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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1941
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a date 4/11 and a price detail, with references to a location Avenue Texan and terms like Mandal Hide and General Year. Names and places are garbled. core facts are unreadable.
Irregular text lists garments and prices including Wool under Rose, Milk eye Joe Bet Warmth for Wet, Ip Pawn end Peach Tunings. Mentions Calimere FAME and Fashioned fabrics, partial names like Chula Develand Grey Smt Lathes Art. Indicates R12 tables, plain coloured cash, hose priced 8 shillings 11 pence per pair.
London reports a Turko German treaty signed in Ankara for ten years as Britain faces a shift in Near East diplomacy. Papen and Turkish Foreign Minister Barajoglu framed the pact as preserving mutual Turkish German friendship while Britain fears German influence and Turkey’s rearmament tied to seapower. Telegraph and Daily Express commentary note Germany’s gains hinge on Turkish compliance and possible further concessions.
The Times correspondent reports that Admiral Darlan and Weygand face pressure over Syria and North Africa. German planes move toward Tripolitania, while France contemplates intervention options and localisation versus decisive action. British anxiety grows over German intrigues and the pace of Allied progress in Byrim.
Canberra reports debate over Prime Minister Chifley and ministers on government reshuffle and relations with Britain as Turkey and Germany sign new accords. Frederick Stewart explains Turkish position, noting no immediate shift in Turkish policy or troop dispatch rights, while expectations of postwar settings remain uncertain.
British and Allied forces push toward Damascus as Free French units hold the western outskirts. Reports describe Vichy resistance increasing across Palestine front, with air and ground clashes around Dimascus, Jerusalem, and surrounding routes. A tough tank battle and local firefights halted an Allied advance briefly before renewed pressure could decide key towns.
Reports of vigorous parliamentary exchanges on conscription and overseas service. Speakers including Mr Brennan and Mr Dunce n Hughes advocate differing views while discussing government action, civilian support, and fears of compulsory service. The debate touches on cabinet unity, public morale, and the impact on Australians during wartime.
The Daily Mail reports Bomber Command plans to intensify night raids on Germany, noting RAF air strength, increasing bomb tonnage and aircraft numbers. It highlights a rising German bomber output and a shift in air power balance as operations expand into October.
London reports intensifying Allied air operations over northern France and the Channel. German defenses claim multiple fighter and bomber engagements with several enemy aircraft destroyed while raids on western Germany target industrial and civil facilities.
A German protest delivered to the U S state department demanded action over expulsions and treaty violations. Sumner Welle noted the approach, but officials indicated the request would be rejected.
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