Australia to Accelerate War Effort with Central Munitions Authority
Prime Minister Menzies unveils a centralized munitions system led by Essington Lewis to press civilian industry, expand output, and appoint industrialists to drive production. The plan includes new liaison with states and unions, broader naval and air measures, and a three year dock project between Garden Island and Potts Point to support capital ships.
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B.H.P
T. Essington Lewis
Essington Lewis
Menzies
British Empire
Australia
War Cabinet
Mr. Menzies
Sir Leopold Gavile
Garden Island
Potts Point
Refugee Migrants Classified by Australian Union Plan
The Australian League of Nations Union proposed classifying refugee immigrants into three groups as in Britain. The plan would determine enemy sympathies, non sympathies, or doubtful outlooks to ease hardships in Australia. The Union also deplored the Premier's call to intern all Germans.
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Watt
Council of the Union
Muir
Roosevelt pledges defense program profits kept low
Roosevelt told a press conference that the 10 billion defense program will not greatly benefit either capital or labor and that the New Deal social safeguards will be protected. He rejected labor friction and noted a stronger sense of unity amid wartime refugees reports. Roosevelt also announced a government reorganization plan to curb fifth column activity by moving immigration naturalization from the Labour Department to the Justice Department.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Rouwvelt
Ttengevelt
Congress
Bureau of Immigration and Naturalisation
Labour Department
Justice Department
Road Freight Rates Raised 12 Percent in NSW
The Associated Motor Transport of New South Wales moves to raise flat road transport rates by 12 percent starting June 1, citing higher costs for petrol oil tyres and registration fees. It says current rules from the low mood years leave many haulage contractors unable to profitably operate.
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Sydney
Associated Motor Transport of
New South Wales
Occupation Status Declared for Norway Netherlands Luxembourg
The Foreign Office in London states that Norway (excluding northern provinces) the Netherlands and Luxembourg are to be regarded as in German occupation. The declaration excludes the Netherlands dependencies from this designation.
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London
Foreign Office
Norway
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Pilot crashes plane into fence near Gisborne
A Royal Air Force pilot returning from a search mission forced landed in a paddock at Toolern Vale near Gisborne. The aircraft crashed into a fence causing propeller tail and wing damage. The pilot escaped injury, aided by a farmer who flashed a torch.
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Melbourne
Air Force
Toolern Vale
Gisborne
Red Cross Adds 500000 for Refugees in France and Belgium
The American Red Cross has allocated an additional 500000 dollars to aid French and Belgian refugees. The relief effort targets 65000000 refugees and aims to prevent further suffering as food supplies deplete.
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American Red Cross
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Blace
Commonwealth
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Canberra
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Essington Lewin
United Kingdom
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H. W. Lloyd
Admiralty
Royal Navy
Australian
Darwin
Graving Dock
Lsbour
Europe
Country Party
Frederick Stewart
Frederik
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House of Representatives
Beasley
Mr. Beasley
Colonial Sugar Coy
Pyrmont
Royal Irish Fusiliers
Ireland
Plata
America
RED Cross
Queanbeyan & District
Desgins
Hayes & Russell
Queanbeyan
Kellogg's
Abie Jy
Telegeri
Antinens
Kellogg
Cois
Kellogg’s
Kellogg's All-Bran
RINSO
Rinsos
Irinso
Mallee Y
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