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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 26, 1941
Page
1
The readable text references a wager, hurdle, and club discussions involving health appeals and deferments. It mentions sections about health needs for members and extensions or appeals, with scattered names and phrases indicating a sports and social club context.
Australian dispatch reports three million troops on extended front from Leningrad to the central front. Germans claim air and naval pressure with battles in the Baltic and Black Sea. Russians counter with offensives in Bukowina and Lithuania as heavy fighting rages near Brestlitovak and Kaunas.
Stratford Ontario reports Prime Bernhard expressing faith in Mr. Churchill. In an interview today he comments on his trip to Canada and its purpose for his visit.
The Times Belgian correspondent reports the German Russian war actions threaten Belgium's food supply. Belgium officials had an agreement with Russia to barter for Russian wheat to ease bread shortages. Early deliveries were awaited hoping to lift bread quality, but now hints arise that Russian wheat may not reach Belgium.
Tokyo officials state Japan will fulfill Axis pact obligations to Germany and treaty with the Soviet Union while declining to explain the reasoning behind this stance.
British officials in London report Parliament and international broadcasts endorse Churchill policy on Russia. Queen Wilhelmina condemns Nazism while stressing solidarity with the Russian people. Tokyo dispatches note Japan’s position shifting toward Germany Italy cooperation and plans to curb British American influence in Europe and the Far East.
Reports describe bombardment of Kiev Minsk Liepaja Riga and several Polish cities including Warsaw Danzig and Lublin. German saboteurs dressed as Soviet detachments targeted Warsaw depots while Finland and Romania offered support to German forces.
Sir Ronald Campbell becomes Minister to Washington succeeding Sir Gerald Campbell. Sir Noel Charles named Ambassador to Rio de Janeiro, succeeding Sir Geoffrey Knox. The Times cites top performers and notes Eden's promised overhaul of the service.
Major Thomas of Cambridge urges bold U S action beyond the Atlantic to defend American shores. He says sinking German submarines is essential and America is prepared to deploy depth charges, planes, pilots, and carriers once ordered.
The Exchequer chief told the House of Commons a supplementary credit of one billion pounds is needed this autumn. By June 21 about 810 million had been issued and at current rates the war expenditure runs about 10.25 million pounds daily, excluding Lend Lease US supplies.
British and Free French forces push into Syria driving Vichy troops back from ring fences north and west of Damascus toward Reyak Beirut and Homes.
Roosevelt endorses civilian corps and allows youths to join British forces against Nazis without oath. Reports from Beirut and Syria describe British shelling near Demeter, Palmyra capture, and advances along the Syrian front. Admiralty communique notes Mediterranean First units resisting advances and naval strikes on ports and shipping. Submarine actions and torpedoed vessels reported along Syria and Tripoli shores.
Berlin reports British writer P. G. Wodehouse has been released from an internment camp and moved to the Adalon Hotel in London. The transfer marks a notable change in his wartime detention and location.
A Norwegian agency reports large German evacuations to Oslo and surrounding areas to avoid RAF bombings of Hamburg. About twenty thousand civilians are expected to move in June, with requisitioning of flats and furniture as Berlin aims to relocate to safer regions.
A small number of enemy planes raided London Tuesday night. Several bombs were dropped on Mes Merny aid area causing damage and injuries.
Finland notes to the Polish Legation in Helsinki break off diplomatic relations on the basis that part of Finland is controlled by Germany while the rest is under Russia The move follows Finnish neutrality policy and claims of intensified Soviet subversive activity The Russians bombed a Finnish merchant vessel and Finland warns only external aggression will end its neutrality.
Washington reports a new immigration measure effective from January 1 focusing on national defence. The State Department will shift visa issuance to a screening by internal committees in the State War and Justice departments, evaluating applicant suitability.
A wartime radio broadcast discussed Hitler’s miscalculations and potential German triumphs. It urged Czechs to remain within the Allied framework and continue cooperation under the war’s shifting balance.
AAP reports Dr Enannu Josephson of New York claims a method to improve hearing by lowering pressure and withdrawing fluid near the base of the inner ear. He cites marked improvement in a percent of experimental progressive deafness cases, noting excess fluid around the inner ears as a basic cause.
In Madrid protests erupted on Tuesday as crowds demonstrated against authorities. Windows were damaged and a tense scene unfolded near central squares as police cordoned off key streets.
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