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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1940
Page
1
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The piece notes Allied resolve as tensions rise over Italy's entry into the war. It cites Mussolini’s stance and the hope of limiting German aggression, while acknowledging Italian misgivings about fighting for Nazi expansion and the broader impact on Italy’s historic interests.
Paris endured German air raids as waves of bombers attacked the city. French and British forces reported resistence along the Seine and in Champagne, with retreats and counterattacks shaping the battle lines.
President Roosevelt denounces Italian aggression and urges American support for democracies. He warns that machine power in the hands of conquerors endangers freedom and outlines steps to accelerate U S readiness and aid to Britain and France.
A bellicose report accuses Signor Muscotini of cowardice and treachery amid wartime politics. The piece condemns Italy's rulers for aligning with enemies, warns of consequences if government power remains in one man, and cites Allied diplomacy as war broadholds. The Tangled dispatch notes ministers meeting with allied ambassadors and cancelling all military leave.
A wartime speech argues that Italy may aid Britain and France more than Germany, warning Mussolini’s actions will provoke and prolong the war. The speaker claims Italy's entrance could boost Allied resolve while worsening Italy's own misery and damage already done by the war.
A collage of 1940 era newspaper blurbs quotes The Times News Chronicle Daily Telegraph Paris radio and others denouncing Mussolini and Italy over treachery in the war with Hitler. They condemn Italy's actions praising or lamenting the shift toward alliance with Germany and the peril facing Allied nations.
Malta remains calm as Greece takes preventive actions and Italy edges toward entry. Turkey cements emergency measures while Bulgaria relies on Russia for protection. Vatican imposes strict blackout and curfew. Belgrade mobilizes troops as fortifications accelerate on Thrace and German borders. Egypt notes limited panic and ongoing loyalty to the Allies.
London reports Cardinal Hinsley, head of Britain's Roman Catholic Church, says Fascists have dropped religious disguise and broken with Christian civilization. He calls Fascism radical Naziism seeking conquest and enslaving, pledges prayers for the Pope and urges Allied victory to secure freedom and end religious and racial persecution.
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