23 May 1938
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 23, 1938
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text lists players such as Maxwell Blednnes McInnes and others with odd spellings. No cohesive game details emerge. readable items include names and small score fragments, but no clear teams, date, or outcome.
A Prague briefing cites Czech President Benes warning of grave tension after German troop movement rumors. Berlin reports of clashes between Sudeten and Czech forces fuel alarms while officials seek clarity amid recalls of reserve units and mobilization talk.
A fragment from a London column discusses a scandal among members of the church hierarchy and a Home for Friends, imagining how a body might seek a return or resolution. The text is incomplete and references a bishop and related intrigue.
Wellington court remarks on divorces without children. Chief Justice notes outcome differs with children, pondering effects on marriages. In another incident, Arthur William Davis, 28, collapsed and died after an electric grill incident. doctors suspect electrocution and further examination pending.
The 1939 defence budget tops 1.1 billion dollars in peace time, with Congress urged to approve 23.87 million for initial construction of a new fleet. The plan outlines one aircraft carrier, two light cruisers, a destroyer tender, seaplane tenders, oil tankers, a mine layer, and torpedo boats among the first units.
Troop movements along all German frontiers are described as seasonal but observers warn of broader German tension. Berlin papers push sensational reports on looming incidents in Czechoslovakia and Sudetenland while Germany faces claims of planned attacks against Bohemia and potential minority policy confrontations. An American report notes Reichsführer Reich and other officials cautioning peace prospects amid high costs for air power upgrades and patrol planes.
In a scintillating League game at Queanbeyan Group 8 defeated the combined Groupe 9 and 17 team by 23 to 10. The match showcased open play, with strong running as Wollongong selectors named Group 8 players for a Southam Districts vs Wee gin Districts clash in Wollongong on May. Confusion arose over a Canberra player's actions affecting scoring.
The Returned Soldiers League calls on Federal, state and municipal authorities to resume universal military training as a defense measure. The conference today urged action to prepare the civilian population for potential invasion, signaling a push to reintroduce universal training nationwide.
Federal officials in New York report that a German prisoner connected to American affairs is held abroad. The fragment mentions protective sentence, witness issues, and German authorities directing actions, but the text is garbled and fails to provide clear names or dates.
The diplomatic correspondent notes negotiations aim for calmer relations and minor tariff reductions rather than sweeping cuts. The article suggests a tentative cautious path toward broader market access with limited immediate concessions.
Japanese claim 1500 railway carriages and 30 engines captured at Hsuchow Houzhou. Chinese divisions retreating as mopping up begins. British American and French Consuls press Japan to reopen the Yangtze navigation.
The Prime Minister Lyons defended Australia’s iron ore export embargo amid debate on competition between eastern and western states. He said government action was reluctantly taken to protect domestic industry, noting Japanese interests and Yampli mine developments while stressing no local storage or price disruption is expected.
Ottawa reports negotiations for an improved Canada Australia steamship service are nearly complete. Two 25 000 ton ships of 22 knots are to be laid down in August or September in England for a new company backed by the P and the Canadian Pacific. The Empress of Ast and the Empress of Russiest may be redeployed from the Orient route out of Vancouver if delays occur. Prime Minister Lyons says a broad agreement among international parties has been reached, with Australia largely agreeing to the scheme but expressing reservations on one point.
An unnamed madman killed a truck driver in Vancouver and wounded two others in a police chase amid a broader wartime context. Reports describe heightened defense measures and Canadian coast protections against potential Pacific threats as nations consider neutral posture and armed subsurface responses.
A chaotic jumble of short dispatches reports wool trade permits for Japan and export production, a fatal car race accident in Sydney, jobless protests in Vancouver, a London rail crash with casualties, large gold shipments to Spain, Turkish defense funding, and Australian tennis doubles champions at an event in London. Names, places, and dates scattered amid the fragmented clippings.
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