08 Jul 1940
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 08, 1940
Page
1
Commanding officers discuss the French position in Egypt and potential British withdrawal from outposts in Sudan. They weigh strategic impacts, supply lines, and diplomatic signals amid rising tensions in the region. The talks reflect shifts in Allied posture and regional influence during the current crisis.
The article notes Northern Ireland will not accept Eire neutrality plans and will back Britain. It mentions the French fleet at Alexandria ordered to return to ports and a Brest to Belfast ship seizure of a large sum in French banknotes. The United States contemplates a mandate or trust for conquered nations and British outposts in Sudan retreat amid Italian attacks. The British view submarine losses as temporary, tied to redeploying forces from Flanders and France to the Mediterranean.
London dispatch reports the French fleet at Alexandria unsettled over whether to sail home. New York radios claim French squadrons discuss orders due to serious consequences, with observers noting potential clashes between Britain and France and possible diplomatic break. Officials cite reluctant duty if France must act with Hitler’s aims in mind.
London dispatch reports that Sunday Freme bullets worth a huge fit were seized when a vessel from the French naval port of Brest arrived at Belfast yesterday. The transfer suggests illicit arms movement during postwar tensions. PMID
Luna Ore Senate men were registered for service yesterday as Britain neared total mobilization with veterans and civilians preparing for national defense.
Marshal Chiang Kai-shek urged United States and Britain to supply more munitions in a Chungking speech. He said Japan’s threats against the Netherlands East Indies Burma and China were baseless and that rivals should respond with resolve and unity.
A proposed Roosevelt policy would ask American nations to decide two points regarding colonies once controlled by conquerors. The questions consider valuing possessions under international law and whether to hold them justly until returned to former owners.
RAF records report a German bomber shot down during an early morning raid on England. The incident details the crew's attempts to reach home, with several aircraft damaged and multiple evacuations reported as the raid continued.
A partial casualty list shows two Australians listed as missing then reported prisoners of war, including Pilot A M Wieher and Flight-Lieut Jameson. Also noted are multiple RAF casualties since the war began, with totals of killed, wounded, missing, and prisoners, plus a separate War Office tally of 24 names with many prisoners of war.
In Belfast the Minister of Finance stated Northern Ireland will stand with Britain and oppose joining forces with Eire on de Valera’s terms. He warned that neutrality would result if such a reversal occurred, and said Eire could be fortified against invasion if British troops and bases were withdrawn from posts and harbors.
A London report notes rising submarine sinkings yet Britain gains by taking control of Norwegian, Belgian, and Dutch ships. It discusses Dunkirk evacuations, dispersal of naval forces, and potential use of French Atlantic ports by U boats. May to June sinkings totaled 585,715 tons with most ships British, and losses during combined operations off the French coast.
In W Adams absence, R Williams appointed boundary umpire for the senior football match at Memorial Oval on Saturday. Pine hosts a raft of arrivals and departures as local officials, engineers and workers head to and from meetings, with several residents noted for recent service changes and hospital progress.
British troops maintain withdrawals after heavy bombardment and air support strike Rasala and Gallibat outposts in Sudan. Two garrisons pulled back to prepared positions amid mounting losses including a downed aircraft. Attacks extended toward Lauhierrandi near the Kenya frontier with aerial bombardment and ground assault reported.
About 300 children from a danger area in Britain have reached Canada. Among them are relatives of Sir John Simon and Mr Anthony Eden.
Readings record yesterday's high at 63.7 degrees and a low of 41. Saturday's high reached 64 with a 24 hour minimum of 41.5.
Prices for tea were cut by the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner Prof Copland yesterday afternoon. The reduced rate applies from Monday, showing a drop of threepence in the price from the postwar peak. The decrease is attributed to lower overseas rates and follows the wartime disruption period.
Broken Hill council denies re employment and superannuation rights to employees who enlist with Commonwealth forces. Resolution claims finance prevents concessions while workers and Returned Soldiers League protest. Officials urge lawful action to protect civilian staff and veterans.
Delegates from unions and Labor branches across New South Wales condemned the Federal Parliament emergency legislation. They called it a dictatorship by monopolies and a forerunner of conscription, demanding Mr. Menzies go to the country to test public feeling and pledging resistance to overseas military service.
The Pirie Labor Day Celebration Committee met to approve 1940 observances aligned with prior years. Funds will support the Fighting Forces Con forts Fund. Officers elected include C. L. Davis as president and G. H. Sharpe as secretary, with W. A. Taylor, J. Berridge, and others as vice presidents and trustees.
A car traveling to a wedding in Perth yesterday afternoon struck an elderly woman and crashed into a fence near a traffic intersection. One witness related details while a local resident named Hull Gol from Milde Reed area was briefly mentioned.
In Sydney on Sunday Constable Pricidly confronted a wild bull that charged. the officer reportedly shot the animal after it charged him, striking the bull in the skull and killing it. The incident occurred in an orchard where the bull had trampled bystanders.
The New York Times urges Americans to pay attention to Australia amid European upheaval. It notes Australia is far away and often dismissed, yet its fate matters to American interests as British seapower and Asia rise. Australia and New Zealand are two small democracies with growing importance.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a Shenrd Tennyeo Metho Hep service at St Andrews Presbyterian by Hes U Williamsom with a talk titled The Unmet Skirt OMe in a pulpit setting. Details are incompletely legible and names are uncertain.
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