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14 Jan 1941
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 14, 1941
Page
1
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British and Australian air squadrons report annihilating Italian air bases in Cyrenaica. Italian Fiats fallen to Australian and British fighters while Tobruk bombardments lessen as Libyan garrisons face renewed infantry pressure. Moscow’s Red Star notes a critical Italian capitulation weakening General Graziani’s forces and warns of vulnerable Libyan routes to Italy amid ongoing fighting.
East Africa tensions rise as Italians in Kasl Africa resort to coercion to curb desertions and deter Ethiopians. Italian officers threaten war against Britain while Abyssinian censors report rising anti Italian sentiment in Djibouti. Residents unite against Italians as incidents and injuries mount amid calls for French shelter. Hallie Selassie in Khartoum receives tribal raiders aiding frontier patrols.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham said Greek successes and other good news in the war front influence Far East positions from Singapore. He expects Britain to grow stronger there with reinforcements of men and material and notes Malays defence could offer a formidable challenge to any invader.
British official wireless reports heavy RAF strikes on Benina and Berka airfields on January 10 11 with ships hit at Palermo and Falermo Sicily. Bombs caused fires and near dispersal of aircraft, with additional raids on Benghazi Derna and Somaliland targets while Fleet Air Arm attacked Palermo harbour. Several enemy aircraft were shot down and operations yielded no losses for the Allied forces.
The Air Ministry reports a heavy aerial attack on the Turin arsenal after anti aircraft fire from Italian slopes. Bombs and incendiaries struck the Turin facility, with explosions and fires seen as bombers returned over the Alps.
Takungpar reports rising friction as Japan aids Thailand in early clashes. Indo-China suspends Japan’s use of the Loakay air field in northern territory used for bombing Chinese cities. Hong Kong notes Thai air sorties against Siemerat met by French planes, three French shot down and one Thai plane missing.
The Director of Pasta and Telegraph Mr McVey announced that nearly 1000 aliens have had their radio licenses cancelled since the war made it illegal for them to hold certificates.
Rome reports General Soddu resigns as commander in Albania for health reasons. General Cavallero to replace him while staying chief of staff. Greek forces push toward Klisura and Tepelena after Italian retreat, with fortifications and morale measures described amid heavy bombardment.
Prime Minister M. Filoff addressed 10 000 in Sofia vowing Bulgaria would safeguard freedom and stay out of the war. He rejected Soviet and Axis models, criticized Roosevelt’s speech as sectional, and warned against Communist propaganda influencing policy.
The Sino Soviet barter pact completes its third section with the Soviet Union set to purchase Chinese materials and products in exchange for machinery and other supplies. The deal totals several hundred million dollars, described as a record figure in Soviet China trade relations, with delivery required by year end.
Melbourne reports that in a few months men will be asked to enlist for the rank and file of a new Armoured Corps to be formed in Australia. The call seeks men with mechanical knowledge and those familiar with motor vehicles, with wireless transmission experience also in demand.
A projected council drawn from War, Navy, Foreign Affairs, Finance, Commerce, Industry, Agriculture and Forestry, and Overseas Affairs would coordinate measures to ensure essential war material flows from East Asiatic countries. The body would act as a weapon to retaliate against efforts to close world trade channels to Japanese shipping.
Hong Kong dispatch reports Tokyo papers rage over Roosevelt's Lease or Lend Bill as a direct challenge. Yamaki calls for readiness while Ko kumin urges Japan to raise the world’s largest fleet and army, including mechanised forces, for potential multi front war.
The Australian External Affairs Minister stated there was no clear evidence Japan asked Germany to use Japanese flags on raiders in the Pacific. He noted Tokyo’s concern that such actions would be against Japanese interests and cited discussions with Tokyo and the Japanese Foreign Minister about attacks on Nauru and shipping using Japanese markings.
A Moscow radio mass newsagency statement denies Soviet approval for German troops in Bulgaria. It says German forces arrived without Soviet consent and Bulgaria did not seek Soviet approval, and the Soviet did not respond to any such request.
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