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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 15, 1939
Page
1
Fragmented OCR yields chaotic report on Japan UK tensions during a blockade scenario. Descriptions include barricades, checks on foreigners, and naval patrols by Durham Light Infantry. Proposals and currency control measures are cited as key actions shaping the crisis. Geopolitical stakes surface with heightened security and trade disruption.
London report surveys German plans for sustained daytime bombings targeting London's population. It estimates production of 2480 bombers monthly, a reserve channel for 1300 to 1500 fighters, and projects casualties of tens of thousands weekly if a prolonged air war unfolds. The piece notes nerves and public demand for faster aircraft now.
A chaotic report from BUCKAREST describes halted sailings of a refugee ship to Palestine amid stringent controls at the Japanese concession. British and Japanese authorities arm wrestle over whether four Chinese suspects should be handed to local courts or expelled, with Butler defending cautious action and warning of broader tensions in Tientsin and the international concession system.
The Nerita, with five sailors aboard, sailed from Newita and vanished near Cape Moreton and Sandy Cape. Air and sea searches by Bonimen and Royal Navy units concentrated along a wide arc north and east, aided by two reports of sightings. The coast guard dispatched multiple aircraft and ships from Moreton Bay to extend the hunt, while weather and sea conditions hindered progress.
In Canberra and Canberea reports detail the failed Abe Creamsa wraith loan of LATEROEO with underwriters and the resulting pressure for tighter control of Commonwealth and semi government borrowing. Investors hesitate, hoping better terms in ten months while lenders reprice risk.
The Rome correspondent for the Associated Press reports General Franco will visit Rebel forces at the end of September. The Times Rome correspondent notes news of an agreement on the Spanish flight to be established by day between Spain and the Axis Powers. A pact of military importance with Japan is also said to have been varied.
ARISBANE Wednesday delegates ratified the Premier’s stand at a council meeting. They claimed the war and ultimatums with the government threatened their interests and warned against future concessions.
Sir E Page launches a sharp onslaught against Mr Menzies in the Australian Republic scene over the national insurance issue. He accuses the Opposition leader of contemptible acts and presses for a select committee while dismissing repeal plans. Menzies defends government policy and argues for responsible judgment on national insurance.
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