25 Aug 1939
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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 25, 1939
Page
1
A World Crisis report notes a special meeting of the federal cabinet is set for Monday as Europe faces escalating tensions and the threat of broader conflict. Key ministers from defense and foreign affairs prepare statements and possible actions.
London reports Europe in a war shadow with Germany and Russia poised for a quick, decisive move. Canberras and Canberra talks focus on export controls and mobilization while Rome and Paris warn of imminent conflict. German plans advance. Poland and France brace for action as Berlin, Vienna, and Rome mobilize.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a dramatic event at a field near Tenter Field Keil with references to Kelly, Trevor, and Mrs Marjorie Sommarlai. Names and details are garbled. no clear date or outcome. The piece appears to describe a disturbance or confrontation with unclear participants and setting.
A translated dispatch from London reports Japan and Germany at odds over the Anti Comintern Pact after Britain and the Soviet Union display wary responses. The Moscow paper predicts shifting alliances as Germany reassesses ties with Italy and Japan, with calls for vigilance against a broader European war.
The Perth broadcast reports Mr Curtin urging Australia to send Allied forces overseas if war breaks out. He criticizes prior Munich pact hopes, warns of risks to Poland, and calls for a clear Commonwealth stance. He says Menzies should declare Australia’s position to Parliament without delay.
The Salvation Army Council selects Commissioner Hemmel Carpenter of Canada as general. The report notes his birth in Australia and reserve forces, with September events cited. France’s forces are listed, while mentions of German actions and Warsaw bombardment are brief and uncertain according to The Times Warsaw correspondent.
London dispatch notes informed Berlin and Warsaw circles think a peace conference is a last minute effort to avert conflict. Italy may offer a surprise move, otherwise Britain faces fighting with the Poles now or later without them.
Warsaw report notes USA pressure and growing caution as Parliament debates border shifts with Danzig and Poland. dispatches describe police and customs actions, border closures, and strategic movements along the Visuile River amid boggy county delays and renewed tensions.
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