13 Feb 1940
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 13, 1940
Page
1
The Second AIF troops land at Suez amid relief and readiness after a long pause. General Freyberg and Premier Eden address the men as they begin training for action. King George VI messages support for the battalion, while Australian press note fresh Allied momentum.
The first contingent of Austroops trained for overseas left Sydney on January 10 in a guarded convoy. Troops aboard ships of the First Machelon and New Zealand Expeditionary Force prepared for distant duties after long training. Veterans of Gallipoli and France stood among volunteers as a vast fleet gathered in port, cheering crowds, and tropical attire marked the departure.
London reports that the American Assistant Secretary of State Mr. Welles will visit European capitals on a trip. The Times notes mixed French reactions and cautious American aims for a potential peace move, while Finland, Sweden, and Mussolini's stance are cited as developments.
The article outlines a Russo German agreement on economic and military cooperation in Ukraine, the Caucasus, and Black Sea ports. It notes fortifications at Odessa, Mariupol, Novorossiysk, and Batumi, plus troop movements and railway security measures. It mentions oil transport, metal supplies, and efforts to reorganize shipping in the Black Sea, with German engineers building a large reservoir at Varna and planned distribution through the Balkans.
Berlin reports mass removals of Ukrainians White Russians and Ruthenians from Germanised Poland to the Russian sphere will begin February 16 and end March 4. officials outline equipment needs and pending compensation arrangements as several nations prepare for spring measures.
A severe cold wave freezes rivers and canals across Germany, crippling rail and barge traffic and delaying food distribution. Railways halt movement as waters freeze, with disruptions spreading toward the Jutland to Sweden sea route and inland waterways.
London dispatch reports two million Polish prisoners of war moved from East Prussia to Warsaw in January. They were kept thirteen days in trucks, with 210 dead when opened. The survivors were too feeble to absorb liquids, and 149 Poles entering German Poland from the Russian sphere had frozen hands and feet.
In Istanbul on Monday an official quarter predicts Italy will oust Germany from the Turkish market due to a Turko-Italian pact to be signed soon. The agreement aims to boost Italian trade influence in Turkey and reshape regional commerce dynamics.
Finns expect an early clash in the Summa sector along the Mannerheim line as Soviet infantry assaults ease. Finnish columns, protected by barrages, press through forests and fields while commentators note Russian fatigue and strategic limits. Reports describe near Fort Lenkalas and Lakebar areas with wrecked Russian units and burials of December casualties, as Finnish forces report updated pay raises and Russian losses. The situation remains fluid with ongoing clashes north of Lake Laugs and Russian attempts to pierce Finnish defenses.
The Northern Districts Committee of the Combined Unions announces a one day stoppage by coal miners in the northern coalfields. The dispute stems from the 401 working week policy and the PM Mr Menzies comments. NSW Premier Mr Maier says no state action is planned. Commonwealth stance debated.
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