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Newspaper
Bowen Independent
Location
Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 10, 1944
Page
4
Due to the man power call up we are losing all male staff and are reluctantly compelled to with draw our orderman from the runs after 6 October 1942.
The Shire Council met Wednesday noting apologies from several members. A motion approved sending a representative to a Westminster conference and urged action on a new road crossing project while discussing public health and departmental updates.
A wartime account notes Australian Red Cross activity in New Guinea, detailing hospital forward posts, convalescent depots, and rationing. It highlights radio sets, refrigerators, books, and entertainment provided to wounded and recovering servicemen while stressing the Red Cross motto to aid those in the front line and rear areas alike.
Reading letters to P O W is urged free flow through Red Cross evals and through partners. Aussies report mail from Australia reaches heat prisoners, raising hope letters reach some inmates. Severe letter restrictions persist in German camps despite Red Cross facilitation and renamed stalags 317 and others.
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