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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 01, 1940
Page
2
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The Canberra Times outlines advertising rules including right to omit or alter submissions, publication deadlines before 2 pm the day before, requirement of clear ink copy, emphasis on proper names and figures, and endorsement by responsible advertisers, with editors free to hedge nonconforming ads. The notice is issued by The Federal Capital Press of Australia Ltd in Canberra.
Reports from Alexandria decry Italian claims of regaining air raid superiority after a raid that killed two Egyptians and injured 23. Locals note no British fleet damage while Italian communiqués boast of bombardments in Northern Africa and aircraft and hangar destruction.
Official dispatch reports Mussolini yesterday met Prince Umberto Crown Prince of Italy near the Italian frontier and then returned to Rome.
General Lopez Pinto and senior Spanish officers greet German generals at the frontier near San Sebastian. Pinto recalled German help in the civil war and urged intensified commercial and cultural relations between Germany and Spain.
Weather details from Canberra report show barometer readings and temperatures through the day. Reports include morning and afternoon temperatures, daily maximums and minimums, and wind directions noted as NW and other unclear entries.
Nazi bombers struck Jersey and Guernsey killing 38 and wounding at least 40 after demilitarisation. Evacuation of residents to Britain left islands nearly empty as fires, explosions, and machine-gun attacks caused multiple casualties. Fred Hobbs, 23, died while aiding victims near Jersey.
The article discusses Syria's strategic value in Middle East oil fields after the Bordeaux Government’s capitulation. It notes General Mittelhauser’s surrender and his pledge to fight for Britain, Syria’s resilient stance, and Turkish non belligerency. It also covers British air raids on Germany, rising aircraft production, and the prospect of a German offensive possibly targeting Eire.
Ian Fitchett reports Australian and British forces engaging in a large scale defence drill near Crusaderland. Australian units dig in along a 5000 yard front, lay anti tank minefields and wire, while engineers lay positions as RAF smoke and air attacks simulate peril. The exercise marks weeks of preparation and tests endurance and coordination across artillery, engineers, medics, and infantry.
Australia rejects Japan’s new foreign policy likened to a Monroe Doctrine for East Asia arguing there is no parallel to the Americas. It urges free negotiation among Pacific peoples and warns against coercive domination to stabilize the region through mutual cooperation.
De Valera's government boosts defence amid fears over German presence and spy arrests in Fare fave. Britain faces risks to its western coast and shipping as German expansion and Irish labour and aviation assets are discussed alongside large imports of meat and grain from King. The text warns of potential German attacks on coastal ports and routes to Cardiff, Bristol and Liverpool.
Diplomatic commentary cites General Mittelhauser declaring Syria no longer in active war and warns Turkey may seize the Syrian protectorate. Reports note Weygand’s surrender push, Nogues in Morocco weighing fight beside Britain, and Petain pressing generals toward side with government amid armistice terms.
The Polish brigade of Gon0 Tully equipped troops in Burin linked with British forces in Palestine. The report notes their continued loyalty and integration with allied units during the Palestine theater.
The Minister for the Interior Senator EH Poll and Mrs Poll traveled from Canberra to Sydney for the weekend. Senator Poll will fly to Melbourne tonight for Cabinet meetings and return to Canberra on Thursday.
German High Command claims sinking 35 000 tons of enemy merchant shipping and three armed merchantmen. British Admiralty says submarine Grampus overdue and considered lost with Captain G Doyly Hughes among the dead. Grampus crew and officer details sparsely noted.
London reports General Ggdhee states the Germans captured 250000 prisoners in Belgium and France phase one, 600000 in the France phase. Total killed 60000 and possibly 200000 wounded. He claims the French army collapsed without aid as Germany cut convoys and civil lines blocked retreat. British naval forces forced to surrender due to lack of ammunition.
Reports from New York state an Armenian freighter, renamed recently from Orenonor to Rabtinniere, may have been torpedoed. Maritime circles cannot identify the vessel, and the exact name remains unclear amid swift, conflicting charts.
The article notes Sir William Beveridge’s survey of manpower as evidence of progressive government action to mobilise national resources for war. It cites Britain surpassing Germany in mobilising manpower early and estimates around 2,700 new registrations, with near four million by July, plus extensive female industrial support crucial to sustaining the war effort.
The minister says labor can be directed to train 100,000 skilled workers annually. Britain’s resources will be pooled to save civilians from Nazi and Fascist chaos, with munitions plants expanding to support wartime output. A new drive will mobilize camps and arsenals to resist enemy pressure.
The Sth Italian communique reports heavy fighting in Cyrenaica and Tepulye with motorized columns attacked. Four enemy planes were shot down, crews captured, and two German aircraft were damaged. An air raid on Tobruk caused minor damage, and two enemy planes were shot down by anti aircraft fire. An attack on Massawa port caused no damage.
An internal exercise stresses universal training across all units. The goal is to forge cohesion by operating as a single force rather than separate groups.
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