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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 19, 1940
Page
1
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Paris reports French flood barriers completed along the northern frontier to block German crossing attempts. Troops and electrified defenses along the Albert Canal, dykes, and related waterways are described as preventing invasion while Dutch and German forces maneuver. Weather and troop movements, including trains, are noted amid broader wartime disruption and censorship.
Distributed across Europe the freezing weather grips rivers and fronts. Reports from Norway Denmark and Germany describe record lows, transportation disruption, and rationing while Berlin residents endure deep cold as coal delivery and train services falter.
A series of blasts at a London munitions factory on a Thursday caused many workers to be killed and injured. Buildings shook, a roof collapsed, and multiple windows blew out while some were boarded up as a safety precaution. A subsequent explosion and smoke spread, with reports of casualties and a hospital being overwhelmed.
The Chief Judge of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court today, acting on an application by a party, ordered a reduction in the quarterly levy, with variations in nine items. The decision, issued this month, applies to the February and November cycles.
A California oil producer testifies before a congressional committee that about 77 000 barrels of aviation petrol were shipped daily to Japan, with over 110 000 barrels daily in some months. He notes exports to Russia rose after the Finland invasion and says oil producers view closing with Russia and Japan as harmful to national interests.
A chaotic World War II dispatch describes Finnish and Russian actions near the Malin and Kitola fronts. Finnish defenders counterattacked, recaptured ground, and destroyed enemy equipment while reporting losses on both sides. The piece also notes Luftwaffe activity and shifting positions around Helsinki and Leningrad, with a Copenhagen analyst citing large Russian withdrawals. Washington debate over Roosevelt’s plan and nonwar material aid follows, amid committee discussions and partial approval.
The trial of Lovaynt Karl Browder on a forged passport charge continues as the defense admits Browder used a passport under the alias Richards. Prosecutors expect a ruling by Saturday after testimony on the forged papers detected at the border in 1981.
The British government outlined the success and aims of the Allied blockade as it tightens Germany's industrial base. It described reduced German raw materials, heavy reliance on foreign imports, and intensified contraband control aided by naval supremacy and allied cooperation.
In Stockholm the prime minister told the Ri dstag Sweden will direct its own policy and take no orders from abroad in relations with Finland. He affirmed readiness to defend independence and neutrality, while signaling no alliance with Western powers. The speech denounced neutrality policing and warned against Communist expulsion attempts as political tension rose over wartime posture.
A Giornale d Italia report claims Fascism moves to curb democratic values and organize armed action to defend Italian rights and forge a new European order, challenging liberal governance and unity.
Washington dispatches indicate British and French proposals to triple prevent orders for American-made aircraft. A conference is held with Treasury officials led by Mr Morgenthau and senior Army and Navy representatives to discuss accelerating production for up to 3000 aircraft and more engine power.
An official news agency reports extraordinary steps in Warsaw to prevent pestilence with 700000 quarantined against typhus and disease control efforts. London notes large scale wartime air training and expansion plans affecting personnel, aircraft, engines, and defense mobility amid global conflict.
The amendment fixes how persons are named as deputies of freeholders when vacancies occur. The Public Service Board nominates the Commonwealth government representative, and the Chamber of Commerce nominates the private employers’ representative. The private employees’ representative is chosen by an election under industrial board regulations.
A House of Commons session discusses British loans to the Czech Republic and outlines the method for recording the British claim in Geedo 1 McVilla against a 6 million pound loan to Clemsher Stovaicie. Details are unclear due to OCR errors.
A London dispatch describes Romania’s frontier works from Bukowina toward the Dniester, with ditches and defensive dykes extending hundreds of miles. The system aims to shield the country and connect to the Black Sea, forming a fortified belt along the line.
A British intelligence summary describes seizure of German documents linked to troop movements and deployments. Officers reported a forced down on January 4 and the transport of 22 divisions toward the Belgian and Dutch frontiers, with alerts about new enemy incursions near Auchais and Putat.
Washington reports Senator Pittman urged the Senate committee to oppose an eel study related to American relations with Japan. The move comes amid broad talks on policies toward China and potential restrictions affecting imports and research.
A brief note from Lonton states a policy to restrict tobacco imports to conserve Dar Feomag, outlining aims and expected impact on trade and economy.
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