28 May 1940
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 28, 1940
Page
1
Unclear text shows a penalty tied to Condy with six red cards and a crow under review. Three players Parr and Dun Owley each score five goals in a terse match fragment.
Reports from London describe a volatile Flanders front with heavy German attacks. Verdun style tactics, massive troop and armor commitments, and widespread air and naval operations mark the ongoing engagement. Allied efforts focus on ports, roads, and bridges as battles intensify near Menin and Calais.
French communique reports Allied troops withdrawing to prepared positions near Valenciennes while resisting German offensives in Menin and Boulogne sectors. British claims say Calais Dunkirk citadel Boulogne held. Belgian statements note prisoners and aerial victories as heavy fighting continues along the Allied left flank.
A late Sunday French report says fighting continues along the Somme front with heavy German losses. It notes Germans entering Boulogne after street fighting, high casualties from Aisne to Meuse, and airfire by our anti aircraft guns. Dunkirk reports 62 German bombers shot down. German High Command claims Gravelines troops entered Calais.
The Admiralty reports the destroyer H M 8 Wessex damaged by enemy air attack off the French coast. Six ratings killed and 15 wounded. Wessex was with other naval units on operations near France.
A foreign broadcast claims German planes submarines speed boats mine boats and destroyers patrol the Dover Calais and Folkestone Boulogne sea lanes. Berlin reports the High Command says speed boats sank a British destroyer during the push to Ostend andargo the Allied submarine Helder.
Trade Union delegates representing groups such as the A C T U and A W U will discuss with Mr Menzies and Opposition leaders. Prime Minister may press unions to consult with employers and government on key industrial questions to prevent disputes and keep industry running during the war. Some MPs favor a national government, others oppose joining with unions in such a government.
Wellington reports the New Zealand government creating a Non-Party War Council to bolster the war effort. It may include Opposition leader Hamilton and ex PM Coates, plus industry owners, unions, and farmers. Core members are Prime Minister Fraser and key ministers with cabinet joint sessions as needed.
New York Times Hong Kong correspondent reports Japanese forces expanding in the Teungfa area after taking Laingkow. Simultaneous thrusts of 5000 men along the Canton Hanking railway and 7000 from Tsengching aim to support Liangkow, with Chinese forces warned and deployed at all threatened points. Chinese claim 3000 Japanese casualties.
In a fireside chat President Roosevelt calls on Americans to calmly build up national defence without abandoning democratic principles. He opposes isolationist fears, backs continued defence spending, urges speed in production, and warns against fifth columnists while stressing social gains and labour representation.
The Stockholm correspondent for The Times reports brisk German troop movement in Norway toward the west coast possibly aimed at Britain. Scale unclear but considered important with scarce German presence on the Swedish frontier. Thousands in motor columns moved from Oslo toward the west, causing long waits for Norwegians at transit points.
The King approved General Sir Edmund Ironside as Commander-in-Chief Home Forces replacing General Sir Walter Kirke who retires. General Sir John Dill will succeed Ironside as Chief of the Imperial General Staff. Kirke bids farewell thanking all ranks for steadfast support.
A fragment emphasizes defending and building a legacy for future generations, extending a commitment beyond the United States to all mankind. The line frames national purpose as enduring work across eras and peoples.
The Rome AP correspondent says Italy is on a war footing with mobilisation possibly complete. Elites read Mediterranean action against Corsica Malta and even Gibraltar as likely, while Corsican leader Petru Giovacchini calls for redemption. Mussolini hosts mobilisation talks with top officials as fascist demonstrations press for intervention.
Istanbul dispatch notes Turkish optimism over Soviet radio signals that the Russo German pact preserves the status quo in the Balkans while warning Italy and Germany. A May 25 Turkish emergency decree is reported as Hungary moves to shield Slovakia, triggering Moscow threats. Malta warns Americans to leave, and Egypt enforces a dusk dawn blackout as Balkans crisis rumors swirl.
Swiss forces have tightened border defenses and interior guards as preparations for possible invasion escalate. Parachute units have been deployed, roads blocked, and broadcast instructions issued to ensure civilian and military readiness.
A curfew has been imposed between 1 and 5 am as a precaution. Authorities cited security concerns and urged residents to stay indoors and avoid nonessential travel. Parachute teams conducted extra patrols during the alert.
The readable fragment mentions Sir Stafford Cripps Fey and related names in an obscured sentence. No clear event, date, or place is discernible to establish a concrete news item or outcome.
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