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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 01, 1940
Page
5
London dispatch reports Parliament in recess for urgent business. planned return July 2. Other items reference a Norwegian incident with casualties and wartime context, noting officials and a brief mention of troop numbers and construction dates.
Paris reports a decree allowing women to join the Air Force. Applicants must be aged between 2 and 4B, meet organization standards, and hold a valid certificate. Women will undergo probationary testing before deployment to the front.
Six months in gaol for a Perth man amid sensational evidence of Communist Party activities in Western Australia. The case detailed plans and information on enemy forces, with charges including disseminating sensitive notes and a typed clean copy urging withdrawal of Australian troops from overseas.
Townsville court hears a case involving Willem Henry Jeweh Bennie and a man named Dennis amid a disputed claim of paternity and unlawful restraint. Evidence includes photographs and sworn statements as officers seek to prove whether the defendants are one and the same man, with proceedings paused for further testimony and new evidence.
Professor J K Murray of the University of Queensland and Agricultural College urges Australian agriculturists to boost war support by increasing manpower and productivity. He emphasizes conserving shipping and finance, leveraging overseas resources, and adjusting production to aid Britain while maintaining self sufficiency in wheat and dairy.
A Friday in Buenos Aires saw two anti German demonstrations disperse. A bomb exploded during a parade route near La Plata Zeitung. Several were arrested. protesters reformed at a building and damaged a German display. One arrest noted as an act of a House of Representatives president.
Melbourne dispatch reports a 50 percent cut in telegram rates for soldiers and militia in Commonwealth forces. The reduction applies to ordinary telegrams with address and signature up to 14 words for a penny, with extra charges per additional word. The new rates take effect tomorrow as a special wartime measure.
In Canberra today the government secured passage of an amendment to the Repatriation Bill by 26 votes. The change clarifies eligibility for war service pensions and preserves existing provisions while adopting a revised wording. The session highlighted support from Labour and several backbenchers, with broader help from Red Cross and Presbyterian groups raising funds for relief.
Wellington Friday reports a secret debate on the Emergency War Amendment Bill enabling the government to conscript men and property across the Dominions. The dispute focused on a fully representative war cabinet and measures to prevent factory and public works slowdowns as workers shift to essential jobs.
Fragmentary OCR shows names like Prime Glint Hunter River and Vaughan cape with references to wheats and tubers plus scattered place names such as Wimmera River. Text is garbled and lacks coherent event or action.
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