27 Feb 1941
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 27, 1941
Page
1
Churchill states there can be no compromise or parley with Japan while the war continues. Roosevelt says peace proposals must wait for the war seven years, and Dutch officials organize a defence material mission for the East Indies amid Allied war aims.
A wartime report outlines new submarine types and their crews under revised leadership. The piece notes reassembly of the Wolf Pack, naming the commander responsible for launching and coordinating operations as part of a broader naval effort.
A New York press summary reports British Prime Minister Churchill explaining to a London ambassador that Britain's troop movements are defensive, aimed at global defense, and not an aggressive posture toward Japan. He asserts Europe victory focus and prioritizes peaceful solutions with Japan.
In a wartime editorial the paper argues there is no quarrel with Japan as Australia faces pressure to act against aggression. It notes women resist calls to back Madame Chiang Kai-shek and urges restraint while supporting necessary sacrifices for defense.
The attack lasted over five hours and stretched into the early hours. It was the heaviest strike seen in the area with waves of bombs dropping over North East and Southern A, as targets dodged the terrific blasts and casualties mounted.
Late last night the Wilhelm Strasse authorized a Berlin correspondent to telegraph a statement to the Dietche newspaper. The Foreign Office in Berlin now shows greater reserve toward Turkey, signaling a more cautious Axis stance in response to recent events.
Lisbon Daily Telegraph reports Marshal Graziani under house arrest in Rome after Bardia defeat. He allegedly opposed Mussolini's Egypt invasion plan, presented his own dispatches, and offered to resign from the Fascist Party while staying in Rome on orders.
The article notes Laval’s administration under armistice terms with England, highlighting Barthelemy as Britain’s foe and Francois La Hideux as a war veteran among new appointees. It reports a U.S. Navy expansion move and cites a Senate Naval Affairs Committee vote approving 342 million dollars for fortifications, including Guam.
Snow in the Albanian mountains slows operations as fighting shifts to coastal areas. Italian forces suffer damage and losses, while Athena radio cites about 20,000 Italian prisoners in Greece, including 81 officers.
Report says Italian forces along the Juba River area were encircled and forced to surrender after heavy bombardment and night crossings by South African Natal Transvaal units. Prisoners, including Europeans, were captured near Brava as British and allied forces advance along the Juba corridor.
The Turkish Ambassador in Washington discussed the Balkan crisis with Under-Secretary Sumner Welles. Ankara indicated Turkey will honor alliances with Greece and Britain and oppose aggression, while Turkish press noted potential allied talks and cautious military considerations amid looming conflict developments.
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