09 Oct 1940
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 09, 1940
Page
1
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Bucharest reports via AP that German military and industrial support is helping Romania, with officials denying large troop arrivals. The Times and Daily Mail contrast German influence with threatened oil control, noting Turkish vigilance and Russia’s wary stance amid a Brenner meeting backdrop. Official statements say regular German troops have not arrived.
The Admiralty says Britain lost 10 merchant ships totaling 55 627 tons in the week ending September 29. Four Allied ships totaling 12 119 tons and one neutral ship of 4291 tons were sunk. Since Italy entered the war 21 submarines have been lost.
Police raided several Japanese establishments over the weekend and yesterday in Hong Kong. Investigations’ results could not be ascertained at this time.
Heavy odds face the group as French pilots fly from North Africa to Gibraltar to join de Gaulle’s Free French. Eight shot down en route, five killed in action, and one down today with four missing. Some pilots already with the RAF defending Britain. Bombers and training formations have gone overseas to bolster Allied air power.
Observers report France faces shortages of wheat meat and dairy as German requisitioning accelerates. In the last fortnight Germany has seized one million pigs 20000 cattle and 58 percent of the cereal harvest though stockpiles remained.
Luftwaffe bomber fleets attacked London with large formations of Messerchmitts and escorts. Spitfires and Hurricanes fought back in hundreds of dog fights. 26 German machines were shot down while 16 British aircraft fell with 10 pilots safe. German efforts to reach London were repelled in five raids involving about 450 aircraft, with only two penetrating the London area and few bombs dropped.
Sir Walter Citrine told the Southport meeting that the General Council shaped policy through ministerial contact and stressed the war’s outcome would determine the future of the Trades Union movement. Labour entered the government by its own choice to prosecute the war.
In a Commons speech Prime Minister Churchill cited a series of errors and accidents in the Dakar expedition and said inquiries showed the First Sea Lord and Inner Cabinet were not informed of French warships entering the Straits of Gibraltar in time. He noted 8500 killed and 14000 injured in Germany’s air attacks on Britain from Sept 7 to Oct 5 and discussed planned national insurance against enemy fire.
State Department urges quiet evacuation of Japanese Empire including Korea Macao and Hongkong for Americans and allied residents. plan to divert merchant ships to China to assist evacuees with women children and non essential personnel prioritized. Local consulate awaiting circular and travel basis to match Europe. Washington reports Britain and Australia discussing Burma Road and shifts in Far East policy amid tense Wei Hai Wei and Hanoi Hue developments.
Ottawa reports that 137 average American tanks were delivered this week. Defence Minister Mr. La Ralston said they will be useful for training purposes and expressed gratitude for the shipment.
Iraq reports an agreement with Japan for buying the entire cotton crop plus last year's unsold balance at a price equivalent to fd. per th.
A report from the New York Sun says an unsuccessful assault by troops aimed at invading England began with an August 25 bombardment of the coast. RAF defended against formations of enemy air forces while flat-bottomed barges carried soldiers from the fog. Land batteries inflicted heavy casualties and detachments of the British Navy cut off the barges from the French coast.
Under-Secretary Summer Welles and Russian Ambassador M Ovuldnatry held talks after weeks, signaling U S interest in Russia s stance on the tri partite pact and the broader Berlin crisis. Officials indicated the meeting aimed to gauge Moscow s fundamental position.
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