20 Mar 1936
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 20, 1936
Page
1
Auckland reports revived interest in Mr. Penny who allegedly invented a power ray to stop aircraft. He was attacked last year, guarded at Somes Island quarantine, and now reportedly conducting short range experiments. If proven, the device could be invaluable for defence.
News reports describe massive floods across eastern states driven by thaw and heavy rain. Pittsburgh, Williamsport, Johns town and surrounding regions face destroyed bridges, submerged blocks, and thousands homeless as federal forces mobilize and martial law is declared in parts. Death toll rises with widespread property damage, while rescue and relief efforts race to reach stricken cities.
Excellent progress made in drafting of agreements reached at the Naval Conference covering definitions and qualitative limitations. Hopes are entertained that the texts will be finally approved early next week.
The Holyman's Melbourne to Sydney mainplane route diverted near Thirroul last night. The pilot, arriving in Muscat after 9 15, called for wireless radio stations to be installed for safety and to observe flight schedules, noting poor visibility during the flight.
Sydney and Melbourne railway officials expect within two years to cut the journey by two hours with a later timetable. The plan would shorten the limited express to about 39 hours 10 minutes, allowing departures from Sydney at 10:20 p.m. and arrivals in Melbourne around 11:30 a.m. the next day.
Canberra to host discussions next week as Australian Labour Party plans a 40 hour working week. A.OT.U. president A E Monks and secretary C Crofts to meet 40 hours committee with Forde Beasley Drakeford Holloway and Garden. Message to Tom Mann in birthday tribute.
Reports from Madrid describe communist mobs setting church statues ablaze in large bonfires at Yecta. Rioting near Oviedo left two dead and another at Ocano amid a gaol disturbance badly quelled by guards. In Barcelona a cafe shooting interrupted card games killing a patron. Two gunmen robbed the Stock Exchange of £345, pursued across rooftops and captured by police and soldiers as the government shut all Fascist centers in Spain.
Greece declares national mourning for Eleutherios Venizelos former prime minister in Paris with military honors planned for his funeral. The body will be embalmed and sent to Crete next Monday after a memorial service at the Greek Church in Paris. King George will attend. government coverage of funeral expenses is expected.
The Church of Scotland may build studios to produce Church films supervised by a professional director. Ministers from various denominations support the idea and will invite religious bodies to join a cinematograph association. The plan aims to promote church work, proclaim the gospel, and demonstrate Christian living, not to compete with cinemas.
President Roosevelt asks Congress to appropriate 1.8 billion dollars for relief programs for 1936, a substantial cut from the prior year's funding. The request signals ongoing relief efforts during the Depression era and outlines proposed allocations and program scope.
London reports German delegate von Ribbentrop states the Franco-Soviet pact unites 25 million people in a bloc aimed against Germany. He cites treaties with Poland and Czechoslovakia and argues France and Russia could name an aggressor without the League, escalating the threat to Germany.
A League of Nations Locarno Council session ran from 10 pm to 2 am with a draft general agreement under review. Eden Ramsay MacDonald Chamberlain and Halifax then met to discuss three points including Hague Court appeal on Franco Soviet Pact and a demilitarised zone on the German frontier.
President A C Bowers said the Queanbeyan Rugby League refused to join a conference with Canberra League delegates over Showground loss for Sunday football. He warned the league will not compromise and will meet Monday to discuss the issue, defending ownership of the goal posts and field setup. The piece mentions a national public debt figure linked to Treasury financing.
Berne reports the Swiss Government plans a chain of forts along the Swiss Rhine to the Bavarian Alps. Preliminary surveys are under way and barri cades and mines are prepared at the most vulnerable spots. The frontier guard has been strengthened.
In Berlin a vast crowd hailed Adolf Hitler as a herald of peace while he rejected calls for dictatorship. He insisted Germany would back his decisions to the utmost amid claims the British balance fund neared 1 billion pounds. A Labour critic noted debts cited by a Royal Commission on insurance.
Sir Frederick Stewart outlined a proposed Australian national insurance plan arguing it could replace many government social benefits. He cited a British unemployment fund surplus of £17 million in 1934 and projected £2 million after debts, detailing worker and employer contributions, unemployment payments, and solvency of pensions and health funds.
Government sources say Australia will seek British approval for Sir William Beveridge to visit and advise on a national insurance scheme. Beveridge chairs the solvency committee for Britain's scheme and leads the London School of Economics as he steps in amid pressure from Under-Secretary for Employment supporters.
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