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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 09, 1941
Page
2
A fragmentary account describes a long desert journey toward Egypt with camel convoys, dust storms, and scorching heat. Descriptions mention days without water, mirages, dust clouds, and challenging terrain as soldiers push toward the destination, facing navigation hardships and harsh conditions.
A report by the Power Alcohol Inquiry Committee released by the Government proposes producing 49 million gallons of power alcohol from 14 million bushels of wheat and 64 000 tons of sugar. It argues this would help primary producers and the war effort, noting technical hurdles are mainly capital and supply continuity.
Saturday reports show a barometer around 40.08 inches at 3 pm with 20 mph winds. Temperatures ranged from an 8 am low of 39 to 43.2 at 3 pm with a 24 hour maximum near 44. The Canberra reading notes a 2987 inch barometer value at 8 am and a 43.2 degree high at 3 pm, with winds to 12 mph and a 33.1 degree minimum.
Letter from Elizabeth Swan advocates creating a National Grove of Memory in Canberra to honor Australian servicemen. She calls for a memorial setting in the national capital and notes trees as a living tribute. The piece also mentions Roosevelt on a Potomac cruise reported from London.
Prime Minister Menzies urged learning from the Crete and Greece setbacks in a Sunday national broadcast. He warned against blaming others, noted German rearmament and rapid early gains, and defended sending troops to Greece as advised by Sir John THI and Sir Archibald Wavell. He stressed the need for fighter air power and stronger Middle East forces while criticizing rumours of invasion fears as unfounded.
The De Gaulle led declaration ends the French mandate over Syria and Lebanon, challenging Vichy and German influence. Britain’s armistice terms in Iraq echo Arab calls for independence, with Arab nationalists weighing a shift toward Free French and British backed governance in the region.
The Treasurer Mr Faden said 1941 42 defence costs likely around £250 million. Financing would follow government policy with voluntary loans and safe use of bank credits. If voluntary loans fail, other means would be considered to ensure national safety and budget delivery. He hoped to introduce the new Budget in July.
Treasurer Mr Feddens stated on Saturday that the government aims to cooperate with trustees of various funds in dispersing money already collected. He praised the patriotic drive of Spitfire and Replace the HOOT funds but said drains on Australian credits in London must stop and funds will be used per trustees wishes.
Beverley Baxter urges appointing Winston Churchill and leaders Smuts Menzies and McNaughton as supreme director of strategy for the Empire. He argues for a cohesive workplace partnership with no official ties to Australia or South Africa and stresses need for daring leadership to secure victory. Greece and Crete referenced as recent battles supporting the call.
Lord Beaverbrook urged Britons in a broadcast to support the Canadian Victory Loan stressing there is no retreat and that England must fight or fall. He highlighted Dominion efforts and immense resources to back Britain’s wartime needs.
A reconstituted Canberra recruiting committee urged two senior army speakers be sent from Sydney for a week to boost enlistments amid wartime demand. The group asked for a mobile recruiting unit to visit Canberra and plans to channel rejected men with minor defects into technical war work, coordinating with Mr. Spender and Mr. Bamula.
Delegates at the University Reconstruction Conference in Canberra urged direct university participation in social and economic research and the training of research workers. They called for studying agricultural policy, industrial changes, employment, housing, and transport, with findings published for public discussion and policy planning for peacetime.
Sixty three RAAF trainees who finished the fitters course at Canberra Technical College are moved to Melbourne for advanced training. A new batch of trainees has been selected to take their place at Canberra.
The Minister for Information Senator Folly announced amendments giving the National Security Regulations power to suspend or prohibit a newspaper or editor that disobeys censorship orders. He said censorship targets endangering national security and warned printing such prohibited papers would be an offence.
The National Union of Journalists and the National Council for Civil Liberty led a 500 delegate conference urging free circulation of news. They called for government repeal of emergency restrictions and the speedy release of accurate information to prevent state suppression and public unease. Speakers criticized delayed reporting and urged decisive leadership, with critics targeting Churchill and government tactics amid wartime strain.
Sir Geoffrey Keynes Whiskard, the UK High Commissioner, in a farewell broadcast lauds Canberra after five years there. He notes Australians warmth and Canberra’s planned, ambitious growth while predicting the city will become a major world capital after the war.
Ankara radio says German submarines are now in the Black Sea. Two U-boat joiners were launched at Glatz last month according to the report.
Weygand's talks at Vichy intensify debates over France's stance toward Germany and Britain. Observers weigh whether Petain and Darlan push compromise or firm resistance, with U S warnings shaping the final posture amid North Africa tensions.
The Premiers hope to arrange a conference soon to discuss uniform taxation. They say extensive time and research were devoted and concrete proposals are ready for testing. Mr Fadden will return to Melbourne tonight.
In a Canberra statement Minister Frederick Stew said alien refugee doctors would not fully solve civilian shortages caused by mass enlistment. He noted aliens could help in districts with immediate need while inviting the National Health and Medical Research Council to explore leveraging former-qualified doctors. the council found fewer than 100 such doctors remain registerable.
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