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20 Jan 1941
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 20, 1941
Page
1
Lathams Plain Reminder to Japan Amid European Plague
An increasing toll of disease and cold in Eastern Europe. Poland faces high death tolls with Germans and Poles buried in common graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Poland
Australia and Britain Stand United in War Efforts
Sir John Latham declares Australia fully aligned with Britain, pledging support and resources for the war. He warns of growing trade tensions with Japan amid South Seas strains and urges accurate geography in schools to prevent misperceptions about Australia being part of any Axis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Latham
Australis
Britain
Australia
Britaoever
Angela
Japan
South Seas
French Vessel Mendors Captured Off Brazilian Waters
The British Naval Attache Captain D S McGrath says the French ship Mendors was captured this morning by an unidentified British vessel outside Brazilian waters. He could not confirm if it was the armed merchant cruiser Asturias which trailed the Mendosa from Monte. Brazil reportedly believes the capture occurred outside territorial waters and may not protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio DE Janeiro
D. S. McGrath
Mendors
Brazilian
Asturias
Mendosa
Monte Ttin
Occu
Australia and the Pacific role after the war
The Australian Minister in Boston stresses postwar cooperation with the United States in the Pacific. Reflecting on the South Western Pacific as a central land mass, he notes Australia’s position could prove key to the region’s future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
United States
Mr. Casey
Pacific
South Western Pacific
Australia
Red Army officers arrested after China revolt plot
In Chungking Sunday the New Force Communist Army is disarmed and its commander General Jtyat ing arrested for planning a revolt and displaying military orders. A court martial will judge him. Chao Ling Po, also arrested, signaled a broader crackdown. The incident unsettled foreign diplomats and prompted Soviet Embassy activity amid rising tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chungking
Jtyating
Tte
Bhe Ween
Communiste Sa Oune Kai-shek
Chao Ling Po
British Mission Penetrates Abyssinia to Train Natives
A British mission works in Abyssinia training local tribes to resist Italian forces. The effort aims to raise native troops and support Ethiopian resistance amid ongoing conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abyssinia
Flood Damage in Hungary Reported Across Keske Region
Hungary faces widespread flood impact with 130 houses damaged in the Keske area and 400 more seriously affected. An estimated 100000 acres are under threat near Szeged as 1400 people have collapsed from the disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budepest
Keskemet
Szeged
London Survives Frontline Onslaught Yet Rebuilds
London endures a brutal monster of attacks and heavy blows, yet the city shows resilience. Damaged buildings are repaired and storefronts hastily reopened as residents resume daily life amid the damage in the aftermath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
German bombing raids concentrate on Malta
Malta reports show eight months of civilian damage from Italian and German air raids. British pilots were saved after two planes were shot down. Three raids occurred in rapid succession as naval crews defend with pom pom guns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malta
Dictators to Meet Again in Munich or Salzburg
Rome reports on reliable authority that Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini will meet within 24 hours to discuss high level issues. Italian officials declined to comment. Bernes AP correspondent notes the leaders will be joined by top military, diplomatic, and economic experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United Press
Rome
Hitler
Mussolini
Munich
Salzburg
Berne
American
Associated Press
Italian transports lost amid torpedoed convoy action
An Athens radio report says two Italian liners, Lombardia and Liguria, were torpedoed while carrying troops. The Greek Ministry of Marine announced that the submarine Proteun encountered an enemy transport in a convoy on December 29 and did not return to base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Athens
Lombardia
Liguria
Abe
Ministry of Marine
Bombs Dropped Near Suez Canal and North Africa Attacks
London reports a nighttime bombing near the Suez Canal with no casualties or damage. RAF strikes hit Tobruk Derna Rhodes Ascab and Italian positions in Libya and East Africa. Large fires break out at several sites. one enemy aircraft destroyed. One RAF aircraft damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Cairo
Suez Canal
Price Teally
RAF
Tobruk
Derna
Libya
Rhodes
Ascab
East Africa
Darwin Dispatches War Remark from Sturdee
Australian General Sturdee arrived in Darwin after serving in the Middle East and spoke on war aims. He said Tobruk would fall and the British Nile force would mop up remaining resistance. He warned the main difficulty lay in transport and logistics, calling truck shortages colossal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darwin
Tobruk
Nile
Stac
Sturdee
Middle East
Acuyle
Lady Blamey Arrives in Cairo En Route Home
Qantas officials say Lady Blamey wife of General Blamey commander of Australian forces in the Middle East likely reached Cairo yesterday on schedule. If the war emergency did not hold the plane up they could not say when it would return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Qantas
Lady Blamey
General Blamey
Middle East
Cairo
Crisis fears amid new war measures for British Americans
In Washington, officials warned of a possible crisis within 60 to 90 days as a result of intensified mining and submarine activity. Knudson and Knox argued the United States must preserve seapower with Britain, while Stimson opposed a clause barring naval entry to war zones. Roosevelt rejected isolationist readings of the Lease-Lend bill, insisting it protects American security and should not be read as gifting the fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Knox
Stimson
United States Navy
Germay
Europe
Britain
Atlantic
Pacific
Bio- Tope
Germany
Navy Department
United States
Malian
Churete
Gong
Knutson
King Herman's Claim to British Throne
A London Times report cites Hamburger Tageblatt alleging a link between Marshal Goering and King Henry II. It notes Goering’s birth date and a Brunswick ancestry inquiry. The piece suggests Hitler's claim of Britain’s overthrow in 1941 tied to Goering's role, and imagines a revived royal line with Nazi leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Air Force
Marshal Goering
Britain
London Times
Hamburger Tageblatt
Ring
George VI
Henry II
Goering
Brunswick
Hitler
British
Churchill predicts invasion within three months
Prime Minister Churchill warned in Glasgow that invasion threats loom within three months while Britain braces for continued bombardment. He urged more weapons and planes, praised US support, and outlined Allied resolve to defend coasts and strike back decisively as Nazi forces hold eight countries. He cited Egypt successes and mass prisoner numbers to illustrate Allied momentum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Churcill
Glasgow
Churchill
Britain
Ahlon
United States
British Commonwealth of Nationa Ie
Roosevelt
Harry Hopkins
Hopkins
Hitler
Europe
Aumiria
Crechoalwvak
Holland
France
Belgium
Po Denk
Norway
Churenil
Egypt
Germany Kills Asylum Inmates Report Emerges
A Geneva based report by the Nasional Catholic Welfare Committee states that 100000 German asylum inmates have been killed as a burden on the community. It claims patients were moved from institutes to prisons and then exposed to poison gases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Geneva
Nasional Catholic Welfare Committee
War Aims and Resolve Amid Global Conflict
United States leaders urge decisive action against Axis forces with no thoughts of dollars. Navy Secretary warns the war must be fought to win while aiding democracies. Agriculture Secretary warns of economic warfare if Germany wins and calls for strong U S readiness in 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Libya
New York
Navy
United States
Agriculture
Mr. Wallace
Germany
Hitler
RAF Raids On Channel Docks And Shipping Off Dutch Coast
Coastal Command planes bombed and machine gunned enemy shipping off the Dutch coast yesterday afternoon. One vessel was left sinking near Marboand with attackers reporting weather hindered operations but small-scale strikes hit docks at rekds laning, with two bombs dropped over France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Pliner
Coastal Command
Marboand
Rekds
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