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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1941
Page
1
Catalog blurb lists June specials on ladies sport stroller hats in felt with multiple colors and head fittings, girls navy Bats with trimmed bands, various felt hat tables, tailored coats in boucle, black woollen coats, and lightweight woollen frocks with yoke tuckings and gored skirts. Also features cardigans pullovers coats etc with lace knits and thrown-back collars.
An Australian brigadier recounts the Crete retreat from Suda Bay to the embarkation point. He notes two Australian battalions, plus marines and Greeks, supported New Zealanders and fought a daylight withdrawal. The action included a final rearguard at a pass, heavy German pressure, and evasion of air attacks before evacuation details and rationing challenges.
In Batavia Japanese Trade Mission head Yoshizawa warns decisive 24 hours ahead as Netherlands replies to May 19 demand for trade talks. Dutch final answer limits vital materials to Japan and ends nine months of negotiations. Tokio to learn full contents later.
GEORGE Friday Colin Charles and Harold Goodwin brothers and members of the ALF made a long journey from Darwin to see their dying mother. The call came on Sunday and they secured seats in a plane only on Thursday. On reaching Brisbane they chartered another plane to reach St George. Their father Colin Goodwin is a shearing shed overseer and the three ALF brothers are shed shearers.
Brisbane dispatch reports Frank Bach senior and junior and Percy Sprickley committed for trial on conspiracy charges. Bach junior also charged with unlawfully wounding with intent to resist arrest. All pleaded not guilty and reserved defense.
London reports grave Syria situation where Syrians doubt war against Britain, even with French troops. De Gaulle supporters grow in Syria, French officers sympathize with him, and German infiltration advances. Weygand and Petain hold talks in Vichy as Paris warns of looming clashes and plans to coordinate defense with Britain.
Air Minister Mr McEwen announced a plan to enroll 20000 youths aged 16 to 18 in the HJ LAF cadet corps within a year. Training would form squads in metropolitan and country centres, uniforms issued free, cadets unpaid, and potential enlistment afterward.
In Melbourne the War Council discussed munitions production and petrol supplies at a brief session. Prime Minister Curtin and Labour members praised frank talks and unity, stressing the nation’s strong war stance and plans to boost the war effort ahead of upcoming Cabinets and council meetings.
Aight report notes a British RAF boat wing engaging two enemy seaplanes over the Bay of Biscay and shooting one down. Incendiaries in London district were contained with no damage. Turkish officials claim readiness to bolster security on the southeastern frontier amid reports of German and Romanian troop massing and border mobilizations.
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