17 Jul 1941
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 17, 1941
Page
1
Uneven OCR fragment notes a local matter involving clothing, rushes, and a six five reference. The legible bits mention a person or entity labeled ED and an implied action or condition, but details are unclear and no concrete event or outcome can be established from the readable text.
Berlin reports and US reaction surround sensational press claims of an antiwar campaign in Germany and tension in Berlin. Roosevelt denies responsibility for foreign-sourced peace talk, while a federal grand jury indicts 820 people in a German spy ring case with international ties. Indictment notes couriers and ship crews coordinating with Germany. Two former US factory workers are named among the accused. police seize a large arsenal.
A federal grand jury in Saint Paul today indicted 33 persons including leaders of a C.I.O. chapter and the Socialist Workers Party. They face charges of seditious conspiracy and advocacy of overthrowing the government by seizing control of industry unions and U S naval and military forces. The indictment alleges aims of armed revolution when time seems favorable.
Disjointed dispatch reports Manila Bay mined and entrances to the harbor deemed dangerous after mines laid nearby. Navy regulates entry with limited access while authorities seek permission to move goods including steel grain and fertilisers as shipments await clearance.
Washington reports President Roosevelt favors keeping National Guardsmen reserve officers and draftees beyond one year and removing 900000 limit on draftees. The move follows German conquests and a fear of disintegration if Congress does not revise the draft law. General Marshall warns of a national tragedy if trained forces melt away and urges a declared national emergency.
Washington correspondent for Asahi reports that the Japanese embassy has protested to the state against oppressive measures targeting Japanese shipping. The note underscores growing tensions over maritime restrictions affecting Japanese vessels and trade.
London report from Tuesday via AAP describes the devastating impact of new British bombs. The brief item notes heightened air raid danger and civilian casualties, citing official casualty estimates and warnings from wartime authorities.
Governor-General Admiral Decoux rejected charges of failing to meet commitments with Japan and said Indo China would not provoke conflict in the southern Pacific. He asserted continued trade with neighbours, citing Hong Kong and Singapore proximity and the need to exchange vital merchandise. He dismissed rumors of a Japanese military thrust against Indo China and Thailand.
Haifa reports describe a British led handover in Syria and Lebanon under a convention ending hostilities. French troops will remain in selected areas with limited arms while British control oversees remaining materiel and public services. Prisoners will be released and repatriation managed as Allied forces consolidate holdings amid celebrations in Beirut.
Beirut's beflagged streets prepare for a formal entry as Imperial forces advance behind tanks and mechanised units. Generals Wilson and Lavarack with Catroux and RAF and naval reps plan to meet dignitaries at the town hall. The Times notes the Syriac campaign restored regional balance before France’s capitulation and its impact on Turkish policy. Berlin asserts France can still defend her colonies.
The Minister for the Army Mr Spender said he would immediately contact General Laverack in Syria regarding the treatment of Kenneth Blesser, the official Australian war correspondent, at the armistice signing. Sleasor alleged an English officer tried to bar him from the signing room and then handed him to a provost officer.
In Los Angeles on Tuesday Mr Knudsen head of the Office for Production and Management announced the United States should reach a peak aircraft output of 3900 planes per month by September. The statement follows earlier reports of wartime industrial expansion.
Shanghai dispatch reports Japanese naval forces announced they delivered an ultimatum to the French in Hankow. The brief notice notes the move was disclosed today, with no immediate details on French response or subsequent actions.
E B Wareing cites Die Zeitung claiming a Goering Hitler rift over Russia invasion. Goering warned he would quit air force leadership if Germany attacked Russia. Hitler accepted and pledged to take over the luftwaffe. Milch, directly under Hitler, now commands.
Axis consular officials ordered to leave the United States departed aboard the Weat Point with their families, bringing total aboard to four hundred ninety nine. The government released three Germans from Ellis Island to join the ship, likely in exchange for two American journalists Jay Allen and Richard Hottelet who had been arrested in Germany without charges. The released Germans include Dr. Kurt Reith former minister to Austria and two journalists Dr. Manfred Kapp and Guenther Town who had been indicted for failing to register as foreign agents. An Italian consular agent Atilio Ortolani aged 72, said he would rather stay in a US concentration camp than return to Italy and was allowed to remain. Ortolani is married to an Englishwoman and has two sons in US forces.
U-boat commander Hert Schroeder told the Freind Blatt that German crews asked why U boats had not blockaded British ports. He cited constant Royal Air Force harbour and approaching waterway watch and a near unbreakable naval defense, saying the blockade attempt had to be abandoned.
Amid reports of fierce battles across the Pskov, Vitebsk, and Novograd sectors, Soviet forces claim encirclement and destruction of enemy units west of Berdichev and gains near Rogachev. Berlin and Moscow dispatch claim continued German advances toward Kiev while Soviet air raids strike German airfields and supply lines.
A military tribunal in Sofia sentenced four former Russian officers to death for spying for Artain. Ilia reported that none of the convicted acted on a personal motive and that others involved faced death by their own actions while awaiting trial.
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