30 Jul 1940
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 30, 1940
Page
1
An unclear report notes a victory involving Victoria and Pace with a 5/2 reference. It mentions Lory and a possible race or event, but details are muddled and names may be misread.
A partial, unclear OCR fragment mentions a local figure or place. It references a person named Lamar and notes about ownership or recognition, but the text is largely garbled with missing context and dates.
Shanghai report states 12 British nationals in Japan were arrested in multiple cities on espionage charges. Among those named are Captain C. H. N. James in Tokyo, Mr. Holden in Kobe, J. F. Drummond in Kobe, and Reuter’s correspondent Mr. J. Cox in Osaka, who died after jumping from a window during questioning.
The Times denounces official delays in releasing news of the sinking of the Lancastria on June 17 during the France evacuation. It notes the Ministry for Information hindered early reporting, causing public opinion to harden as survivors’ stories spread and news finally appeared in New York on July 4.
Bundey reports fighters and anti aircraft guns destroyed four enemy planes near Malta. One enemy plane was shot down by AA fire. A British patrol aircraft attacked three formations, one shot down in flames and another downed out of control. No British losses. Admiral Pound commends dockyard personnel for stout resistance to continued enemy attack.
In Aden on Sunday Italian planes lightly damaged two merchant ships by bombing the harbor. One crew member was killed and there were no other casualties reported.
Tokyo reports Foreign Minister Matsuoka favors swift shift in policy and a South Seas Development Co with semi official status. He warns delicate ties with Britain America and Germany but commits to securing Japan's life line in the south. Discussions with Sir Robert Craigie continue on policy. Rumors surface that Singo Taudo of Kana fuchi may be named ambassador to the Netherlands East Indies replacing a trade-focused envoy.
The Soviet Union staged large scale naval displays in every Russian port to celebrate its second national navy day. Vladivostok hosted comprehensive exercises as part of the celebrations. Pravda reports a Soviet Afghan trade agreement talks in Kabul after seven weeks of negotiations, signaling stronger ties. Forty German experts arrived to discuss the operation of the German Soviet trade agreement.
It is understood the Chinese Government has closed the Chinese Liaison at Geneva and that the media of the staff are returning to China.
Reports from FRANCE detail division into five zones with refugees barred from returning. M Mandel aboard the Magssigna faces detention and travel bans as authorities probe alleged contacts with Duff Cooper and Lord Gort. Daladier, Reynaud, Campinchi and Delbou under surveillance. trains block refugees toward Paris. Berlin and Bern deny train and resource pressure claims.
Basle dispatch says Germany closes road links between occupied and unoccupied France for military and civil reasons. Rail use needed for invasion of England. refugees risk espionage or sabotage. German food control in occupied zones limits handling refugees. Zurich reports orders to remove signs in Alsace Lorraine and replace with German notices.
British defenses repelled raids along Wales and England with several enemy planes shot down. Reports say nine German aircraft were destroyed Sunday while British losses included two fighters and one wounded pilot.
Lord Perth, longtime chief adviser on foreign publicity, resigns amid reorganizational changes in the Ministry of Information. He served as the League of Nations secretary-general from 1919 to 1935 and later as British Ambassador to Rome. He cites redundancy and lack of justification for dismissal of his services and expresses no quarrel with Mr. Dull.
RAF Hudson aircraft severely damaged two supply ships last night and bombed others off the Norwegian and Dutch coasts. An enemy Me 106 fighter was shot down. Additional strikes hit barges, oil depots, docks, and eight airfields in Holland and Germany during the weekend.
The 60th Italian communique reports Italian planes repelling the enemy formation with effective results. Two British aircraft were shot down and Italian planes claimed two more as the action over Rome intensified.
A Bucat message says heavy explosions were heard aligning with reports of British aircraft spotted over Trieste Pola and Undine, indicating intensified raids on Italy.
The Times correspondent notes Romanian ministers visited Rome after talks with Hitler, signaling Axis effort to deter Soviet gains in the Balkans. Reports suggest Soviet aims to win Slovakia, Dobruja disputes, and pressure on Romania to cede Dobruja, with Italian and Yugoslav troop movements indicating broader aggression.
Queen Wilhelmina addressed a BBC broadcast calling the Dutch people to persevere in war. She framed the struggle as a battle between good and evil, pledged loyalty of the empire, and urged compatriots to hold faith in final victory and freedom for all Netherlands territories. Germany Bans Dutch Celebrations.
The Preservation of Peges sub committee of the Pan American conference agrees to a full declaration on colonies. It rejects transfers to non American powers and echoes Wilson's self determination principle. It sets emergency machinery and provisional administration and allows acting without full consultation if the hemisphere is in danger.
A report from Shanghai states Colonel Peck of the American Legation met with the Japanese Embassy to express apologies regarding an oriental case incident. The matter involved expressions of regret and a planned settlement between the two nations, with parties withdrawing from the dispute.
A visiting Polish air force officer in Royal Air Force Bomber Command described the operation Might over Germany. He praised crew collaboration, discipline, and exact timing, noting the mission included countering Messerschmitt fighters and heavy aircraft production while enduring cold and fatigue.
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