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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 04, 1941
Page
4
The Minister for the Army announced honours to a list of Austen officers and men including Brigadier E F Herring, H C, Major R K Anderson, Captain L B Goslett, Lieutenant H A Daving, and many others. Medals are awarded to Brigadier Auton, Bratch, Allidon, and Lance, among others.
Mr Aly, long connected with the Department of Supply Development, is set to vacate his position as secretary. He previously served as assistant secretary and director of contracts. Senator McLeay noted J B Brigden would assume the role and remain secretary of the department.
Official notice records Her Excellency the Lady for approval of a proper operation regarding the appendicitis case. It notes satisfactory progress and confirms ongoing oversight by royal authorities.
Canberra weather record lists Barogieter readings at 9 am 20.91 inches and 3 pm 20.55 inches. Temperatures show 9 pm 49 degrees and 3 pm 84 degrees. Maximums noted around 54.2 degrees and 48 degrees with wind at 14 mph.
A brief item reports that Prime Minister Menzies blames a cable dispatch for misreporting or delaying news on General Wavell's transfer. The note notes uncertainty and cites foreign cables as the source of the confusion.
A fragmented Canberra forecast line appears as a poem about duty and future action. The text invokes a call to stand against wrongs and to help the needy through concerted effort and steadied resolve.
The article argues that neutral and allied nations misread Hitler's aims, detailing his tactics from Poland to the Soviet border. It credits the British Navy and RAF for halting invasion plans and notes Stalin's call for grim determination to defend Russia against German aggression and safeguard democracy.
The House of Representatives approved five committees to probe wartime issues including broadcasting, war profits, social security, rural industries, and defence spending. The move drew government opposition over perceived parliamentary overreach, with critics warning of duplication and a cabinet-level push to control inquiry.
The government suffered four reverses in the House yesterday. Two tumbles came in the afternoon over liberalising pensions for invalid children and a third in the evening over disallowing a National Security Regulation on penalties for subversive statements. All three losses were by 22 to 71, while the voices regulation granting bank guarantees to essential works producers was disallowed.
In Canberra the Senate debated contempt charges against The Examiner of Launceston and The Mercury of Hobart for publishing how three senators voted in a secret ballot for the President of the Senate. The motion failed 15 to 14, with further censure attempts defeated. The episode sparked wide debate on press freedom and parliamentary privilege amid political deadlock and budget pressures.
London reports that German authorities forced British prisoners in Greece to clean Athens streets. The improvised task drew unexpected reactions and underscored the occupation’s harsh measures.
Mr Beasley seeks that committees appoint their own chairmen with only deliberative voting rights. Discussion reveals support for limited chair power while government negotiates broader administration. The House agrees to five vacancies and committee pay rates are noted.
In the House of Representatives Mr Fadden announced the appointment of H Armitage as governor of the Commonwealth Bank. Armitage, formerly Deputy Governor, succeeds Sir Harry Sheehan as head of the bank.
An editorial excerpt critiques Hitler's invasion of Russia as a pretext to mask selfish aims. It accuses Nazi leadership of persecuting Christians, suppressing religious groups, and using fabricated "peace and friendship" slogans to rationalize aggression. It cites Mein Kampf and Das Reich to condemn Nazism as anti Christian and expansionist.
The United States plans two French vessels with supplies for French North Africa to sail from American ports under American supervision. The move aims to deter German gains, limit leakage to Axis hands, and signal Allied resolve amid Vichy restraints.
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