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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 05, 1940
Page
4
Local newspaper fragment shows listing of proprietors and newsagents in Canberra with subscription rates and contact details. Missing articles or stories accompany the partial page, providing only ad like text and community notices. The readable names include Cox and Mrs Davis among others in Jackson and Gilbert newsagents.
The Canberra Times advertises that proprietors accept responsibility for non insertion through accident or otherwise and may alter or omit ads. Ads must reach the office before 3 p.m. on the day before publication and be plainly written in ink with endorsements from responsible persons.
Thurulay in Sydney reports Brigadier General Floyd, Director General of Recruiting, says enlistment of key personnel has seriously diverted production in primary and secondary industries. Firms should request return of workers to civil employment by writing to their Deputy Director of Recruiting with unit names and reasons. State Directors will coordinate with District Manpower Offices to contact workers and present positions.
Melbourne reports the Man Power Committee lists 5 463 air crew men and 18 211 ground staff selected, with 11 982 in training classes. It reviewed 201 000 enlistment applications and barred 15 020 from enlisting. Additional men are reassigned or stood down for fitness.
The Canberra weather report lists a 0 a.m. barometer of 90.40 inches and 2 p.m. reading of 20.21 inches. Temperatures recorded include 9 a.m. at 36 degrees and 3 p.m. at 67 degrees with a maximum around 54 degrees and a minimum near 30 degrees. Wind speed and gusts are noted for Canberra aerodrome over 24 hours ending at 2.80 mph.
The pamphlet notes a 3 944 000 pound bonus distribution and cash value of 2 473 525 to Ordinary Department members, with the society paying nearly seven million pounds a year. It promotes AMP membership for life cover, old age income, children's education, mortgage security, home protection, and peace of mind at low cost. An agent can visit potential members near AMP offices. The society is mutual with no shareholder dividends.
Canberra forecast notes mainly fine and mild conditions with a cold night and frost on the table lands. Moderate to dense fogs reduce visibility with variable winds.
The Gantherra Times notes a July 5 1940 issue while quoting a call to resistance and aid. The piece frames a future vision and the good that can be done, reflecting wartime sentiment.
The article argues Britain keeps the French fleet out of German hands to preserve naval dominance in the Mediterranean and beyond. It credits Britain for denying French aid to Italy, notes the Petain government’s changes to the constitution, and likens naval supremacy to preventing a second Napoleon era defeat.
Washington reports that Prowl Rone Trongewell has broadened the defence programme to include the navy in a plan calling for 1 000 000 000 dollars in immediate appropriations and authorisations. The plan is expected to be submitted to Congress on July 7.
The Commonwealth Literature Censorate Board led by Mr T Fl Alvin and the Appeal Censor Sir Robert Garran received £100 honorarium. Other board members Messrs J F M Ilaydon and I Ginna were paid £75 each.
British forces repel Italian raid near Moyale after crossing frontier with support from Abyssinian irregulars. British losses include one killed and ten wounded. Italians concede heavier losses with three officers among battalion strength. RAF and South African air units supported operations near Bandon Moravn with direct hits on gun positions. Italian report claims a strong British attack at Metemma was repelled leaving 60 dead and multiple machine guns unusable. Ten Italian aircraft dropped bombs on Alexandria with limited damage.
Sydney reports the Minister for Custon states no decision yet on merchant shipbuilding in Australia. Naval needs take precedence while technical staff refine plans for commercial ships. start of building remains uncertain. Beasley criticizes government delays and Britain’s influence on policy.
Reports from Washington Belfast and Melbourne describe proposed and ongoing efforts to evacuate British children abroad. Harvard Cambridge Yale committees consider hosting English children with offers from Mrs Donis Duke Cromwell and Australian peers. The Australian government is urged to expand beyond initial 5 000 allotment to 18 000 children.
The Herald reports Sir Oswald Mosley appeared before the Home Office Advisory Committee appealing interment. The new Mosley group is forming in London with offices abandoned, shifting to a derelict Paddington block and private houses for propaganda printing and distribution. Detectives arrested Mrs Cordelia Whitlam, Canterbury branch leader’s wife.
The Navy awarded contracts for three aircraft carriers at 43 062 000 dollars each and two cruisers at 19 272 000 dollars each, totaling 62 ships and about 499 455 tons. Senate Naval Committee backs a 70 percent increase in the boosting meet, with Parker and Company set to supply 2 000 Trolls Royce aeroplane tr fines for the United States and 600 for Huituain. Engineers heading to Walco Island begin a 7 400 000 dollar naval base project.
Berlin informs Bucharest that Germany cannot offer Romania treaty finance or military assistance. Romania observes a day of mourning after the Soviet invasion of Bessarabia. Paramilitary measures tighten as mobilisation continues and King Carol’s court shifts amid pro German influence and rumours of a German-Italian accord.
The Minister for the Interior dismisses A E Gardiner's charge that the Advisory Council is a joke. Gardiner claimed government nominees influence the council and skew advice, but the minister calls it a misapprehension and says no notice will be taken of the remarks.
The text surveys tensions among Russia Romania Hungary Germany and Italy, noting Yugoslav and Balkan dynamics. It discusses Hungary’s aims for Transylvania, Romanian repression under Hungarian rule, and Romania’s alliance shifts seeking Italian support against Russia. It also covers Gibraltar’s strategic defenses and fortifications under General Ironside, noting tunnels and caverns ready for civil defense and military resilience.
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