29 Jul 1940
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 29, 1940
Page
1
Report notes heavy casualties during air force training drills and issues from Yugoslavia as supply lines falter. The text also mentions Germany facing food shortages due to limited Yugoslavian shipments.
Bulgaria consults Hitler and Romania seeks Italy as tensions rise across Europe. Germany reportedly plans an Aug invasion with pilots suffering heavy losses while French ships in British ports regain activity. Russia ambitions for a sea power fleet, Yugoslavia balks at food exports, and Romania seizes more British barges in retaliation.
Details of Germanys invasion plan for Britain circulate from Ankara amid claims of initial minor attacks to distract defenders. Reports say Goering predicts full strength by mid next month with air power targeting shipping convoys while hospitals are readied in Western Germany. RAF claims include downing two German planes off the Southeast Coast and Spitfires destroying another. Official statements note wartime talks continue on peace and stability with cautious regional assurances.
Sunisy reports Bhindi estimates Gennars loses 30 training planes weekly due to crashes at aviation schools. Captured pilots show less training compared with those who fell to Britain earlier in the war. Recent prisoners describe the superior manoeuvrability speed and gun power of British fighters.
British Prime Ministers expected to open a debate on foreign affairs in the Commons on Tuesday with a public session followed by a secret session for frank policy exchanges. The talks will also cover trade links with Australia, New Zealand, and the Netherlands, and government decisions on Burma and China.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe ships in war with French crew, likely Admiralty sources, mentioning British reactions and naval actions. The text hints at the French sailors aboard vessels and British ports, with periods of calm and warnings amid wartime tension.
Yugoslavia faces wheat shortages affecting German plans for food imports. Germany seeks supplies from Yugoslavia as trade talks in Berlin stall amid concerns Belgrade cannot fulfill terms of a 2000 cargo wheat and cattle deal. Moscow urges Yugoslavia to align with the Soviet, with broadcasts also pressing Bulgaria.
Russia intends to expand its naval forces citing a 63 percent rise in the current year’s estimate. The plan includes more submarines and surface vessels, aiming to match peers with a powerful fleet. Budget and program details are outlined for future fighting capabilities.
Jamuel Montgomery of Gosford and his 15 year old son Donald drowned at Ettalong Beach while fishing. The father dived to save the boy as a fishing boat jammed and rough seas hampered rescuers who later recovered the father's body.
London Sunday gossip notes Shaw, aged 84, claims the war has spared him little, living on rationed food and ministerial assurances. He predicts the Prussian War will fail and remains a hopeful peacemaker amid the ongoing conflict.
Daily weather report shows Saturday high of 65 and 24 hour minimum ending at 6:20 am. Yesterday’s high is listed as unknown with a low of 33 ending at 4:30 am.
Ship building at Whyalla plans to lay a second keel in ten days for two 180 foot escort vessels, each 1000 tons, built side by side in the largest sheds. Three slipways will handle the project with work starting at Broken Hill. Superintendency by Mr A Dalziel. 500 to 600 workers anticipated as yards reach full capacity.
Fragmentary report notes friction between Britain and allied nations over Iran and German influence. Observation mentions a tense port scenario at Port Said and anticipated moves by Tunisian authorities amid broader Mediterranean power shifts.
Bulgarian representatives meet Adolf Hitler in discussions described as maintaining peace for economic reasons. The talks, framed as a trusteeship arrangement supported by American perspectives, seek stability amid regional tensions and shifting alliances.
London report summarizes that a conference of American republics reached a complete agreement on preserving peace. A subcommittee will draft terms for the agreement, to be submitted to the whole conference. Interference and consultations with affected territories are noted, with no further action taken yet.
Mr A H Johnston returns to Pine after hospital treatment for injuries from a road accident. Mr HL Hunter leaves for Milang for three weeks. Lt YH Lathnam receives temporary rank in militia. Mr 5 A Mega to begin Guiles stationmaster duties in Pine, replacing Terowie. C E B Bley resumes as stationmaster after funeral death of F A Woodgate. Arthur Long to Adelaide, D Mount to take his Woolworths post in Pine. Bishop Thomas of Willochra celebrates silver Jubilee visit to Pirie. Mr G W Pry of Prince street recovers from severe burns at the Smelters. Several local omissions and meetings noted with Labor Party executives and Red Cross staff visiting Pirie.
A dispatch from Harold Cardozo profiles treachery blamed on French leadership as France endures German advances. Reports allege Petain Laval and Weygand factions plotted surrender, with accusations of impeachment and political maneuvering in Paris and Madrid.
ADELAIDE Sunder Salish, winner of division of the Navies Face at Murray Bridet, an only foal, Seinge by Shukun from Vinal Queen. The late Mr. A. B. Male owned Vinal Queen, a brood mare, and her foal Shukawah had a disquieting issue. Price reached £380 for the foal. Vinal Queen traced to Jossendale and further back to Duchess Marlo by Duke Foote.
A fragmentary item notes dates and terms like 4/3 and 1/1 alongside references to wheat and silver. The readable text is sparse and lacks clear subjects or actions. No identifiable people organizations or locations are present to expand into a fuller record.
In Alice Springs a police constable faced charges under the National Security Act. The court heard alleged statements predicting political upheaval and an Australian change within two years. The charges against Constable Frank Sheridan, tied to distributing pamphlets to Italians at Black Kellows Mine, were dismissed after testimony and a decision to suspend proceedings. Capt. Lyons prosecuted the case.
Joseph Flynn of Two-mile Cressi was cycling on Main Road Solomon Town on his way to visit his wife in hospital when a collision with a sedan driven by Harold Michael Trotinson of Weyalla occurred at the Malt Road Willing Street intersection. Flynn was taken to hospital with minor injuries and abrasions but not in serious condition.
At Port Lincoln a yacht owned by Mr T Follett broke from moorings and drifted across the harbor under high winds. It was towed to safe anchorage by Mr A Stourasa, while other craft and moorings were damaged or washed ashore. An interstate schemer caused anxiety to owners as several vessels sustained damage in the storm.
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