14 Feb 1941
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 14, 1941
Page
1
Foreign sources say Japan's battle fleet is anchored off Haiphong with no stated objective. Dutch orders to return to port escalate tensions as calls to cancel Dutch East Indies activities are discussed amid uncertainty.
Reports from Singapore and Hong Kong detail Japan's southward shift in Asia and possible obstacles in Singapore. The Tokyo press notes a US clash avoidance policy, while a National Association manifesto urges preparedness for emergency times and warns of rising hostility from the United States.
The Japanese military organ Yomiuri warns that President Roosevelt’s denial of Pacific war danger rests on full collaboration between the United States Australia and Britain for South Pacific defense against Japan, and says there is nothing but danger in that assumption.
A London correspondent reports Germany has seized Danish naval vessels. The correspondent notes questions from reporters yielded brief statements with limited detail about the confiscation and its timing.
Report from Washington states President Roosevelt proposes freezing foreign credits to shield U S assets. The note outlines a broad policy shift affecting international loans and balance of payments amid wartime tensions.
Discussion in Turkish diplomatic circles fears German occupation of Bulgaria. Western Bulgaria could be targeted to threaten Salonika if Greece resists peace with Italy. A move toward Eastern Bulgaria may push Allies to act from Thrace before Bulgaria is fully occupied by Germany.
The Istanbul newspaper um hurriyet claims Turkey Greece Yugoslavia and Bulgaria could mobilize three million. Ankara sources say Yugoslavia would defend its territory but Turkey may avoid provoking Germany over Bulgaria. German moves in Bulgaria seen limited and Turkish opinion marks Bulgaria as lost.
Ottawa reports Scribner's Commentator banned as anti British and harmful to the war effort. Washington notes Roosevelt seeks 530 million dollars from Congress for naval rearmament including 90 million to continue air base work in the Pacific Atlantic and metropolitan regions.
A London Times diplomatic report says Spain may join a Western Mediterranean bloc for joint defence as Mussolini seeks Franco’s help amid Africa reverses. Talks expected between Franco, Mussolini and Petain center on Tunisia, the Axis balance, and armistice terms with France.
The paper cites Soviet official quarters predicting Spain may enter the war, though the source information remains uncertain and unconfirmed.
The Times Stockholm correspondent reports that Quisling forces arrested M. Paul Berg and M. Erik Slem of the Norwegian Supreme Court. A new court proclaims it cannot uphold Norwegian laws without Herri Terboven’s approval, placing the Quisling regime above the law.
The Greek ministry hailed favorable developments as Greek forces on the coast advanced and seized a 6,500 foot mountain in the north, with additional gains in Trebéaina’s northwest. Estimates from the Daily Telegraph put Italian and Greek forces around 80,000, with about 20,000 dead, 52,000 wounded, and 18,000 prisoners.
Acting Prime Minister Fadden and Labour Leader Curtin warn of grave peace, with Defence Chiefs and Air Chief Marshal Brooke-Popham to attend a War Cabinet meeting. Advisory War Council adjourns to review British messages amid serious contingencies for Australia’s security and mobilization.
In wartime dispatches Sgt Fitchett describes Australian and British units marching from Derna to Benghazi covering thousands of miles. They capture Cyrene and Savoia, seize machine guns, raise the Australian flag in Appolonia, and report heavy fatigue after days of raids and advances. German bombers also strike British airfields in Cymneaica.
The Times reports the Cape Town government appoints Mr Walker as Secretary to the Labour Department with powers akin to Ernest Bevin. The move aims to coordinate labour and artisan resources for rapid armament production.
Police recovered items including wardrobe and valuables after a reported sighting of the New York millionaire Fila in Miami Beach. Details on the search and exact location remained unclear.
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