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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 27, 1940
Page
2
Dr. Co E W Bean analyzes both World War I expeditions noting faster planning and better organization in Norway versus Gallipoli. He argues evacuation inevitability under heavy German force, weaker air power estimates, and the need for frank official accuracy in future approvals.
Their Excellencies the Governor General and the Lady Gowrie, with Captain L S Bracegirdle, attended the National Service of Prayer at St John the Baptist Church, Canberra, and the Boy Scout and Girl Guide Empire Service in the Albert Hall yesterday afternoon. Her Excellency joined by Mrs Bracegirdle and Miss Ivie Price attended the Bungendore Patriots War Fund Gymkhana on Saturday. Lord Gowrie sent a message to Queen Mary offering birthday wishes on behalf of the Commonwealth. Mr A A Tregear was appointed assistant to the Public Service and will take on the role of First Clerk Assistant to the House of Representatives.
Minister for the Navy Mr Cameron urges total war tactics to organize industry manpower and transport. He argues that a dictated peace is necessary and supports a rapid graving dock project in Sydney pending government powers. Critics warn emergency powers fail to guarantee wealth conscription as in past wars.
Churches in Canberra held large intercession services in response to the King's appeal for Sunday prayer for the Allies. Clergy urged repentance and resilience, stressing democracy, Christian duty, and national unity amid peril. crowds filled St. John’s, St. Christopher’s, St. Patrick’s, and other centers.
The German westward push reaches Channel ports with fighting near Boulogne and Calais. French and Belgian resistance remains strong as German divisions reinforce, threatening a possible encirclement of Allied forces in northern France and Flanders unless a southward breakout from Valenciennes succeeds.
The text notes Weygand’s appointment to supreme command giving a tonic effect to both sides and suggests open warfare experience could guide Allied strategy. It mentions the Emergency Powers Act passage and Italian factional actions as influential on American opinion, with the public moved by German advances toward Channel ports and a potential Italian entry. Mr D P Israel played piano during singing.
Sydney thronged with intercessory services as Protestant leaders urged prayer in trouble. St Marys hosted Pontifical High Mass with Archbishop presiding. prayers spread across the Archdiocese and Presbyterian churches joined in a day of intercession. Adelaide also held public services with government members and community leaders present.
Sunday events in Brisbane were largely canceled as many spectators and participants could not attend due to widespread disruption. Large crowds gathered at churches instead, leaving sports activities halted.
Analysis argues Germany cannot negate Allied sea power as the war shifts to land battles in France. It emphasizes Allied supremacy at sea, resilience of Allied armies, and the inevitability of victory despite German moves in France and Belgium.
A five member Expert Committee will oversee acquisition and use of machine tools in Australia to speed up munitions production. Chairman is Mr Storey with representatives from the Aircraft Production Commission and various government bodies. The panel will set import export and sale rules for tools valued over £150.
The Canberra weather shows barometer readings around 30.07 inches at 9 am and 30.08 inches at 3 pm on Saturday. Temperatures ranged 62 at 9 am to 50 at 3 pm with a 24 hour maximum near 56 and a minimum around 1 degree on grass 20.9. Winds were W and W W. On Sunday barometer moved from 30.40 to 30.26 inches with 9 am temperature 66 and 3 pm 55. The day’s high reached 61 or 96 degrees while the low was about 24.1 or 194 degrees with SW winds at 3 pm.
The Treasurer Mr Spender said Australia plans to raise 10 000 000 by war savings certificates by June next year. He cited a dramatic offer of 700 pounds from a lifetimes saver and urged turning productive capacity to war production to support the effort.
Two hundred pilots, 32 air observers and 84 wireless air gunners commence training under the Empire Air Scheme today and tomorrow. The second group follows an earlier 283 men started April 29. quotas by state are listed for pilots observers and gunners with training at Laverton Richmond Somers Cootamundra Ballarat.
A.F. boxers faced a Maccabi Club team before a large crowd. Results include Light-Heavyweight Jim Gray defeating Gibon by one point, Stevens losing to Jonah on points, Ball losing to Levy on points, Heron beating Micki on points, Eric Ball losing to Baghdad on points, Allen defeating Binder on points, Tullapin beating Aasavi by knockout, and Bickley losing to Yehuda on points.
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