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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 06, 1941
Page
3
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Melbourne reports casualties from raiders off Australia and New Zealand with seven Europeans and one Filipina killed, 67 Europeans missing believed prisoners, and four Filipinos missing. The Navy list lists victims by ship including Komata Rangitane Triadic and others with next of kin addresses. Also notes crew prisoners from Tarakina and a Japanese consul appointment in Shanghai.
Reports indicate missing crew members from the Tarskina after an incident. Among the 36 aboard, 17 were British and 19 others, with no definite information on their fate or status at this time.
More than 300 survivors from ships sunk by German raiders reached Sydney aboard the Rangitane. Passengers described horror at sea with injured, children in tattered clothes, and officers praising the Australian welcome. Some New Zealand trainees were among the rescued, while others remained prisoners of war.
The RAF bombed Bremen with incendiaries and heavy bombs, setting fires across 10 000 houses and key transport yards. Reports note large fires on docks and railways, with limited observation of all blasts due to smoke and smoke. A separate Sydney ad seeks a home helper, offering rewards for return to Kingston Guest House.
The six day cycling event concluded with Porter and Bloomfield in contention, while K Webb and T O'Donnell secured fourth. The Miami La area race featured prominent riders including Chitty and Webb in a tight points race.
A mangled account mentions British leaders labeled plutocratic and prisoners aboard the Black Panther were trained men. It notes Mafia involvement and a raider's heavy fire with few survivors among 62 aboard.
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