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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 09, 1939
Page
1
A London dispatch reports German submarine activity and Allied responses in territorial waters. Berlin warned that neutral routes remain contested as British and French aircraft and ships engage, with tense crossings near Florida and the North Sea.
A New York Sunday report notes British and French gold holdings in the United States, with figures indicating holdings around 898 million dollars and a total near eight hundred million, reflecting wartime wealth and distribution. The piece mentions the British and French banking presence and emphasizes current American holdings.
Geneva report describes Johann Haineieh Bern wartime ambassador married after forty months of care for his embassy amid German propaganda efforts. The union follows his controversial role as Germany seeks alliances with Japan and aims to influence Allied powers, with warnings of conspiracies and incendiary plots amid the German revolution.
The readable fragments mention a local event or notice with unclear names and dates. Key entities and specifics are missing, leaving only hints of a community action or timetable without identifiable people places or organizations.
Sunday report says all crew leave on the battleship Arizona was cancelled amid unconfirmed sabotage rumors. The Naval Department did not confirm sabotage but said the Federal Bureau of Investigation has been asked to open an inquiry.
The Commonwealth Prices Commission issued an order applying the averaging principle to 40 groups of commodities. The list covers imported goods, Australian-made goods with imported materials, and products from Australian materials that have risen since the war began. Producers expect a cost rise due to higher production costs and freight charges, with metropolitan areas seeing similar adjustments.
Reported sentiment across Allied and many neutral presses favors rejecting Hitler’s peace terms. British government states no acceptable peace will end aggression. Berlin reports misgivings about a potential armistice and calls for broader world mediation.
In Washington amid neutrality debates, Mr Landon endorses Senator Capper for the Republican presidential nomination signaling shifts away from A Van denberg and Ro Att. The move suggests public opinion backs the embargo stance and reshapes the GOP field as Nye argues for extending aid to Britain and France. A new neutrality bill would retain arms embargo, tighten cash and carry, and curb loans to belligerents.
A New York Times Washington report describes strong calls in Congress for Roosevelt to step in as mediator between Britain, France, and Germany. It notes Berlin’s mood toward armistice talks with public and private signals, and mentions potential mediators like the Pope, HoH Queen Wilhelmina, and Pan American Conference leaders.
A planned national health campaign by the Commonwealth Health Department appears likely to be postponed due to financial constraints. The initiative, including measures for medical services, disease control, and quarantine authority, is now expected to be delayed indefinitely as Parliament reviews budget allocations and national health priorities.
Wellington sun reports Parliament has adjourned, giving the Government complete charge of credit and currency. The Acting Prime Minister Mr Fraser says members agreed democracy is opposed to Nazi rule and would provide a fair state in the world. Parliament will not resume until early next year.
Helsingfors reports say Finland may send a Moscow envoy but Foreign Minister unlikely to go. Russia presses for territorial concessions while Lithuania and Latvia face talks and troop movements. Germany opposes Soviet expansion into the Baltic. Estonia limits concessions to existing treaty lines.
A Shanghai despatch reports Japanese forces claiming full control southward from Hainchiang and potential further territory gains in the latest offensive. It notes Japanese messages asserting 10 Chinese divisions defeated in Kiangsu and Shansi, with about 4,600 soldiers killed or captured and 3,000 taken prisoner.
A Danish farmers association meeting urged continuing exports of Danish farm products to Britain at six coats. The discussion noted the economy relies on export markets, though concerns about dangers to the West arose.
Reports of night sorties on the Maginot Line and along the Rhine front show French forces repelling German incursions. Both sides conducted patrols and artillery fire with weather mostly rainy and limited air activity. The German High Command notes French planes were driven off while plans for a possible early mass attack circulate amid diplomatic developments.
London reports from Sunday cover food rationing, war reference, and market notes. Britain buys cotton, Germany Poland and Czecho firms in focus, Dutch service plans Lisbon to Naples, and Australian-born aristocrat story noted.
Fragmentary report notes rising tension among Yugoslavia Romania Hungary and Albania with frontier clashes and talks of a joint front. Mentions forthcoming trade mission and uneasy negotiations as regional powers recalibrate alliances and defenses.
In London a Czech exile government is proclaimed by the former president of Czechoslovakia naming a provisional leadership. The new authority says Prague’s government will align with France and Britain to organize a Czech army in exile while expressing thanks to Daladier and France for support.
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