09 May 1939
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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 09, 1939
Page
1
Reported clashes surge as Chinese guerrillas strike northern Canton. Japanese forces push in, with front lines extending toward Nanchang and nearby regions. The Times notes fighting begins in May with rapid troop movements and renewed unrest across Fak.
Reports indicate Mussolini flew to Zurich for treatment after a serious eye problem worsened. He consulted famed Professor Vogt and later suffered renewed attacks as conflicting war updates emerged from Asia detailing Chinese and Japanese advances near Hankow and Penghu with heavy casualties.
Prime Minister FR G Menies appealed for patience and public co operation at a Lord Mayor's luncheon in Horsham. He urged support for Australia’s future, stressing cooperation with states and municipalities and asking the public for calm amid political and labor debates. The Horsham Labour branch discussed rents, public matters, and municipal concerns, including a call for a ventilated town hall and improved rest rooms for women.
A chaotic May Day demonstration in London featured banners calling Unite With Russia and no conscription. Speakers denounced the government policy, with varied crowd scenes and remarks.
Wire from Our Correspondent Sydney Monday reports two youths and two girls arrested by detectives investigating an attack on Joseph Crawford, 21, a garage attendant on Oxford Street who was struck with a tyre lever and robbed early yesterday. Lane Hardy, 25, another attendant, was attacked this morning with an iron bar and threatened with a revolver by three men.
A labor movement manifesto urges 240 000 miners to resist conscription and government plans. It claims wealth should be conscripted before life and criticizes appeasement policies. The document links to the Wales Council of Labor and calls for withdrawal from national service commitments.
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