21 Feb 1939
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 21, 1939
Page
1
In Washington Monday officials and papers debate whether Europe is moving toward an early crisis. Roosevelt hints at rising danger as cables from London heighten tension. Kennedy cuts vacation to get reports, meeting with Chamberlain for fuller briefings amid uneasy signals from international affairs.
Sydney reports Mr Hughes, Minister for External Affairs, reiterating opposition to colonial concessions to Germany. He warned German footing in the Dutch Indies would be as disastrous as in New Guinea and urged no change in colonial policy amid global tension and shifting alliances.
The Lieut.-Governor of Hapan Sir Hubert Murray said major American oil companies are investing thousands of pounds in New Guinea in search of oil. He noted at least six firms operate there, spending millions on rigs and equipment, driven by expected returns despite earlier misstatements. He attributed growth to oil and rubber industries expanding the territory recently.
A Rome to London report claimed Hitler Mussolini and Franco would meet in northern Italy to form a united front on Spain. The British government denied the plan, saying existing harmony between the three nations made such a meeting unnecessary.
Fragmented report notes hopeful tone from ministers and officials. Mentions General Jordanau and Spantz Senaor M amid talks on Spain's independence, repatriation of volunteers, and coordination with foreign ministers after a recent interview.
The 1988 world trade review shows gold value at 124 percent of the year and a 9 percent drop from 1997 levels due to falling gold prices. Exports fell 13 percent, including a 10 percent drop in Britain. Exports to Australia New Zealand Canada and Japan fell 10 percent each. Imports declined 12 percent with Britain Japan America and Czechoslovakia down 11 29 25 and 28 percent respectively, while German imports rose 1 percent and Russian imports from Australia grew 4 percent.
Reported improvements from Lorenz short wave beacons on the Sydney Bris bane air route indicate higher efficiency. Kingsford Smith Airport personnel await imminent instructions. Australia plans to expand the Sydney service once operations are fully established.
UAP member for Hornsby Shand said he would move in the Legislative Assembly this week for the State Government to ask the Commonwealth to lift the embargo on New Zealand potatoes. He noted broad public sentiment to lower food costs and ease trade restrictions.
Owing to 4,000 bags of potatoes carried over from last week, 23,000 bags from Tasmania are arriving today in Sydney. Potatoes have been reduced by fd x ton.
In Adelaide a party of five, including two men who drove Maree to Bairdaville, has not been heard from. Fears grow for the safety of Mr Gabon his wife and child and the other man as floods block roads and searches proceed.
The Commonwealth Works Department will cooperate with the New South Wales Government to ration electricity due to the Burrinjuck emergency. Rationing starts tomorrow with a voluntary campaign and no strict compulsion. Canberra residents should limit water use to a minimum while private businesses reduce waste. A state wide campaign will be publicized by NSW and a special Canberra campaign will be sponsored by the NSW Works Department.
An Empire Meat Council briefing based on a London Veterinary Officer forecast suggests Australian beef exports to the United Kingdom could fall, with predicted reductions of 160,000 cwts in chilled beef and 107,000 cwts in frozen meat. The report cites a UK home production rise and import restrictions as factors, urging improved meat quality and hygiene to restore Australia’s market position.
Minister for Commerce Sir Earle Page argued for direct development of national resources and a larger population to strengthen coast defence and absorb produced goods. He highlighted New South Wales North Coast as rich, urged expansion of secondary industries, and outlined major railway and road projects to boost self sufficiency amid looming global conflict.
Trade data from January show exports and imports down as the Merkur steamer sank after a strike. Exports fell 12 percent to 37 million, imports down 13 percent to 40 million, with activity expected to resume when ships return, reflecting prior Austrian annexations and disrupted shipments.
Government supporters to assemble in Melbourne on Monday March 1 to discuss the national object of insurance reforms. Telegrams dispatch details show the sole subject for consideration.
New York Mayor La Guardia addressed the American Legion in Little Rock advocating selling 10 England and France all the planes they fought, even at a discount. He argued to fund Western Hemisphere policy and urged detaching from European entanglements while selling surplus American commodities to trusted partners at affordable prices.
The Johannesburg correspondent of the Time reports Mr McChenney sues Mr Charles Bedaux allied with the Duke of Windsor over delivery of Bedaux Company stock in South Africa. The case centers on alleged managerial and engineering actions during continued reviews as general manager and director.
The inquest into Gordon Mackay of Guay Brae insured for 140000 heard he travelled with friends to Pisha on holiday eight days before his death. A bushfire incident led to his death when the hotel establishment caught fire. The inquest adjourned to let police continue inquiries.
Japan plans a defensive line between Kalean and Delon to shield Pekin and Tiehtain from Soviet aggression. Additional fortifications include the Amoy River as part of security efforts.
British ambassador Sir Clark Kerr arrived in Shanghai after a tour of North China. Japanese authorities set up Chinese police bureaux in Halkow and Kiungaben to restore order while Chinese forces repelled a landing attempt at Haimen. Warships engaged, a two hour battle ensued before withdrawal.
A wire report from Hainan Island says Chinese forces are reinforcing occupation and launching vigorous counterattacks across a broad area threatening recapture of several towns. The dispatch notes renewed Chinese military activity and aggression in the region.
Reported Sunday in Shanghai of a fatal attack on Chen Lo, Foreign Minister of the Ja panese Yupper Government, by extremist actors at Nan king after a dinner. Chen Lo had just arrived from Nanking the day prior.
English Pro-Consul Mr Goldberg released. Migrants from European nations arrive at Sydney on the ship Trilander Enguilino. Some passengers disembark at Fremantle and Melbourne. A murder remand follows in Brisbane as Leonard Ernest Devine 29 faces charges in Melbourne. A three year old New Zealand defaulter is mentioned with fires and stables in an unclear note.
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