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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 21, 1941
Page
4
A fragmented OCR listing radio and news program times across many stations. It references BBC ABC 2BL and Canberra content with varied shows, music, news, and special segments including patriotic notices and racing talk.
In Singapore Sir Robert Grooke-Popham notes arrival of more Imperial troops in the East and urges greater volunteer enlistment. He says additional regulars do not change the need for capable forces. The Commander in Chief asserts Malaya can defend itself with sufficient men and equipment.
The Governor General and Lady Gowrie attended Sydney events marking a visit by Rear Admiral J. H. Newton and the US Naval Squadron aboard the Chicago. They took the salute at Town Hall and met officers and men from the flotilla and detachments from naval, military, and air forces.
Weather report from Canberra lists temperatures from 9 am to 4 pm with highs around 66.5 degrees and lows near 55.1 degrees. Wind speeds peak at 78 mph with rainfall recorded at 5 points and a yearly total of 858 points.
Tokyo reports the death of Sukehide Kabayanin, 72, a member of the House of Peers by Imperial nomination in 1924. He led the International Telephone Company and the Manchuria Cotton Company, and studied at Columbia University before graduating from Yale.
A speaker argues Canberra’s future hinges on practical builders not endless quibbles. He cites cost overruns on temporary Parliament House and Government House, defends the Griffin Plan traffic stats, and urges firm purpose to complete permanent Civic Offices and City Hill.
Hong Kong authorities report 78 new cholera cases, many severe, prompting a campaign response. London notes Lord Somers named Chief Scout of the British Empire, highlighting leadership changes in Victoria and the empire.
The Australian Minister for Commerce announces a £5,000,000 three month emergency reserve plan covering essential foods and household goods. Retailers, manufacturers and wholesalers share duties for storage, credit, and debt risk with government support for bank accommodation where needed.
The Minister in Charge of War Service Home announced extending the right to buy war service homes to mercantile marine members serving in the present war. A bill to include this provision will be introduced next week. Details cover repayment terms and eligibility, with some limits, and the measure aims to reduce the prior £1.5 million loss in the war service homes scheme within years, though it will not cover munition workers.
A formal government announcement said Sweden's Consul General will handle Romanian interests in Australia after the resignation of Romania’s former Consul General and Vice Consul. Both officials had served before Romania complied with the Act.
In drizzling rain two American cruisers and five destroyers entered Sydney Heads at 8 55 am to a huge crowd. The flotilla led by the flagship Thicago berthed at Woolloomooloo Bay as cheering echoed through Burney streets. Officials praised Allied friendship and the Lend Lease drive as the scene underscored deep ties between Australia and the United States.
The Commonwealth raises petrol price by one penny a gallon effective today due to higher landed costs from wartime. Re sellers' margins rise by three farthings, while quantity discounts are eliminated to standardise pricing across states with some regional adjustments.
The Defence Minister announced Canada’s steel output at 2 700 000 tons yearly with plans to raise the figure and complete shipping facilities at St John and Halifax before autumn. Shipyards run at capacity on a 2 000 000 ton programme while corvettes and mine sweepers production exceeded expectations. Rear Admiral Newton leading a squadron could not visit Melbourne or Adelaide due to timing.
Military commentators dispute German claims of a Britain invasion within hours. They discuss weather, ice-free channels, and secrecy as essential factors, noting spring conditions could favor an attack but that heavy air and naval pressure are building before any such move.
The text notes Greece shows no sign of yielding to German pressure, boosting morale in Yugoslavia and Turkey. Berlin’s rumors of concord with Turkey are treated with skepticism, while Greek resolve strengthens regional positions and offsets Italian influence. Yugoslavia faces German leverage, yet resists subjugation. Turkey relocates forces toward the European frontiers amid shifting diplomatic signals.
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