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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Sep 26, 1936
Page
1
British driver George Eyston plans to challenge Sir Malcolm Campbell's 309 mph record in London on Friday. Building car 620,000 sar, powered by 2700 horsepower, may reach 380 mph, with American and German challengers also aiming high.
Rome reports Mussolini does not plan an immediate exit from the League. Britain's and France's stance on Abyssinia shapes Italian diplomacy as Geneva grows confident Italy may stay. Signor Mussolini weighs benefits of cooperation with Britain and France while Berlin quiet.
Spanish Government forces launch a desperate defense against rebels approaching Madrid. They report capturing Quismanda and pressuring Maqueda while opening the Alberche dam to flood the Tagus Valley, isolating a rebel column at Torrijos. Ten million square yards of gantry inundated, with pilots dropping heavy bombs on rebel positions.
Draft provisions outline a 40 nation accord on trade and peace. Beneston and the Consul lead discussions on future publication and parliamentary steps. France Poland Belgium Germany Japan are named as possible signatories with final ratifications anticipated soon.
Berlin reports Germany protested to Madrid over forcible searches of German labour organisations and seizure of documents. Paris says Italy granted Catalonia a right to liberate. Brussels reports 20 000 hand grenades seized. Geneva appeal seeks fate of the steamer Genoa and refugees. The insurgents claim ships sank the Genoa but details on refugees are unclear.
A London report notes Japan bought about 1,100,000 pounds of wool from South Africa in July, with a sharp fall to 300,000 pounds in August. The trade commissioner suggests the decline reflects machinery design issues and a misalignment with export expectations.
Japanese troops landed in Shanghai prompting martial law like measures in the international concession. Chinese protests to Pekin escalated as two Japanese were killed. Japanese patrols search pedestrians while British and American forces standby. Admiral Kondo declared emergency in districts of Bund and Huangpu as soldiers scour the area for suspects. The incident inflames tensions between Chinese and Japanese amid foreign police involvement.
A Tokyo Foreign Office spokesman said naval reinforcements are being dispatched for China as government policy seeks a comprehensive settlement. He warned anti-Japanese outrages will spur public demands for pledges and said incidents were linked to weapon use and underground terrorism. The Nan Jing government is urged to act promptly.
A plane diving over the harbour crashes in Sydney Park during a local sports event. Pilot Cortet escaped serious injury as the plane tipped onto the oval ground, narrowly missing children who had just left the ground. Spectators aided the pilot and others at the scene.
In a Supreme Court case, Wind Burts of St Peters seeks £755 against Constable Thorne driver of a police car for £19,000 compensation after her husband William Burns was killed on the Prince's Highway near St Peters. The jury awarded the widow £5,000 and the four children £100 £130 £200 and £900. The accident occurred when the police car, travelling about 30 mph, struck the deceased and stopped within three car lengths.
The article discusses potential timelines for a trans-Tasman service with a British ministerial inquiry and negotiations with Dominion authorities. It notes possible 42 month planning, withholding of certain election details, and concerns over Britain’s influence on service conditions and international aviation agreements.
Dispatches report from Lisbon and Purle indicate Robey forces and insurgents are converging on Toledo. Allied units have fallen back, city defenses crumble, and reports say capture could occur within hours despite scattered resistance.
Secret Country Party talks in Canberra over Japanese trade disputes reflect anger at Sir Henry Gullett and J A Hunter. If demands for protection of wool and possible cabinet reshuffle are not met, Country Party support may waver, threatening government stability and trade diversion policy. Conversation centers on ministerial balance and relations with the Commonwealth Ministry amid looming parliamentary action.
France boosts discount rate from three to five percent triggering sharp market swings worldwide. Bourse shows feverish activity as government pledges currency defense. In London, exchange rates wobble while figures reveal large capital movements totaling millions, signaling tension in the postwar financial system.
Fragmented OCR describes a London to Johannesburg air race with competitors Max Findlay Ben Wypler Victor Slaith and others. It notes special applications and delays, with an expected audience of over 50 000 watching the event on a Tuesday amid uncertain results and participant list.
Fragmented text describes discussions at the League Council about sanctions and international responses. It references ministries, commissions, and global power dynamics, noting potential military actions and reaffirmation of international agreements within the League framework.
Fragmentary report from London notes experiments on wool treating methods to prevent shrinkage. Mention of Avetraiian and Rivett references, with aims to improve wool’s wash resistance and texture through controlled acids and frost exposure, and to reduce costs via revised washing processes.
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