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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 16, 1941
Page
2
Rvan The Felativer and friends Gus Ryan of Bonney invite to attend the funeral of their dearly beloved Lesley O Wave to be held at 2 in the afternoon.
Tasman leaders outline defence measures and unity behind a possible National Government as war discussions in London threaten timing. Mr. Forde urges strong Australian representation in the War Council while stressing avoidance of unnecessary delays.
Tobacco plants suffer dwarfing and yellowing from a disease spreading in Victoria and New South Wales. Yields drop in some areas. Researchers from the Commonwealth Tobacco Board with A V Hill and state agriculture experts will continue cooperative work to identify and control the infection in crops.
A virulent diphtheria form is spreading in Canberra with nine people under treatment at Canberra Hospital, including three adults and six children. A child has died and officials urge immunisation for all children, available daily at the hospital from 7 pm to 4 30 pm.
Their Excellencies the Governor and the Lady Gowrie were guests at a divine service at St. June Church in Sydney yesterday.
The Canberra Times reviews Mussolini's anniversary address noting Italy's war losses since 1939, including shattered colonies, weakened air and sea power, and Greece's defeat with German help. It contrasts Italian decline with a potential domestic gain: renewed freedom for the Italian people after Fascist ruin.
Sydney City Council approves air raid precaution measures this week under National Emergency Service control. Large stores and similar buildings must install adequate protection for employees and occupants. A second Sydney suburban blackout in Balmain passed without incident aside from a minor scare near Balmain post office as RAAF aircraft patrolled overhead.
Prime Minister Menzies is expected to announce a new policy to organise Australians for total war. The plan may reshuffle Cabinet posts and tighten industrial manpower use while expanding female labor participation. The Labour Party will review its own wartime policy in response.
A Canberra conference with 70 delegates urged better library advertising and reader cooperation. Miss Arnot urged clear signs and helpful staff, while plans for a central bureau for international exchanges and specialized library roles were discussed, with Melbourne, Sydney and the National Library named for future focus.
Mr Binny favours universities offering library absence and new degree courses as in other countries. Mr Laigh List, Pie University librarian, calls distribution of library across departments a real problem in every university. He notes central cataloging and recognition that books belong to the university ease cooperation. Mr G C Remington (NSW) urges closer library cooperation between State and universities.
The government let tenders to boost munitions output. A shell-filling house for coating C16417 will rise at the Ballsbury plant near Adelaide, aiming for occupancy by September. Contracts totaling over 76 000 units are planned at a major factory near Adelaide, with related orders for infrastructure and rifle factory work in Queensland.
The Onion Marketing Board raises onion prices by 11 pounds per ton effective today in Victoria. The Commonwealth Prices Commissioner Professor Copland cites tighter supplies and higher wastage as reasons and notes retailers must set prices within legal margins.
A broadcast appeal for blood donors at Canberra Hospital yesterday afternoon drew a rapid response. The staff thank Air Force members from Duntroon Fire Brigade and Blood Contingents for their participation.
NSW librarian J W Metcalfe urges government-backed cooperation to share departmental stocks with public libraries and transfer back stocks to the National Library. He notes war pressures hinder literary expansion and reports a conference with the Australian Military Education Council to map a full educational library service for fighting services.
The week saw British troops entering Syria and rising tension in Russo German relations. U.S. debate grows after the Robin Moor incident as Congress weighs direct action against German piracy. In Australia, Cabinet reshuffles and shipbuilding plans loom, with debates over taxation and the 1941 42 budget shaping up ahead of a likely two to three week session.
The report argues strengthening Turkish resistance to German pressure and securing Iraq by blocking a channel used by German agitators and land planes. It notes reducing the threat of a double land attack on Buca and boosts confidence in General Wavell to counter Libyan offensives.
At Burnie Tasmania the Returned Servicemen in favour of conscription urged men and wealth to aid the war effort. The annual conference heard that hundreds in Australia were not helping and that men eligible for fighting hid behind voluntary service. Delegates proposed Tasmanian votes to influence the national stance on conscription.
The French government shows reluctance to engage in a broader conflict over Syria. Vichy signals and German troop concentrations on Russia’s border fuel speculation that Germany seeks to compel Soviet cooperation or action. American opinion shifts toward direct action, pressuring Roosevelt to respond to German aggression.
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