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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 07, 1939
Page
4
Fragmented brief items report betting board decisions, Canadian command movements, Allied supply runs, and public notices. Topics include McNaughton command, U S troop movements, Britain’s steel and flour orders, and propaganda activity in Germany. The jumble mentions Ottawa London Pretoria and Melbourne with varied wartime notes.
Washington reports the neutrality act amendment debate continues with divisions over enforcement and trade. Key figures like Overton and Tobey clash on policy while arguments focus on embargo scope and national security. New York Times coverage notes both sides pressing for orderly retreat and broader support.
Prime Minister Menzies today denied intending to visit Melbourne or travel to London next year. He rejected newspaper reports and said no arrangements exist for a London mission, noting only possible future imperial coordination during wartime and emphasizing duties at home. The Times suggested dominion leaders might attend an imperial war cabinet, but dominions argue they remain focused on their own roles.
French government issues decree dissolving 76 Communist municipal councils and suspends parliamentary immunity. Police raid Communist offices and homes across France as warrants issue for deputies Lofnette and Bonté, claimed leaders of a militant Workers Party, while other deputies face military magistrate action. News Chronicle voices protest over detentions amid wartime democracy defense.
An analysis of prewar pacts and shifts as Germany and Russia press Latvia Lithuania Estonia and Finland. The Baltic states face coercive demands and strategic realignments with Russia expanding influence while Germany reacts to evolving Eastern Europe tensions and potential Baltic repercussions for the broader Nazi and Allied calculations.
A large list of commodities is declared subject to the averaging system by the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner, Professor Op land, announced midweek. The schedule includes asbestos, baking powder, coffee, tea, cocoa, cotton wool, textiles, paper, paints, drugs, petroleum products, oils, canned vegetables, and various manufactured goods. Some items already met the rule in August, but this remains a temporary fix pending full implementation.
Footage from a church bulletin lists Sunday services and sermons across multiple parishes including North Alhulic and St. Janes Mail. Details cover Holy Communion times, sermons by Rev. RD. Baclard Headdon, Sunday School at 10 4m, and various religious activities with prices and schedules.
The Dari newspaper Politiken reports the Soviet Estonia pact is failing to meet expectations. Russia has claimed more territory than the agreement allowed, citing needed barracks for stationed troops on the Estonian coast and pressuring Estonia to permit Russian forces to cross rather than travel by route outlined in the pact.
The Prices Commissioner and Professor Copland discussed early actions on boots and shoes prices. Affected items include leather, freight, and production costs with proposed increases up to about 20 to 46 per cent. The Prices Court may adjust freight rates after an inquiry into recent coastal shipping price rises.
The Paris correspondent reports General Franco has ordered the dissolution of the German trials until the war ends. The move affects all Germans and their positions in Spain, with trains to be halted and flights suspended.
Amid parliamentary discussions the administration faced questions on civil air training with ministers and officials debating full time programs, reserve forces, and potential shifts in training scope affecting France relations and wartime readiness. The dialogue touched on overruns, operational readiness, and the potential adaptation of training for the civil air reserve.
A fragmented forecast notes temperatures around 9 pm and 1 am with rising dew point, and a wind reading near 5 PM. Rainfall is estimated at 2 points with light to moderate showers possible. no significant weather events listed.
In a London dispatch dated Thurediy 1, reports indicate a German raider is operating off the American coast near Brazil with the aim of breaking the North Sea blockade. The flag of the admiralty notes that such raiders, while not unexpected, would complicate wartime patrols and trigger intensified measures.
Personal notice notes Ta M Clachan of the Mow Hesland Star Cory, member of the Railt Military Cole Inge, Trunleoon, promoted to Major in a ceremony noted for rugby union standings. The Eight promotion coincides with the Duatroom team’s ACT title victory.
A fragmented page lists Methodist, Anglican, Congregational and Christian notices with pastors and times. Mentions Rev Arthur, Rev J. HM Allen, Rev Dr A J Waldock, and others. Includes Sunday school, choir anthems, memorials, meetings, and invitations to signature public support.
A distorted report outlines ministerial remarks on air raid safety and defenses. It notes opposition claiming impracticality of universal bombproof shelter, with mentions of authorities urged to provide protection for residents amid wartime fears.
Four Japanese pearlers drifted in a small lugger for four days with no food or water after being swept from their intended course near the Melville Island region. They were found exhausted and starved, their vessel damaged, the crew surviving on courage and signaling for help until rescue.
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