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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1941
Page
1
Reports from Ankara and Vienna describe German and Romanian troop concentrations along Poland and Romania borders. Source accounts claim Stalin and Hitler allies met to plan European collaboration while Romanian forces prepare fortifications in Moldavia under German direction.
Reports from Syria say Dr. Von Peser, Hitler’s covert agent, has nearly taken over from the French as German forces threaten Beirut and Damascus. British planes bomb oil areas while Ankara puzzles over Turkey’s security steps and Luftwaffe access grows in Syria.
Batavia reports a note handed to Japan’s trade mission leader M Youhizawa in response to May 15 demands. The Dutch decline Japan’s requests and limit raw material shipments to domestic needs. Tokyo will not learn reaction until the full reply is received.
A New Zealand Spitfire squadron leader, with 24 years in service, shot down a Junkers aircraft attacking a British merchant ship. The enemy plane avoided crashing and reportedly disappeared a few minutes after the combat. The pilot later returned to Britain to join the RAF.
The Hochi reports potential Soviet foreign minister Molotov may visit Japan this summer after a prior call by an Italian envoy. The item suggests a thaw in wartime era diplomacy with Moscow and Tokyo.
Last night's bombardment of Alexandria lasted 86 minutes and struck Arab districts with high explosives and incendiaries. 159 were killed and more than 200 injured as homes were destroyed and fires burned across the harbor area. The Egyptian government pledged 3000 pounds for relief while German reports claim fires began at key military targets, including an oil depot.
Secretary Morgenthau announced that the Ways and Means Committee rejected the Treasury plan for an excess profits tax. He warned the country would demand corporations contribute more of their profits to defray defense costs, targeting those earning excess profits tied to war production or service.
Secretary Hull says it would be unbelievable for France to adopt a policy of collaboration with aggressor powers. He notes such action would threaten French rights and the general welfare of the French people. The United States would adjust relations if Vichy acted, and it is gathering facts to clarify the alleged French government collaboration.
New York report says Tokyo sought formal talks on a neutrality pact similar to Russia deal but the State Department dismissed the overture as unreliable and risky. Officials noted past promises broken and questioned Japan’s ability to honor any agreement.
During a Chungking raid Japanese bombers dropped flares and caused fires in buildings. A bombing hit a compound and three fires were started. Bulldozers are still being used to clear debris. Official word reports 700 people suffocated in a tunnel as four entrances became overcrowded and ventilation was blocked.
The Japanese military mission in Indo China announced Hanoi authorities ordered removal of large quantities of military and other supplies destined for Chungking. The materials had been stored at various plants in Indo China since last June with local approval.
Cyprus readies defenses as invasion threats loom. Australian troops under an English officer stabilize frontline positions while Britons evacuate to the mainland. Cypriots remain calm but wary of German plans and possible high costs for a Cyprus capture that would aid further Suez and Middle East operations.
The Australian Sugar Producers Association approved a grant of 30,000 pounds for bombing relief to air raid victims. The funds will be distributed equally among Glasgow Liverpool and Plymouth.
A London air raid alarm sounded as German planes crossed the southeast to strike the capital. Intercepted ships supported by British forces scuttled Lech after attempting to run the blockade, with daylight operations reported and ships destroyed.
The United States Maritime Commission invokes wartime power under the fleet act to mobilize merchant tonnage for emergency operations. Atlantic and Gulf ship operators agree to contribute 0 percent of their tonnage to bolster freight service and preserve routes amid Pacific trade constraints.
London reports His Majesty the King orders all Royal Family members to follow clothes rationing rules. Area cancels orders for summer and autumn uniforms and the King will not renew his wartime attire. The Royal Family already faces food rationing.
The Times City Editor reports record vote circulation in Histein reaching £ 38 432 nd with rising figures. The piece stresses urgency for action to curb a progressive increase in costs and adverse effects.
Prime Minister Menzies said Australia has no information confirming the German radio report that H M A S Perth was bombed and sunk. He noted the ship was hit by a bomb and sent on for repairs, not necessarily sunk.
About 200 Danish worshippers gathered in the roofless St Clement Danes for Constitution Day. They replaced a long hanging flag at the church with a new one and left only a Union Jack near the altar.
President Roosevelt told Congress the United States will outstrip enemies in the arms race and that a state of emergency could last over four years. Officials disclosed Coast Guard sailors are being shifted to the Navy for transport duties as defense manufacturing expands.
The Daily Telegraph naval correspondent reports Germany’s big ships, the Bismarck and Prince Eugene, were under construction at the war’s outbreak but likely slowed and possibly not completed. Germany may prioritize submarines, destroyers, torpedo boats, and mine sweepers, with larger units postponed.
News from Hood Commander reports the death in action aboard the HUM Hoo on May 24 of Commander J P Warrand son of the late Hugh Warrand and his London-born wife. His mother is the eldest daughter of Sir Robert Lucas-Thath of Kemeruka Estate Bega. In 1933 he married Freda Crace of Canberra and daughter of E G Crace. she now resides in Edinburgh with their two young children.
Berlin radio reports a British submarine sank the French fishing schooner Notre Dame der Estelet in the Atlantic. The Italian submarine rescued two survivors who said the sub stopped and searched the vessel before releasing the crew. Five survivors were later accounted for, with details unclear due to damaged transmission.
Fragmentary text from a German news agency mentions a lieutenant and a claimed bomber. The passage is garbled about conscription, a mission, and a decoration but lacks coherent names, dates, or places. The readable items include references to Tran Crags and Schieider in a distant frame.
Friday Five members of Jim Davidson's ABC Dance Band join AJL in the entertainment unit for overseas effort. The group is currently in the entertainment unit.
A damaged OCR item mentions the Panied and The Vs etmpot in Adena with references to officials Guardams and Pres and Renee. It hints at a legal or administrative notice from American authorities and a Yok Vinee Ansa Pi Set, but details are unreadable.
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