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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 22, 1941
Page
4
Friends of Mrs. T A Turner and family of Patterson Bt Canberra are invited to attend the funeral of their husband and father Thomas Alfred Turner late ALF Interment will be in St John’s Cemetery Ira Thursday followed by service care details unreadable.
The article reviews Empire 7eve Ve data on British dollar holdings and investments. It notes £1,778,000,000 in assets with £684,000,000 in gilt holdings and £304,000,000 in market investments, plus £830,000,000 in direct British enterprise investments in the US and £212,000,000 in dollar balances, leaving £156,000,000 miscellaneous. The Economist cites Federal Reserve figures and Treasury statements on funds available to the United States.
The Canberra recruiting office at the Census Building has opened for applications Monday to Friday from 9:30 to 4:00 and Saturdays 9:30 to noon. Recruiting for the ALF is resumed with a steady flow of applicants since last Monday, mainly men up to age 45 who can pass the required examinations.
Canberra weather report shows 30.20 inches at 3 p.m. and 50.07 inches. Temperatures range from 60s to upper 70s with 78 degrees at 3 p.m. Maximum 24 hour high 81 point 8, minimum around 60. Wind speeds vary from 5 to 10 mph with a peak 22 mph in the late afternoon.
Excellency the Governor General Lord Gowrie arrived by train from Canberra. He inspected the new Military Capital at Helderberg and the Auxiliary Horse Transport Company at Albert Park. He received Prime Minister B. O. Menzies at Government House, Melbourne, while Mr Hughes showed health improvement and may leave bed for a few hours as conditions allow.
Canberra reports its first army casualty Lieut G C Watson wounded in action at Bardia He hailed from Maitland district worked at the Department of the Interior and was a noted rugby union player with the University Club He married shortly before leaving overseas his Canberra wife remaining resident there
A 1841 editorial laments unbridled delays in Australian shipbuilding despite available materials and labor. It urges government subsidy of Australian ships, taxes on foreign shipping, and wartime port bans to protect a national fleet, arguing private enterprise needs state backing.
A Coastal Command feature celebrates the Australian Summerland Squadron's participation in patrols and bombings from Trondheim to Lands End, Iceland to the Atlantic. It notes escorts for 4700 convoys and 1850 sorties, with subs sighted 200 times and 166 attacks. It praises endurance, mine-flying success, and rescue efforts amid harsh Atlantic conditions.
Melbourne reporting that the Minister for Labour and National Services Mr Holt announced a government goal to reduce overtime to a minimum while pressing private manufacturers to adopt shift work. He noted a skilled labour shortage and the toll of long hours on workers in key industries. The policy aims to ease worker strain without harming industry output.
The government announced a program in Melbourne to help discharged men find work. Officials said a small finance allowance would be provided to assist during the transition while new employment schemes commence.
President Roosevelt becomes the first to take a third term oath as crowds along the procession route hear a key inaugural address. General Marshall leads troops and mechanized units while 235 American airplanes signal the parade. Secret Service arrests a man near the White House with a pistol before the review.
Fragmented OCR notes describe rising food costs, with figures around a 63 percent increase cited for general consumer prices. The text mentions retail food prices, consumer impact, and regional statistics pending clearer data from December compared with prior periods.
The London correspondent of the New York Times reports John W. Winant will succeed Joseph Kennedy as United States Ambassador to London. He will be joined by a businessman with minister rank to oversee American war material production for Britain.
The Minister for Information announced the government hopes Ivor Hele of Adelaide, serving with the ALF in the Middle East, will be released from duties to serve as an official war artist. Melbourne's Harold Merhert has been appointed an official war artist.
An insured government effort seeks to stop leakage of shipping information to foreign powers. The Navy Minister Mughea advances measures to tighten controls and prevent data exposure at Australian ports.
The article argues naval bombardment alone cannot break shore fortifications. It cites Tobruk and earlier sieges, noting land operations are essential. It discusses explosive weight, ship capacity, accuracy, and the role of aerial spotters in concentrating fire for coastal defenses.
The report discusses British forces recapturing Kassala in Eritrea near the Sudan border, highlighting its rail and road importance to Port Soudan and Atbara lines. It notes strategic value for British communications in the Red Sea and the potential for further advances toward Agordat and Masawa, threatening Italian bases.
An Australian airman named Phillip MacLaren from Perth, holding a Vacuum Al Cosy executive role, was killed during active service in London this week. He joined the force three years ago and served with the FLA.
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