bedroom. No further outbreaks were found an hour and a half after discovery.
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Sydney
Dangar Taland
Hawkesbury River
Canberra housing push aims for cheaper timber and asbestos homes
The Commonwealth Government plans to spend 1.6 million pounds this year on Canberra development. A 40 000 pound contract was let for 42 cottages in Turner with cheaper timber and asbestos cement sheet construction. Additional tenders are planned for 75 cottages at Ainslie and 20 at North Braddon as part of expanding housing for RAAF personnel and others with lower rents.
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Department of the Interior
Turner
RAAF
Duntrocon
H. 3. Foll
C. W. Turton
Lundry
Ainslie
R.A.A.F
North Braddon
Hemicked
Benatur Fail
Canhetta
Hanal
Steamship Mary Dawn Sunk by Mine in Worth Sea
A German air raid preceded a mine strike that sank the steamship Mary Dawn in the Worth Sea. All 28 crew members were lost or left unaccounted for.
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London
Worth Sea
Lack Il
No Pledge for Channel Tunnel in Commons Debate
Mr Chamberlain told the House of Commons Britain had given no assurance of backing a Channel Tunnel project. The idea, proposed by the French Public Works Minister, was floated as a possible large scale postwar venture.
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Chamberlain
House of Commons
Britain
English Channel
British Admiralty rejects German shipping losses claim
The Admiralty disputes a German claim of sinking 409 enemy and neutral merchantmen totaling 1 493 431 tons and seizing 354 vessels. It says through February 4 only 204 merchant ships were lost with 145 British 14 French and 117 neutrals, and no British or French ships were captured. It also notes 431 merchant seamen were killed and 235 injured by end of January.
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London
Trio of Commons
Anti Comintern Pact Not Dead Statement From Tokyo
Tokyo noting waning German enthusiasm the Foreign Minister Ari Ta declared the anti Comintern pact not ceased to exist and that the fundamental spirit remains unchanged despite signs of fatigue in Germany.
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Tokyo
Arita
German ships leave Rio with rubber and fuel oil
The Keergsabeep sailed from Rio de Janeiro with 2000 tons of rubber and a heavy fuel oil reserve. Port authorities suspect she is forming a convoy with Lacoruna, which departed yesterday, and Waleburg to break the blockade.
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Beren
Lacoruna
Waleburg
Help for Finland Urged by U S Senate
The Senate approved a resolution by 65 votes urging the Securities and Exchange Commission to expedite the registration of bonds Finland intends to sell to private American residents to finance a restoration. The measure is ineffective if it cannot be legally interpreted as an instruction.
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Washington
Senate
Securities Exchange Commission
Finland
Rebels Claim Gain on Mannerheim Line
A Soviet claim says an advance occupied the Summa district, with hand to hand fighting as Finns strove to hold the Mannerheim Line. Stockholm reports Russians pressed a point on the line but were driven out. Finns redouble defences and use dog patrols as Russians mass, aiming for a March 3 Red Army birthday victory.
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London
Mannerheim
Summa
Stockholm
Finland
Thirbuts
Mannerheim Line
Wool Growers Warn Speculators Exploiting Wool Market
The Graziers' Association of New South Wales president Mr N. Killen warns wool growers across the state about speculators exploiting the wool market under the Imperial purchase scheme. He says they offer to buy all rights for wool after growers receive zero percent of appraised prices.
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Sydney
Graziers' Association of
Lord Willingdon Confident in Victory at New Zealand Centenary
Lord Willingdon represented the King at New Zealand Centenary Celebrations and voiced confidence in victory. He urged learning from past wars, settling future peace terms in Berlin to show Germans Britain means business, and said disputes should be settled by negotiations rather than war.
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Syukey
Finday
Qait
Willingdon
New Zealand
Fle
Berlin
Americans Murdered in Nazi Executions at Wawel Village
Report from Warsaw on Friday states two American victims, a father and son named Szcygtel, among those killed in Nazi reprisals following prior executions in the Wawel village.
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Warsaw
Wawel
Szcygtel
Prime Minister Comments on Coal Strike Fallout
The Prime Minister warns arbitration is the lawful remedy amid mining turmoil while tensions rise between miners and coal owners. A Melbourne to Wonthaggi mining shift resumes after a Sunday night stoppage follows miner dismissals.
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Sydney
Germans Return from Africa and British Milk Subsidy
Fragmented brief notes report Germans returning from Africa via Kenya and immediate actions. The British government announces a milk subsidy to farmers to prevent price rises, while a remembrance day entry urges prayers for memorials and past persecutions.
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London
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