25 Oct 1940
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 25, 1940
Page
1
A fragment indicates a Wednesday session discussing a reduction related to prisons. Text mentions ednesday, Gadi, dining room, and 1/6 to 1/1 reductions, with unclear references to administration and attached headbeats. Entities are uncertain. core claim about reductions remains.
Reports say Hitler conferred with Laval and Franco on a temporary Axis settlement involving France. Vichy officials reportedly rejected German demands including Alsace Lorraine and other territorial terms while Paris showed resistance to domination and possible collaboration.
Wellington Gazette reports a notice declaring Jehovah Witnesses a subversive organisation under Public Safety Regulations. Mason comments that the group's propaganda vilifies the state and undermines national unity and morale.
Berlin reports say Hitler and Laval are part of a larger Avia political offensive intended to hinder American entry by creating pre election events. Berlin correspondents cite weeks of planning and growing French support for Axia. In France talks reportedly occurred with a dinner in a restaurant car as Hitler and Franco were seen off with the Spanish Anthem.
In a major campaign address from Philadelphia Roosevelt reiterates his pledge to stay out of foreign wars and not deploy military forces unless attacked. He accuses Republicans of misstatements and denies secret understandings with foreign powers while stressing lifelong commitment to peace in the United States and Western Hemisphere. He refutes claims of selling Czechoslovakia and threats to democracy from a third term.
In the Commons the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs said no oil supply agreement with Japan from the Netherlands East Indies had been reached, negotiations proceed, and Britain and the United States will be kept informed. He noted no general Hong Kong to China embargo, with some material restrictions still in force.
Mexico City reports the government has barred export of 200000 dollars worth of mercury now at Manzanillo awaiting shipment. Japan has contracted for the same value of mercury, but the embargo applies to the parcel. The action affects both the current lot and the planned shipment.
Article by Stalin argues the Bi Communist Party tactics from the last war will back Germany’s upheaval and push Russia to support a revolution. The piece frames a broader alliance between factions amid wartime strategy and political change.
In the House of Commons the Foreign Under-Secretary said Britain would respond to further attacks by Vichy forces supporting the government in France. The reply indicated readiness to deal with any future bombardments of Gibraltar.
Wellington reports motorists will gain 25 percent more petrol under updated rationing rules. Vehicles under 10 horsepower receive five gallons monthly while higher power cars get a larger allocation, easing previous limits.
RAF pilots monitor German sea bases from Narvik to Bordeaux in a broad vigil. Bombers harass invasion ports and rail hubs, disrupting barges and war matériel movements. Coastal bombardments target Kiel Hamburg Brest Calais Le Havre Dunkirk Le Havre and other yards, with signs of extensive damage and fires as raids continue along the occupied coastline.
Report from Kunming says the first Burma Road transports have arrived safely. French Indo China sends 1000 troops to the Thailand border to build trenches and barracks. In the Mekong corridor bombings halt Kunming truck movements. Rangoon notes American ships carrying war materials for China may arrive before month end.
Reports from Sydney describe R A A F trainees in Canada as comfortable and popular. Temporary wooden hutments use sand blasted materials to resemble bricks, with fireproof insulated lining. Trainees sleep on double decker beds and the uniform colour attracts favourable comment.
Readable text outlines antisemitic measures in Syria restricting Jewish people from public life. The decree reportedly bans Jewish participation in government activities and suspends communal activities, reflecting discriminatory policy without specific dates or authorities.
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