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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 17, 1941
Page
2
The government delays a discriminating lamp project as Violet Laep plans disclosure. An ultra lamp used at the Canberra Institute of Anatomy for vitamin detection is cited, with Dr Rag gait and Dr Haggart commenting on oil distinctions and mineral identification potential.
The Minister for the Interior announces extensive air training facility additions totalling over £100,000. Proposals include 118 buildings at the Maryborough site and 49 at the Arwee Shaft site with chamfer board gas-vented iron and weatherboard construction. An £11,055 spend upgrades Dubbo Military Hospital ward facilities. A tender from E A Watts for a new two storey Victoria Barracks office block in Melbourne has been accepted, costing £12,180 and due for completion in ten weeks.
Sydney based inquiry into Army administration heard Daniel Glasgow describe Captain Rigney as untrustworthy and unsuitable for duties in the 4th Australian ABC. Glasgow said Rigney accused him of behind the scenes favoritism and alleged he was a mere clerk. The hearing adjourned after the exchange.
London reports a former test cricketer named Tan Peebien injured twice during a London air raid. A bomb fragment struck him during rescue work and a second injury occurred when a hospital was hit. He was feared to lose an eye but is now out of danger.
Alma 8 Witlin argues total war reaches kitchens worldwide. Nazi policy diverts food from civilians to armament use, turning milk and other staples into substitutes for weapons. He notes Germany exploits scarce resources for aircraft parts and explosives, condemning war-time morality.
A 1930s analysis argues Nazi hunger policies coerce occupied states to feed Germany. It details rationing, food exports from Denmark Norway and Holland, and conversion of potatoes milk and fats into fuel and explosives. It warns humanitarian aid fuels Hitler’s war and calls for liberation from fascist terror.
The Air Ministry announced two German planes were shot down today and another last night during raids on England. Enemy activity was on a small scale with bombs dropped on scattered points mainly along the coast. Casualties were reported at a coastal location.
In Sydney on Friday at the 1'adfination Court Mulligan Allan, 27, jockey, and Mulligan John Gordon, 40, ganger were discharged after no evidence was offered. They faced charges of assaulting Guiseppe Mor alllo at Woollahra on April 2.
In New York on Friday the total seized French ships in American ports is 13. Maritime circles note the crews on the seized vessels were largely de Gaulle supporters who welcomed American guardmen as friends aboard the ships and toasted President Roosevelt with champagne.
The Minster for the Interior proposes June 2 operation of a new scaffolding and lifts ordinance. It would appoint a chief inspector, require builders to notify 28 hours before acting on scaffolding or lifts, repeal obsolete NSW acts, and adopt NSW regulations. It also covers crane driver licensing for building sites.
Friday in Addis Ababa a British military court sentenced a police lieutenant to death after a murder during the imperial entry. The officer challenged a curfew as troops moved in, and seven Abyssinians were killed with 14 wounded as no police posse fired at the crowd.
Berlin report states Marshal Blomberg confirms the death of his son, age 50, a major serving in the German Air Force during the rehabilitation era. The notice notes no further details were given about the circumstances.
Dublin reports reveal Minister for Finance Stan O Kelly warns in a Dáil speech that revenues may fall after ten months if the war continues. He says Irish people show resilience but forecasters offer no clear plan to raise funds.
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