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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 17, 1940
Page
3
Fragmented report notes a revolt by German prisoners at a concentration camp in the West Indies. Troops reportedly moved to quell unrest as a security response to the disturbance and related tensions.
The Home Office orders temporary internment of Austrian and German men across Britain. About 2,000 of the 3,000 aliens involved are described as being without a state, while others are held under new wartime rules.
The article discusses London's Thames protection under wartime conditions. It outlines measures to keep the vital waterway open for global shipping, including bomb proof shelters, emergency repair services, ambulance ships, and newal communication systems. It notes the Port Authority's readiness to keep river traffic flowing despite air attacks.
Photographs show ROALP crews arriving in England after cooperation with naval forces in the Bergen attack. A ROALF raid burned a supply ship and warehouse at Bergen Hariecud, with harbor facilities damaged. A Ruhr veteran is described dreaming of Germany as the Sylt raid returns home with crews claiming early success.
The Thursday state lottery draw announced results with numbers and several named locations and individuals mentioned in the uncleaned text. The official site confirms the drawing and prize allocations though the OCR includes many garbled fragments.
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