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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 07, 1941
Page
2
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In the Pacific theater, His Excellency the Governor and the Lady Gowrie were among those killed when raiders struck. Details remain scarce as officials confirm casualties and ongoing investigations.
Weather notes report temperatures from Canberra and nearby regions with readings at multiple times. Winds vary from light E NE to NW, barometer changes, rainfall mentions, and general daily highs around the mid seventies Fahrenheit.
A Navy transport plane crashed east of San Diego killing multiple crew members and prompting rescue operations. Officials say the aircraft, a four engine seaplane, fell in bad weather while en route to a training mission. Investigations are underway to determine cause and assess casualties.
Canberra essay argues that Australian shipyards and munitions output strengthen the British Commonwealth. It contends shipping needs, not London interests, bind Dominions to Britain and warns that postwar Australia must maintain a robust shipbuilding industry to safeguard Australia’s economy and Britain's war effort.
Army officials stated that soldiers afflicted by meningitis during the Darwin epidemic have all recovered. No new cases have occurred since December 27 and no current infections remain.
The Norwegian Minister for Justice is reported to have abolished oaths of secrecy by priests solicitors doctors and officials who must disclose information under threat of imprisonment.
The Department of Commerce announced that a normal wheat sowing acreage will be prepared under the wheat industry stabilisation scheme. The Australian Wheat Board will handle farm registration and grower licensing with safeguards to reject improper claims.
Tokyo newspaper Ashal Shimbun criticizes President Roosevelt for increasing aid to Britain. It argues America cannot guarantee security and blames U S interference for tensions with Germany and Italy pushing their new order in Europe.
The Australian Government merges the US and Canadian posts into one North America office led by L. R. Macgregor based in New York. He will supervise the New York and Toronto offices with Canada’s R. Elen remaining Assistant Australian Trade Commissioner. An assistant Trade Commissioner will aid Macgregor in New York.
The Commonwealth Government considers a national survey of engineering industry to assess mass ship and part production and central shipyard assembly. Minister Hughes signals Cabinet will weigh wood steel and concrete hull options, aiming to mobilize nearby firms for rapid wartime ship supply.
The British and Australian Imperial Forces breached Bardia after a three week siege. The assault relied on naval support and a surprise attack from the south west. Bardia sits along the Gulf of Sollum with a main road to Tobruk. continuous skirmishes followed the garrison’s collapse.
The Polish Consul General in Australia urged dismissal of Poles employed in munition plants. He cited 800 arrivals, 94 percent Jewish and loyal, while a few alleged disloyals required investigation. The External Affairs Minister and Sir Frederick Stewart planned to announce action.
J Landau of Annandale Timber Company Roselle Sydney sent a telegram to Mr Hughes denouncing a Polish defence industry fifth columnist claim. He disputes the accusation as unfair, says he was one of those named, and asserts he interviewed military intelligence who approved him. The Consul-General’s report he calls blessed.
The Prime Minister ordered Commonwealth offices to fly flags for the Bardia victory, but many buildings showed torn, fire-damaged, or faded banners. The Canberra flags fared poorly with parts missing or frayed emblems, prompting hope for a better display today.
The wife of the Nawab of Pataudi, former international cricket batsman, has given birth to a son. In London a member of the House of Commons, Major Cartland, previously missing, is now reported killed near Caswell at the end of May.
One RN unit in naval cooperation enabled the town to endure a severe bombardment and helped secure a rapid defeat of the garrison. Britain’s allies could have faced Italian naval action at Bardia but this chance was missed, Graziani’s forces likely reduced by about 20,000. An eastern aerodrome near Bardia, damaged but repairable, will serve as a key advance base for subsequent operations.
The Australian forces mark their first major war operation with an attack guided by initiative. Navy support crashes fixed defences while mobile infantry work with tanks. Lessons include penetration, infantry bayonet and grenade use, and resilient Australian troops likely to see more desert fighting.
The use of monitors in the Bardia bombardment draws attention to these slow ships with heavy guns. Erebus and Terror, built in 1916, carry fifteen inch main guns and multiple smaller weapons. Their shallow drafts allow inshore approach, making them useful for land attacks where speed is less critical.
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