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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 19, 1940
Page
1
German and Italian leaders Mussolini and Hitler met in a train coach near Brenner Pass for a two and a half hour discussion. Coupled with Wagnerian symbolism and high level delegates, the talks focused on peace plans, Welles’s potential role, and regional power shifts amid strained Allied and German positions.
The Times military correspondent weighs a possible spring offensive by Germany against Britain after the Scapa Flow raid. He argues a German push is more likely than before Christmas but hinges on French fortifications, Belgium Luxembourg frontiers, and Germanys oil reserves. Russia would be pivotal for any Romanian oil strategy and British eastern influence.
In Sydney on Monday the Treasurer Mr Spender mused that Germany valued dominions as a prize. He said Britain would be a troublesome possession due to its overdevelopment and population, while dominions offered territory raw materials strategic bases for a world empire.
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Senator Foll of the Minister for the Interior argues Finnish refugees should be invited to settle in Australia. He warns Finland faced a fate close to Czechoslovakia and Poland and notes democratic nations must respond to the Betes pact between Finland and the Soviet Union with horror.
British authorities boarded the liner Fushimi Maru at Singapore port and seized 12 bags of German mail bound for Tokyo. The action occurred while the ship lay at the pier, highlighting wartime postal interdiction efforts.
A British Treasury official, Mr Playfair, will arrive soon to examine the breakdown in British Italian commercial negotiations and seek a basis for resumed talks as a test of England goodwill toward Italy.
Two German airmen missing from a machine crash at Hauland were found and interned in Copenhagen. They called at a farmhouse for breakfast and said they had slept on the beach the previous night.
A British bomber crossed into Germany while trying to locate its bearings over France. Anti-aircraft fire erupted during a landing attempt but stopped when navigation lights were spotted. The crew, after unloading, learned they were on German soil and retreated to their base 15 miles away, narrowly escaping fire.
Sydney court remanded Edward Riley Sexton a painter on a charge of shooting at George White with intent to murder him. The hearing occurred in March at Paddington Court.
fragments of a map found in New York point to a potential sabotage plot against liners. a bomb is mentioned as part of the case though details are unclear in the damaged report.
Dr. Toshaji Monuhi of the Acha Industries Research Institute has found a method to extract industrial albumen from animal blood. He estimates a potential output of 10,000 tons per year. Previously albumen was produced from tasen, with 7,000 tons imported annually from South America and Australia.
Soviet military and civil authorities have occupied Viborg with motorised infantry entering the city. Helsinki papers discuss rebuilding a Hanko on a Finnish cape as evacuation of Finns and districts north of Lake Ladoga continues. Public life in Helsinki resumes slowly as officials plan for relief and leadership changes.
Reported aerial activity shows RAF and German bombers raiding Heligoland Bight and Scapa Flow. Heinkel bombers failed to reach the Forth Bridge as British fighters repelled the raid. Berlin claimed heavy damage while crews described chaotic scenes with bombs, searchlights, and fires across Orkney and Aberdeen coastlines.
A British bomber in a Heligoland Bight raid dived low and dropped bombs lifting a German patrol vessel. Three Menger Schmitts attacked. bomber escaped in clouds. Two Messerschmitts attacked a Blenheim south of Heligoland Bight but failed. All British aircraft returned safely amid heavy shore and ship anti air fire.
The Pope received Mr Sumner Welles and Mr Myron Taylor in a 50 minute audience. The meeting highlighted diplomatic channels and potential collaborations between the Vatican and the United States.
The arrival of Prime Minister Menzies in Sydney is linked in political circles to the coal strike. The State Attorney-General Sir Henry Manning met Menzies at a hotel, but Menzies had no comment. Transport Union officials pledge cooperation to support coal miners and oppose non-union produced coal.
A government notice states canvassing for contracts is barred under law. Penalties are outlined for unauthorized persons seeking or procuring government contracts. The directive emphasizes prohibition and enforcement details.
The full dress parliamentary debate on Tuesday criticized the war effort amid recent developments. Editorials in The Times and Daily Mail urge bolder leadership, stronger action, and swifter retaliation after a German bombing on British soil.
The Canberra Times will not publish on Good Friday aligning with custom. Otherwise normal publishing arrangements will continue through the Easter holidays without interruption.
Sydney Show proceeding with livestock judging despite drought with Cargill and Keith leading in awards. Canberra entries win medals and special prizes in Hereford classes as weather remains dry. Graf Spee crew to be distributed to Mendoza province in Argentina.
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