Soviet Will Not Receive Cripps on Mission to Moscow
British trade mission head Sir Stafford Cripps will not be received by the Soviet government in Moscow. The agency notes London was told no extraordinary delegate would be accepted, suggesting Sir William Leeds or another envoy could conduct talks, Cripps reportedly already reaches Athens en route to Moscow.
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Canberra Weather Summary This Thursday
The Canberra report shows a barometer around 30.06 inches at 4 p.m. Temperatures range from 48 to 68 degrees with a 62 at midnight and 68 at 3 p.m. Maximum 61.9 early, 59.1 at afternoon peak. grass 30.9, screen 48. Wind peaks near 31 mph at Canberra aerodrome. rainfall recorded at 22 points.
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Archbishop and Mrs Mowll Leave Government House Canberra
Senator Foll the Minister for the Interior is in Canberra today and will depart for Sydney tomorrow. He has spent nearly half his life as a Queensland senator. Mr H A Stent of Canberra has joined the 2nd Regiment Royal Australian Engineers as a mapper and will serve in Captain Warren McDonald’s unit. Canberra ALF gunner G H Jon received the torch at a Sydney war rally. Gunner Gates is the son of Mr and Mrs H H Gates of Torrens treat Braddon.
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Deportation Move Against Australian Harry Bridges Approved
Washington reports the Rules committee voted unanimously to send the deportation directive to the House floor targeting Australian citizen Harry Bridges. The action marks a significant step in the government’s immigration enforcement policy.
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Washington
House of
Leaders Denounce Country Party Tactics Amid War Strain
The piece criticizes the Leader of the Country Party for obstructive tactics during wartime. It urges Prime Minister Menzies to resist pressure and defend government stability as Parliament enters a brief recess. It asserts broad support from primary producers and notes calls for unity and responsible governance.
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Stranger Donates £4000 to Lord Mayor Fund
A stranger in London handed £4000 to the Lord Mayor's fund of relief and requested acknowledgment in the form of a note. The fund total now stands at £1,530,000.
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RED Cross Fund
London
Lord Mayor's Fund
Noten
Iran
Soprano Vida Harford Delivers Wigmore Hall Recital
Australian soprano Vida Harford gave a recital at Wigmore Hall in London on Wednesday. The Times critic praised her for possessing a player's first qualification a good voice and noted her strong technique.
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Australia Answers the Call for War Heroes
The Australian Minister for the Army Mr Street declared during a national broadcast that Australia answered the federal appeal for men for the A L and urged all able-bodied Australians to join the fight. He framed the war as a test of British stamina and noted German lawlessness as a provocation to action.
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Mr. Street
Australia
Recruiting Advances for Australian Divisions Amid War Effort
Melbourne and Canberra reports indicate rapid enlistment for Australian divisions. NSW reaches 11 000 for the 7th Division with most recruits at Ingleburn. Queensland and Tasmania quotas near completion. Victoria hits 3 500 for the 7th Division and corps troop. Canberra records 11 enlistments at the drill hall.
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Radio commentators must reveal identities under new rules
Regulations issued last night require disclosure of radio commentators on politics and current affairs to listeners. The Postmaster General’s Department gains control over short wave broadcasts, including overseas programmes, with licensing requirements and mandatory disclosure of commentator credentials.
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Postmaster General's Department
Australia
German interest in Belgian Congo and southern front drift
The Paris–issued Belgian Congo control details indicate King Leopold’s rights to the Congo are not relinquished, with Germany aiming to seize this vast resource. Britain withdraws from a frontier post as the war broadens, leaving German forces focused on a southern front parallel to the Maginot line and Aisne to Somme corridors.
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International Urban Association For the
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Lepold
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Attempts to Cross Somme Repulsed Near Abbeville
German efforts to breach the Somme near Abbeville were repulsed as Allied forces hold a strong position along the river Abin and Somme. French commander Weygand is in charge of reorganized forces massing troops along the Aisne, while Germans face heavy losses in a fast paced campaign and remain exposed.
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Allied Capture Narvik Shocks German Claims in Norway
A joint War Office and Admiralty communique reports British forces seized Narvik in northern Norway after pressure on April 13. Despite German reinforcements and tunnels along the Narvik Gallivare line, Allied control endures but the broader campaign remains difficult and not a diversion from the main war effort.
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Communist Plot Arrests Reported in Panama Canal Zone
The Pan American ambassador said arrests in the Canal Zone Panama stopped a Communist Socialist plot aimed at harming national relations. The exact number of arrests was not disclosed but occurred in the previous days with strict secrecy.
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Canal Zone Co
Panama
British Morale Runs High Indicates German Forces Overstretched
A Melbourne cable sent to the Department of Information reports that German troops and aircraft are heavily committed in France and Belgium. British troops displayed bravery and discipline in close combat, boosting morale for British forces and the Allied effort, with signs of stronger leadership resolve and widespread factory overtime.
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British Troops Hold Line Amid Desperate Flanders Fighting
Amid heavy German assaults in Flanders, British forces report stubborn defense at the coast as General Gort and Allied leaders express resolve. A sunburnt, weary garrison describes fierce fighting and morale remains high despite casualties and continued pressure.
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German claim of Dunkirk naval losses and air battles
The German High Command reports sinking three warships and four troopships near Dunkirk, along with 31 merchant ships and 79 aircraft. It says Allied troops at Dunkirk Ostend were bombed and Allied night raids struck western Germany. It asserts the battle at Artois nears annihilation of French forces while the British remain able to reach warships by small boats.
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Organising British Home Effort Advances Production
London officials announce reduced training at 10 000 workers yearly with new centres for 3 000 trainees. Bevin urges seven day week to boost urgent national production. Coal mining expansion, iron railings salvage for war use, and accelerated farm output under wartime control measures are planned.
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