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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 28, 1942
Page
1
A battered battlefield report notes strong armed units moving from the west toward Cyrenaican front lines. Tanks and mechanized formations engaged in fighting while counterbombing and defensive actions limited Rommel’s advance. Casualty and air activity details remain uncertain amid inconsistent communiques.
The Prague radio reports an attempt on Heydrich, Reich Protector for Bohemia and Moravia, with a 19 000 000 crown reward for the assailant. Extraordinary measures are planned as authorities tighten security and public places are warned.
A wartime dispatch chronicles a Burma retreat with refugees marching toward safety from Calcutta. It details rivers, jungle, disease, and starvation as civilians, including women and children, endure monsoon rains, leeches, and fever while seeking shelter from Japanese advances.
A radio speaker on Reme faction broadcasts orders for all members deemed undeserving to be purged from the Fascist party. The directive targets party loyalty, with consequences for those outside the core ranks across realms.
A chaotic dispatch from Chungking reports Chinese forces repulsing a Japanese assault on Kinhwa after 3,000 Japanese troops tried to storm the city. Chinese defenses, aided by artillery and rear attacks, thwarted the Japanese push, with ongoing Chinese counteractions near Kunming and spreading concerns about further Japanese offensives this summer.
In Washington on Tuesday President Roosevelt described the American mission to London as a new wartime link among Army Navy and Air Force leaders. Reporters noted speculation about unity with allied fronts and pressed for details while the President hedged on future coordination awaiting General Arnold’s talks with the British.
New details emerge on Allied anti submarine actions in the Atlantic and Caribbean. An American bomber claims a submarine sunk off Recife. The destroyer Blakeley reports torpedo damage and crew casualties after an attack near Martinique, with the submarine said to have operated within French waters.
A Washington report shows monthly U S war spending expected at 5 billion dollars this fall rising to 6 billion by spring and 7 billion a month a year hence. The House passed emergency votes funding national training and development programs.
A General Headquarters communique states two major Japanese air attempts on Port Moresby were repelled with bombs dropped at 1,000 feet, causing no damage to Allied aircraft. Reports say enemy planes were seen losing height amid heavy anti aircraft fire and that the battle occurred between Timor and Java as the war extends across the region.
A hostile air raid targeted Port Moteshy with two four engine Kawanishi landings, aircraft reportedly overran defenses and dropped bombs. Defenses detected the raid with searchlights and antiaircraft fire, causing damage to the enemy planes. No injuries reported to personnel.
A new bomber design named the Mar guder is claimed to be the fastest aircraft in the world and is being deployed in North London near Wednewaay. The report notes the aircraft’s speed claims and initial use by the defense forces.
Fragmented report describes Tojo's warning to Australia about the war and a nearby neutrality pact with Russia. It also notes New Zealand's preparedness with American aid and plans to reform its armed forces, detailing numbers of officers, men, and wounded.
Zurich dispatch reports Laval in Paria negotiating with Germany as Mussolini pressures for terms. Potent Italian aims include Nice and Corsica, while France eyes appeasement via Vichy under Marshal Petain Laval. German tactics show urgency but avoid rupturing ties with the United States.
The Canadian Minister for Air Major Powee and Under-Secretary Abe Bean agreed to mediate a two year air training plan in Ottawa extending until March 1945.
Relentless clashes around Kharkov as Soviet and German forces engage in a wide battle for encirclement and control of surrounding approaches. Reports quote Berlin and Moscow correspondents on tank and infantry losses, retreat and reinforcement efforts, and ongoing river crossing actions amid heavy casualties.
A lengthy report notes United States actions and statements on postwar economic aid to Russia. It cites the desire to foster trade and credit guarantees while avoiding binding wartime reparations and advancing a postwar Atlantic system.
The passage discusses failing peace feelers and rising tensions between the United States and Japan during wartime. It references American and Japanese actions, warnings about Pearl Harbor, and concerns over China. The tone combines frustration and fear of extended conflict and unknown outcomes.
A mangled wartime note from Washington states that U S steel output will double the previously expected maximum, with officials cautioning about maintaining pace with rising demand amid a constrained home front. The report references government experts and industry leaders and notes no actual wartime production surge is guaranteed.
Fragmented OCR reports German governor von Hinteing labels alleged Communists and mentions Polish opposition. Text references England and tensions near Sydney with unclear dates and locations, describing supply concerns and wartime rhetoric.
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