03 Jun 1940
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 03, 1940
Page
1
Allied troops hold at Dunkirk as British and French forces, with Belgian units, push to evacuate. German air and sea bombings, mines, and motor boats press the defense while Allies land supplies and withdraw nonessential troops. Belgian corps join British lines under Generals De Krac and Des Fontaines.
The arrival of Lord Gort, Chief of British forces, is described as quiet and discreet. He traveled by small vessel with two officers, shunning crowds and signaling future engagements with the remark that next time Britain will prevail. An HQ staff officer notes the public rumor and the division’s duty to obey royal orders.
As Dunkirk evacuation continues, Belgian Dutch French and British units arrive in Britain by sea and air. Crowds greet soldiers with cheers autographs and gifts while Navy ships and merchant vessels support the shore evacuation amid German threat at Dunkirk and northern France.
Eyewitness accounts describe German dive bombers attacking the Canadian War Memorial at Vimy and British and French planes in confrontation over the Channel. Civilians and soldiers recount boats under fire, men evacuated in shock, and a chaotic sea lit by Spitfires as the war rages along the coast.
Caldwell appeared before Mr CLOW at Queanbeyan charged with communicating official secrets by transmitting information to another person. He sought an adjournment to June 4, was arrested by Sergeant Bailey, and granted bail of £300 with surety. He was employed at the Government Printing Office Canberra.
In London on Saturday the first group of American citizens began boarding the liner President Roosevelt at noon in Galway. An Etre bomber was seen overhead as customs officers inspected baggage and confiscated a rifle from one man who reportedly had a permit. The second contingent boarded at midnight.
Philadelphia report notes the battleship Washington, 35 000 tons, as the United States Navy's most powerful vessel and first of its class in years, launched today. It cost millions, has a range of 5 000 miles and a speed of 21 knots, armed with nine 16 inch guns.
Madrid protests greet the arrival of the new British Ambassador Sir Samuel Hoare as students demand Gibraltar for Spain. Manuel Aznar, a leading publicist, declares in the Press that Spain will not abandon its claim.
London Saturday Scotland Yard detectives searched a German hospital in East London and detained 29 of 30 sisters and nurses for internment. The secretary Mr Loeffler said a skeleton staff of 12 British nurses would be needed. He added the staff, though German, were anti Hitler. Detectives opened a chest of plaster of Paris believed to contain munition. Loeffler has been a naturalised British subject for years.
The Belgian Consul in Western Australia M. de Latour called for Leopold to be arrested by cabinet order, court martialed and shot as a traitor, in a Sunday statement from Perth.
Paris reports a committee of Belgian leaders condemns Leopold II for treason as Belgium pledges continued resistance with the Allies. Rome radio notes King Leopold's arrival at Laeken Royal Palace last night. Hitler issued orders amid the unfolding wartime situation.
Reports from Sunday say massed German infantry attacked Dunkirk across flooded ground with heavy bombardment. Allied defenders, including a British detachment at a citadel near Calais, reportedly resisted for hours and remained intact with ammunition and supplies. The Dunkirk perimeter was described as holding, with no large new offensive expected within 24 to 48 hours.
Italy calls up 10 000 non commissioned officers adding to 50 000 mobilised in autumn. French government rejects Franco Italian economic agreement amid Anglo Italian talks rupture. Spanish military mission visits Genoa and Milan before heading to Germany. Italian intervention viewed as risky yet potentially decisive. leaders warn of supply and defense challenges and the need to maintain strength on the Alpine frontier.
Air Ministry bulletin reports RAF fighters shot down 14 German planes over Dun Kirk and damaged five others. Sixteen RAF fighters failed to return. RAF naval aircraft sank a German torpedo boat off the Belgian coast as bombers hit targets in Flanders and around Rotterdam Ostend and Nieuport. French communique notes massive attacks on troop concentrations in the north and recon flights over Meuse Moselle Rhine.
New York report cites Leland of the Chicago Daily News claiming Germany plans to strike the Soviet Union within six months from Western Europe victory. Moscow supposedly fears a swift German triumph and will try to delay any advance.
A Norwegian legation states that the High Command announced the capture of Narvik and that map operations continue toward the railway to Hredes. A German High Command note claims advances from Trondheim as enemy resistance slows in the north near Fauske.
A U S official was taken into custody amid an investigation into public funds irregularities. Authorities did not release the official's name or the specific agency involved, citing ongoing legal proceedings.
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