02 Jul 1940
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 02, 1940
Page
1
Fragmentary text from a 1940 sports page mentions bets and race events involving Sydney and Newtown figures. It references amounts like £5,000 and £20,000 and names such as Harold, Cooper, and Canter, but the damaged wording leaves many details uncertain.
The Times correspondent reports Germany has completed occupation of northern and western France and gained an overland route for Spanish mineral supplies to Germany via the Iron to Tours railway. Goering visits Paris. Belgian government shifts and diplomats ordered to leave Berlin as Petain’s government forms in Vichy.
Moscow radio claimed the accelerated naval construction programme has enlarged the Soviet submarine fleet to the largest in the world. It said battleships and cruisers are under construction, promising superiority in speed and arms over any nation.
A council member, Mr. A. F. Gardiner, condemned the Hawkers Grade amendment as futile and accused officials of bias. He said appeals to the Minister amount to appealing to the same people who denied licenses and warned the new technique would negate prior work.
In a Win-the-War rally at Mascot tonight the Treasurer Mr Spender urged authorities to ensure the machinery of government delivers maximal national effort. He argued for a single fully responsible executive and one repository power, asserting a world conflict cannot be fought by a committee of beneficiaries.
Foreign Office announces investigation shows no British aircraft involved in Balbo crash near Tobruk on Friday. It refutes Italian claim Balbo fell in battle and notes Balbo opposed Mussolini and Hitler, drawing parallels to General von Fritsch. Truth of event remains uncertain.
The French and German Armistice Commission met at Wiesbaden to discuss the French fleet and sustain restraint on commanders in North Africa. A Daily Telegraph correspondent cites suspicions of Petain Weygand and Baudouin as being maneuvered by Italy and Germany, while Djibouti’s governor and army chief reportedly stay the course. Mussolini traveled through Maddalena Pass into France and back, attending Larche Rosa Pass near Nice with Badoglio and Guzzoni.
Reports say German aircraft crossed the coast at several points. Anti aircraft guns and British fighters clashed over north east England while Wales and south west England faced heavy bombing and searchlight activity. One German bomber crashed at sea off the north east coast. two crewmen died from shock.
The United States Fleet anchor in Lahina Roads Hawaii after a voyage from the Pacific amid speculation it was headed to the Panama Canal. Admiral Richardson defends the move as routine training with no prior notice, noting radio silence during exercises and implying no sudden shift in plans despite war-time concerns.
RAF communique reports bombers scored direct hits near Sabderat with no serious opposition. raids on Adhu Harbour bombed two naval vessels, one missing aircrew. South African and Rhodesian forces recon over Moyale area and bomb native troop camps. Tobruk raids claim three enemy planes down, two yesterday. Malta attacked, civilians wounded. Addis Ababa hopeful message from Djibouti commander Gentilhommes to Major-General Dickinson.
Manila reports Hongkong authorities advised 900 women and 1000 children will depart as evacuation begins. US ships stand by, with 1200 Britons expected to evacuate. ships Tulse and Ashville ready. Evacuation routes include Manila and Shanghai corridors as tensions rise in Asia.
A Romanian General Staff communique claims Soviet troops violated terms by halting refiring units and triggering focal clashes as Romanian forces withdraw. Bucharest plans government transfer to western foothills if needed, with ongoing mobilization and Allied summaries noting contested Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina.
In Dublin on Sunday Frank Aiken Eire Minister for Co-ordination of Defence told over 76000 volunteers in recent weeks that unity is vital and expressed hope that north and south Ireland will fight shoulder to shoulder for their liberties.
RAF bombers attacked multiple German targets including a chemical factory at Hjcst and Dortmund Ems Canal area. Reports say three planes missing with further raids on Merville and various airfields. Luftwaffe fighters claimed several downed RAF craft while Allied bomber crews returned safely. Wireless stations at Hamburg Bremen and others faded after broadcast of unsuccessful raids.
Sydney reports Japan aims to shape a new Asian order and avoid involvement in any European war. Tokyo seeks better relations with Australia and may welcome an Australian envoy. Hong Kong says border operations are quiet as tensions in Indo China region surface through railway corridors.
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