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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 05, 1940
Page
1
An early morning incident left Thomas Drone of Flint Street with a 22 rifle bullet wound to the chest. Police report suggest a personal safety related act, with no clear reason known. He is at Forbes District Hospital and expected to recover.
Lieut General E K Squires senior Australian military officer, acting chief of the General Staff, died in Melbourne after several weeks in hospital and a recent operation. The 57 year old leader had directed reform and reorganization of the Australian Army.
President Roosevelt tells Congress the nation bears responsibility for any holdups in strengthening the Panama Canal defenses, emphasizing the strategic need to advance military improvements without delay.
Early figures show J J Dedman Labor leading in the Corio by election with a substantial margin over Vinton Smith UAP and a small Communist showing for Dr O Day. Dedman declares Labor victory ends talk of an early general election as Thorby links the loss to a censure of Menzies.
A Heinkel bomber attacked a 9,500 ton British passenger ship in the English Channel with four bombs, three hitting the hull. The vessel carried 143 British Indian repatriates. The captain was killed and many rescued injured. The ship lies at anchor in port as rescuers work.
London reports a German plane shot down two Belgian army planes near the Belgian Luxembourg border. Belgian pilots reportedly signaled a bomber to land, prompting a volley of fire that killed one pilot and left another plane damaged. Patrol leader Sub-Lieutenant Humrard died in the crash near Saint Hubert in Luxembourg province.
The German High Command reports the past six months show the enemy unable to mount an effective two front war. The navy claims success at sea with ships sunk and aircraft activity over Britain and Europe. Reports mention submarine and air operations, losses on both sides, and cautious optimism for a decisive future blow.
At Forbes Municipal Council a heated session debated engineer Mr Stephens report on hydrants buried under tar paving. Ald. Sanders and Helman challenged findings after a fire on Bandon Street. the report was adopted amid objections and a censuring motion against Stephens failed.
The Canadian Government sanctions Canadians volunteering for service in Finland with no oath administered in Canada and no travel restrictions on leaving for that purpose. The Foreign Enlistment Act usage during the Spanish Civil War is said not to apply.
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