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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 13, 1936
Page
1
London dispatches discuss whether Italy seeks peace talks through neutrals while Abyssinian resistance remains strong. Reports cite conjecture from Paris and Addis Ababa about Italian aggression, potential commissions, and the League’s role, with Rome reportedly skeptical.
Report from Lassie dated December 14 recounts an Italian column of about 1,500 routed by an ambush in a gorge. Some 800 killed or wounded. tanks suffered major losses as a number overturned or destroyed. Civilians and troops fled toward bush as hillside fire and rubble blocked escape. Diplomatic debate over oil embargo and U.S. neutrality referenced as Britain weighs policy.
A reporter recounts Rema and his companions who, trapped by a surrounding tank, opened a door and were blindfolded after warnings of mutilation. Two other prisoners, captured during lorry clashes, survived from a group of 15. their fates reflect a grim wartime incident.
A cloudburst struck Canberra’s northern suburbs yesterday afternoon, hitting Mount Ainslie Reid and Braddon. Rain fell heavily with floods in Braddon Ainslie and Beauchamp House, water reaching five feet in basements as the city braced for damage estimates. A four person car incident on Constitution Avenue prompted a rescue. Water inundated shops and homes with authorities pumping out water from basements as floods receded.
The Court of Pardons denied Hauptmann clemency as Governor Hoffman ordered a new appeal rejection. Hauptmann faces execution in the electric chair at 8 p.m. Friday after a five hour secret session reviewing evidence including the kidnapping claim. Condon sailed for South America to avoid paying witness return.
After a 10 hour conference between Foreign Office and Admiralty it was recommended that Japan avoid an immediate withdrawal from the Naval Conference while efforts continue to persuade the delegations to accept a common upper limit. The naval spokesman urged an early rupture as the situation was deemed impossible. Newspapers forecast cabinet action to order a withdrawal of the Japanese prime minister.
The Naval Conference session resumes Tuesday rather than Monday, seen as influenced by an upcoming Cabinet meeting in Tokio tomorrow. The shift aims to align naval talks with higher government planning and strategic decisions.
In Wallendbeen district floodwaters swept a car off a causeway and dragged it downstream. W. H. Philp of Sydney and J. A. Philp of Wage drowned after ignoring a warning from a passing horseman. One body recovered downstream. search for the other continues.
Sydney readers report a seamen meeting expected to consider ending coastal renels while general strike likely to continue. militants oppose any partial cessation. Owners and ships wait on tomorrow's results before calling volunteers or tendering notices. Crews left port several days ago and may depart soon.
Meeting of the Miners Federation supports a levy on all members to aid seamen and calls for donations. J. R. Brown and W. Ridderford to brief miners on the plan. Council endorses Wallarah Lodge support and orders a telegram to the ACT President urging urgent union action and restraint from breaking the labor agreement amid coal feed disruptions. It also protests Broken Hill Proprietary Limited closures and seeks non union labour safeguards.
Report notes extreme rainfall during a storm affecting Braddon and surrounding suburbs. Braddon bowling green flooded to nine or ten inches, an open yard in industrial areas captured twelve inches, and a forceful 100 minute storm lashed the region. Acton station logged 235 saint units in two hours, with heavy rain on the southern suburbs signaling a large northern fall.
A Commonwealth migration policy debate centers on Britain’s role and the new leadership of the Dominions. Officials discuss cooperation with the Empire while preparing to submit a fresh policy to committees. Reports note land-hungry nations could influence settlement plans and borders.
The readable text hints at a historical election context with references to Hoeninations srt erty ee tas elections and figures such as MacDonald and Churchill. It is incomplete and contains garbled names and places, offering only a partial glimpse of political contest and notable figures.
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