23 Sep 1940
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 23, 1940
Page
1
Classified line item notes selling tablets at low price points. Copy lists show quantities and prices. item shorthand suggests limited stock and emphasis on value. Contact indicates local seller and region unspecified.
A fragmented clipping notes delays in patrol and grading, describing slower pace than expected and technical issues hindering progress. It references a cleaning effort and extended timelines without naming people or places. The passage emphasizes reduced speed and ongoing adjustments.
Melbourne and Sydney reports forecast a slender government majority in the new House with Labour winning New South Wales and government gains in Victoria Queensland and South Australia. Senate balance hinges on NSW outcome. several seats in doubt across other states.
A long list shows polling figures for multiple candidates across districts such as Calare, Gordon, and Parkes. Scattered tallies include ALP, UAP, NCL, IND and others, with totals ranging from a few thousand to over forty thousand in various electorates.
Report from Melbourne and Sydney on election results as Prime Minister Menzies calls the outcome a mandate to prosecute the war with vigour. NSW swing favors Labour. Curtin warns of a possible majority later, while senior figures anticipate a National Government and cabinet reshuffles in Canberra.
A German wireless message intercepted in New York claimed British warships attacked French naval squadrons at Dakar and damaged a vessel. The report notes French cruisers returned to Dakar due to British gun power, though full details remain unclear.
London reports a night of widespread destruction as RAF bombers hit Dunkirk Boulogne Calais Antwerp and Zeebrugge while striking German Dortmund Ems aqueducts and transport links. Observers saw fires bright across the coast and crews reported losses of ships and aircraft on both sides.
German air losses for the week ended September 20 totaled 280 planes while Britain suffered 60 and Italy 11 as overall war losses rose to 4385 for Germany, 1313 for Britain, and 197 for Italy.
New York report states the P 38 interceptor will reach speeds over 500 mph with a top speed over 400 mph for export. The craft, built in Burbank, California, can land and take off at about 100 mph and climb to 4000 feet in one minute. Britain reportedly ordered 800 export type aircraft not available to foreigners.
The French and Italian Armistice Commission announces a barter programme in which French Somaliland will provide food for Abyssinia. This exchange outlines wartime aid arrangements between the two powers in the region.
Edward Stettinius announces U S has tin reserves to cover nine to twelve months. Supplies derive from Malaya and the Dutch East Indies and could be disrupted by possible shipment interruptions.
A Berlinski spokesman unofficially estimates about 200 German airmen killed and 1,400 wounded in raids against Britain.
Rome reports that Italy and Germany plan to heighten the campaign against Britain. Allies or friends such as Jesce and Turkey may be asked to state their position as the Axis seeks broader support in the Balkans.
Washington editor William Philip Simms published a public letter from a shipping magnate describing Germany plan to invade England. The letter claimed Herr Hitler would sacrifice 80 percent of troops for a bridgehead and outlined requisitioned boats, uniformed troops, and a large air assault contingent to strike the British Isles under foggy conditions.
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