Desperate German Raid at Narvik Repulsed by French
A French War Ministry bulletin reports a late night raid by German troops near the Saar area was repulsed by French forces. French artillery and machine gun fire halted the assault, with German dead and blood-stained uniforms found but their withdrawal completed under cover of darkness. German air activity and redeployment toward an unknown destination are noted.
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Allies Cut Lines of Communication in Narvik Front
London dispatch reports 3000 German troops at Narvik facing dire situation as Allied advance severs rail and road links. Snowbound battles rage while Norwegian detachments resist. German claims of artillery support and air activity surface amid stalling operations and refugee turmoil.
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Narvik
Sweden
German High Command Reports Northern Advance and Submarine Success
A German communique says troops move from Stenkjaer to the Andalanes area and that destroyers sank 23 Allied submarines as 2 300 000 tons of Allied shipping have been sunk since the war began. The B B C says King Haakon reached the Finmark province in northern Norway and 10 000 Norwegians captured will be released or used in farming. Oslo dispatch notes large troop movements and more than 100 planes flown north yesterday.
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Destroyer Afridi Sunk in Nazi Air Attack Off Namsos
The Admiralty says HMS Afridi, Tribal class destroyer of 1,870 tons, was sunk by bombs while convoying troops at Namsos. Two enemy bombers were downed. The ship carried eight 4.7 inch guns, four torpedo tubes, a crew of 278, and could reach 36 knots. it was completed in 1934 and used in troop withdrawal and convoy defense.
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Namsos
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Ita
German seaplane claims capture of British submarine
A German communique states a German seaplane captured a British submarine after it was damaged by a mine in the Kattegat.
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London
Kattegat
Communist Daily Worker Libel Case Awards
Sir Walter Citrine, TUC general secretary, wins 300 pounds damages for libel from the Daily Worker. Four other claimants receive 200 pounds and two receive 150 pounds. The libel stemmed from a visit by union delegates to France for the Anglo French Trades Union Council inaugural events.
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Trades Union Congress
Daily Worker
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France
Anglo-French Trades Union Council
German Courage Quote Aboard London Broadcast
Dr Koht Norwegian Foreign Minister arrived in London to confer with Britain and warned that Germany has abused courage against Moorway and France. He cited Norwegian resistance and said surrender would end Norway's independence.
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Dr. Koht
France
Britain
Norway
Hitler
Anti British Display in London Draws Harsh Reactions
In London hundreds of students staged an anti British demonstration featuring chants against Britain and France. They chalked walls with pro Hitler and pro Mussolini slogans and mocked Mr Chamberlain with a travel-themed caption about visiting Norwegian fiords.
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Victoria Protest Over Marginal Land Grant Allocation
The House adjournment will be moved by Mr Wilson to protest Victoria being left out of Commonwealth grant for marginal wheatlands. Wilson calls omission amazing and argues Victoria deserves an equitable share and that funds should aid wheat growers facing recurring seasonal adversity in the belt. Premier Duncan spoke by phone with Mr Cameron, who declined comment but signaled a statement in Parliament.
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Air Ministry Casualties Report From Outbreak Period
The 28th Air Ministry casualty list reports 52 dead 60 missing and seven wounded since the outbreak. Included are Pilot-Officer M F F Barnett of Dunedin killed on service and Pilot-Officer J Boreham of Gisborne listed missing. Corporal a Teeuntien from Gisborne is reported as missing.
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Papal Appeal for Peace Moves Italians at Vatican
Rome dispatch notes the Pope urges Italians toward peace during a Vatican sermon. The audience includes the Prince and Princess of Piedmont on a state visit, seen as strengthening Italy against war. Reports cite a papal role in keeping Italy out of conflict.
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Daily Telegraph
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Mediterranean tensions persist as Allied fleets mobilize
Allied fleets stand at full strength near Alexandria amid tense Mediterranean warnings from Italian and Turkish press. Egypt vows readiness to repel any attack as British and Egyptian forces conduct desert maneuvers. Reports note German and Italian fear of Allied air power and a looming strategic standoff across the Balkans and eastern Mediterranean.
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Union Faces Bankruptcy and Miner Meetings
Aggregate meetings of coal miners will be held today and tomorrow to receive reports from Combined Mining Unions officials after talks with Prime Minister Menzies. Voters supported resuming work in Queensland by 849 to 179, while NSW proprietors deny victimisation if a resumption occurs. The union funds are low and leaders debate publicity and strategy as a return to normal operations looms.
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Shaw
Rdes
Queensland
Booval
Rokewood
Walch
Sydney
New South Wales Combined Colliery Proprietors’ Association
C. F. Maliett
Mallett
Newcastle
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Mr.Nelson
Federation Bankrupt and Union Debts Reported
In Sydney on Monday union officials disclosed the Combined Mining Union faces £7 600 on relief dockets and £11 000 more with a second batch. It also owes £20 000 to other unions. The federation appears bankrupt as £7 500 debt rises with further £11 000 due, while the government may reopen mines.
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Transpo
Alt to Mest on Thursile
Unclear fragment notes an ACTU response in Melbourne to a coal strike. The text mentions evolving views and a continuation on another page, with interrupted details and garbled wording.
War Review and Political Debate Highlight
The political correspondents focus on weekend chitchat and the day's debate rather than broad conduct. Lawther of the Miners Federation praises the ongoing triumph and dedication to the cause, expressing resolve amid fresh challenges ahead.
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London
Eunea Bea
Enem Ann
Lawther
Miners Federation
Review of Charges Proposes Reductions in Postal Rates
A draft bill by Postcaster General Mr Thorly seeks to permit Austra sen on ae part of Australia to send messages across the Commonwealth for 1/-, down from 1/4. He also aims to upgrade short wave services to improve ter reception in distant islands.
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Austrasen On Ae
Thorby
Australia
Far
May Day Sydney Leader of Non Communist Labour
Mr J A Besaley, a leader of the Non Communist Labour movement, speaks at May Day events in Sydney on Monday. The gathering highlights labor rights and political alignment amid postwar tensions.
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J. A. Besaley
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