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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 12, 1941
Page
1
Reported signs show the Balkan crisis reaching a peak as Belgrade hears Germany press for a Tri Partite Pact while Berlin media seek to ease tensions with the Yugoslavs. Berlin insists non aggression pacts are insufficient to protect German interests in the region.
Clippers from Honolulu and Los Angeles arrive from Auckland amid delays. The U S Army exceeds one million men for the first time since World War I as global tensions rise.
Senate approves funding for Guam fortification and expansion. Navy to build base near Norfolk Virginia to host expeditionary landing boats as part of training. Expirationary preparations described but not explained. Australian bonds down with few transactions reported. Roosevelt divorce decree granted to James Roosevelt. Coast guard rescues 260 fishermen after vessel separation near Erie.
Italian forces around Keren offer the strongest resistance yet, outnumbering the Allies. British hopes rest on artillery, the RAF, and patriot units forcing Italian withdrawals toward central points of resistance. Allied column from Kub Kub reportedly four miles from Keren.
Nairobi dispatch reports British and Allied forces advancing as Italian troops retreat toward Gondar and defences. Patriots seize 15 miles north of Gondar while Italy pulls back from outposts. Prime Minister Smuts says Abyssinia campaign nears final phase and plans to expedite operations.
Canada’s war outlay now runs about one thousand million dollars annually plus repatriation and other costs, totaling roughly 1.7 billion dollars a year. Under half to come from Dominion revenue, rest raised by loans. War production expands rapidly with 200,000 additional workers needed. DMS awarded contracts in one week exceeding £2,500,000.
Malta was raided five times yesterday, bringing two day total to eleven raids and over four hundred during mire months. Report notes disorder amid unclear details and mentions Measerachmitt 11 items described as ag h ine guaned.
In Athens Sir Andrew Cunningham declares the Mediterranean will be swept clean of Germans mirroring the earlier removal of Italians. He predicts continued British mastery of the seas amid talk of new enemy spring air activity.
The George Cross was awarded to RAF Sergeant Raymond Lewin of the FLA.F for a superbly gallant deed saving a colleague from a burning bomber wreck in darkness and under exploding fuel. Lewin, captain of the pet bomber, crawled through flames to pull out the injured pilot and dragged him to safety as the bombs and petrol tanks threatened to explode. The George Medal went to Rev Stanley Harrison for rescuing crew, supervising firefighting, and aiding in extricating another member.
Tokyo reports Foreign Minister Matsuoka will depart for Germany and Italy tomorrow evening to exchange felicitation with leaders of those nations. He will be accompanied by 11 officials and may not stop in Moscow as per spokesman Ishii. An Italian note says he will observe the European situation firsthand.
Wheat prices climbed again today extending a recovery move begun last Thursday. Prices rose nearly two cents, continuing a six cent gain across four sessions as markets watched moves in corn and grain futures.
In a night raid under clear moonlight, RAF fighters and bombers attacked Boulogne and the Channel coast. Explosions rattled windows along the Kent coast as searchlights and flares illuminated the waterfront. one bomber was reported missing amid anti aircraft fire.
New York Post editor Paul Tierney reports from Britain that Germany will be beaten decisively. He says Britons will not crack, defenses are strong, and shipping and supplies will allow invasion plans to be carried to the Continent.
The Bank of France gold totaling a billion military dollars was ferried to Martinique in June aboard the cruiser Emile Bertin as German forces crossed the Somme. Fourteen thousand sacks were sent from Le Puy to Le Verrier, then to Halifax on June 18 before hiding at Fort de Salix near Fort de France guarded by Jules Ferry.
A historic report notes an Austrian or British action where a submarine torpedoed an Italian cruiser Marian Condottieri A class ships 5000 crew. The Bartolomis Collepsi was sunk by H.M.A.S. Sydney and destroyers on July 18, 1840.
Greek forces maintained initiative on all fronts in Albania as Athens announced successful counter-attacks. Greek artillery destroyed Italian units on the coast and at heights around 3600 feet, while Italians suffered heavy losses from failed counter-attacks and higher terrain fighting.
Athens dispatches claim Greek forces repulsed four attempts to retake a key height on the central front. Greek air units conducted strikes on enemy columns and installations as Greece vows to fight to the end with broad worker solidarity backing the government.
The German steamer Norderney of 3047 tons started loading cargo at Belem Brazil on Monday. It is believed the vessel will not attempt to run the British blockade.
The House approved moving to consider the Lend and Lease bill with a two hour debate and a quick vote. President Roosevelt plans to urge aid to Britain and other Axis foes, possibly via a fireside chat, as Allied naval forces await American support.
The Daily News reports a drive by the United States to secure bases in Ireland as vital for Britain aid flows in return for a 50 million dollar loan. Irish Defence Minister Frank Aiken travels to the US to discuss funding for ships to sail under the Irish flag. Informed quarters say bases on Ireland’s south and west coasts are the sole terms for U.S. support.
Japanese columns in Hochi and Biyako warn against the aid to Britain measure and predict trouble for the United States. A Tokyo Times correspondent notes initial Japanese reaction to the Lend Lease passage and calls for world peace to avoid a violent arms race.
In Jersey City, retiring Japanese Ambassador Saburo Kurusu says German leaders are confident of victory and the United States becoming a strong defense partner shifts Japan’s Pacific position. Reports note debate magnified opposition while observers claim U S aid to Britain will turn the tables and push large aircraft deliveries to Malay, East Indies, and Australia.
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