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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
May 01, 1940
Page
1
Allied forces report gains south of Trondheim while Germans push near Bergen. British aircraft sink a U boat and down a Messerschmitt as air and naval actions complicate Allied convoys. Norway campaign strains naval reinforcements and moves to Maly Ger many and Hutgary.
London bulletin reports heavy Allied pressure on the Dombas front with unconfirmed word of German gains at Rores and Storen while Jerkin remains held. British troops repelled an attack between Oita and Dombas as Narvik gains reinforcements and hospital ship bombing controversy surfaces alongside RAF strikes on Fornebu.
From Gudbrands Valley to Oster and Namsos Trondheim zones British French Norwegian troops press Norwegian resistance. German forces attack in Bergen area and Steinkjer while air bombardment intensifies. Reported 1300 Norwegian surrender in Stavanger district. hospital ship Brand was attacked. civilians and evacuees suffer as battles extend across Gudbrands and Oster valleys.
Belgrade reports a threat to shoot down foreign planes over Yugoslavia near the northern border. Government officials say German rights and unusual conditions at the frontier are the main reasons for the amigiyeueal tat, a move affecting regional security.
The Daily Mail piece by Capt. Bernard Acworth argues British surface ships cannot reliably halt German forces in the Skagerrak. He warns sustained surface action risks heavy bombing, and German reconnaissance would enable destroyers and U boats to support Germany, making a decisive action inadvisable.
A Royal Air Force Sunderland flying boat from Coastal Command attacked and sank a Messerschmitt 110 during a Norwegian fjord encounter. The crew, including the captain who was returning to the vessel, escaped by whaler as Junkers planes pursued the sinking craft.
Severe weather battering the Adelaide region brought heavy rain and strong winds. Weather officials noted peak gusts and minor disruption to coastal services while inland areas reported significant downpours with limited damage and swift repairs underway.
A detailed plan proposes the engineer surveyor prepare three comprehensive reports on road construction and maintenance. It covers plant improvement, labor distribution, stone supplies, financing, and a complete scheme of works. The note outlines supervision, adaptation, and approval processes, with references to meetings and personnel.
In a London breach of promise action Judge Mallen criticizes a young man and his parents, awarding 250 to the plaintiff. Three defendants share damages as the engagement ended after repeated quarrels. The judge laments the boy's dependence on his parents and notes the adversarial episode arose from ad hoc matchmaking.
Thermometer readings show a maximum of 62 with a 24 hour minimum 48 ending 8:30 am. Shipping delays noted. Severe winds 30 mph and heavy rain cause water seepage and damage to gardens. Rain expected across Valaklava Huylétun Clarence and Lower Nortly with a quarter inch possible. Farmers told to delay seeding. a bright feature is the Mallee and Mu Valley wheatlands waking.
A boy named Jehan Mabertoon, 7, playing with a catapult, stretched a pouch and prong. the prong slipped and hit him in the eye. He was taken 39 miles to a specialist. the eye could not be saved. The report also mentions a sunken U boat, oil patch, and Sunderland flying boats with long reconnaissance missions.
The British Columbia Supreme Court cites nine major oil companies for alleged violations of the Combines Investigation Act over refusals to serve petrol retailers at prices below the provincial scale. The action follows government fines and marks the fifth day of the petrol famine affecting hundreds of retailers and consumers.
Market brief notes Wheat at 42 bushels and Silver priced at 1 ounce, with no further context provided.
Notes from Pirie Hospital include Oscar Lundberg undergoing an appendicitis operation and Ti Martin of Mambray Creek showing slow recovery. Mrs Roberts and infant visit Payocham, while Miss Bray and teaching links surface from Soluontown School. Local clergy and civic figures attend school ceremonies and public events.
In Canberra the minister said the government would not wait for aggregate meetings. If the Combined Mining Unions do not order workers back to work immediately, new regulations under the National Security Regulations Act will be enforced. Zero hour for miners across Australia tomorrow. union leaders rushed to head to Sydney to present the position to delegates, but no commitment was made.
In Melbourne on a Tuesday coal union delegates arrived by car to meet Chief Judge Beeby at the Arbitration Court. The private interview lasted only minutes before Beeby referred them to his April 23 statement indicating the court would not call a conference but would hear any variation application immediately.
Sir Mytcolw Campbell, noted racing motorist, secured a decree for divorce from his wife in the Divorce Court after a three day hearing costing about £4500. Judge Hodson noted Campbell had earlier taken Lewis into his home in 1926 out of pity, denying claims that Lewis was the heir of a wealthy man.
The Pirie militia infantrymen must attend all parades for the remainder of the financial year. Capt. D Yates stated some men believed training was over, but they must remain under orders. A compulsory parade was listed for 2 pm on the 28th, with restrictions until noon if they fail.
Whyalla men face retrenchment due to a coal strike causing a drop in vessel calls for iron ore. About 20 ships reduced, with some workers moved within Hill Proprietary Company to avoid dismissal.
A Melbourne briefing reports union leaders' bleak view after an interview with Chief Judge Beeby. The emergency council and Miners Federation officials Nelson and Orr attended. Orr and Nelson departed for Sydney to meet the Combined Mining Unions Committee and discuss further actions.
Tokyo reports a conciliatory Chinese policy offered by Gen Itagaki Sagaki former War Minister now chief of state. He blames China tensions on perceived insults and Western meddling by Britain Russia and the United States while predicting an armed peace in Europe and possible third power interference.
Report from Adelaide notes advances in apple and pear grower payments under a Commonwealth scheme. It cites 14 South Australian growers receiving 141,000 pence and details about government support, weather impacts, and ongoing efforts to stabilize fruit deliveries amid a late wave of heat.
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