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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 24, 1943
Page
3
A physician blames extreme workload for the deaths of two doctors and cites long hours, a heavy patient load, and night clinics. He notes other doctors have reduced lists as the army considers releasing over 40s, though none have long releases.
Santa Monica California reports seven thousand former servicemen, sixty percent veterans, are continuing battle on the production lines at Douglas Aircraft Company. They span all service branches, according to company announcements.
A set of four resolutions proposed in a Dublin Opinion style column advocates replacing animalistic and generic phrases with human centered or political wording. The items target common similes and phrases such as wild beasts dog ire a red rag to a bull and water off a duck's back with alternatives that emphasize human behavior taxpayer layman professional politician and party majority.
A visiting Berlin resident, age 104, recalls the food situation during Nazi era and asks if Germans ate horse meat. He reflects that “those were the good old days” as a guide recounts past hardships and sustenance.
A report describes a flight of 100 Fortresses of the latest type carrying 1300 machine guns. The guns are capable of firing 100,000 pounds of bullets per minute in their own defense. The craft fit in a tight formation and are noted for maneuverability according to Collier's.
Forestry plantation workers near Ne castle NSW quickly alerted the nearest Volunteer Air Observers post when a De Havilland transport plane crashed in timber country away from the post. Observers arranged ambulance and volunteers ferried injured aircrew to safety while medical teams treated them on site. The Minister for Air urged the public to report incidents to VACLU representatives.
A damaged World War II destroyer of the HMS class endured a direct air strike that shattered the bow, flooded the boiler room, and left half the ship inoperable. Despite heavy casualties, Lieut Cmdr J A Burnett and crew kept guns firing as engineers and volunteers manned bulkheads and pumps. Towed by trawler Lady Phitonena, the half-destroyer faced six hours of peril before rescue. In fourteen months at a naval dockyard the hull was repaired with a new bow and the vessel returned to sea.
The article recounts Christmas in England, noting Puritan bans in 1654 and the ban’s repeal after Charles II. it traces uncertain dates for Christ’s birth across early centuries and mentions Epiphany Twelfth Night and various proposed dates before settling on the modern December 25. It closes with a Richelieu quote about peace and war.
A fragment reports an American journalist speaking with a fit young man in civilian clothes aboard a boat to Dublin. The man says, We hate the English, but yes we want the British to win the war, and the journalist asks why they deny bases. The tale circulates in the Saturday Evening Post.
The paper reminds advertisers and readers to mention this newspaper in all business dealings and classified notices to ensure correct attribution and community reach.
Rev Dr Alexander Hodge of Auckland Baptist Tabernacle warned that New Zealand faces declining natural increase with births failing to outpace deaths. He blamed selfishness immorality and wide contraceptive traffic including abortion and said abortion murders unborn children while women seek material comfort.
A fragmented wartime clipping notes contrasting rhetoric with harsh reality. It references propaganda in the U S Army and mentions Mediterranean operations and public perception of bombast in leadership messaging. Names, places, and precise facts are unclear due to the damaged text.
The War in the Pacific could outlast German collapse, as Senators Russell Mead and Brewster warned after their 40,000 mile inspection trip to battlefronts. They voiced the view in the Wall Street Journal noting the Pacific war likely extending into 1943.
A discussion on judges engaging in politics while in office. It critiques a judge advising voters to back the Federal Powers Bill and argues for reforms to keep courts free from party politics. The piece notes Evatt’s return to politics after ten years and considers panel selections for judicial appointments to preserve judiciary independence.
Geo not abroad retire into thyself for truth dwells in the inner man a reflective admonition attributed to Saint Augustine about seeking understanding within and reframing travel or outward pursuits as distractions from inner truth.
Poem by Charles F Boughton portrays a hidden aid beside every person in joy and sorrow. It depicts divine presence through trials and grief, noting how unseen strength supports nations and individuals. The speaker laments worldly denial but finds solace in belief at Christmas.
Eight Royal Australian Navy corvettes aided invasion and convoy duties with British and American forces. They patrolled, screened antisubmarine work, and escorted merchant ships from Singapore to Java and Australia. Ships Balarat Toowoomba Wollongong Bendigo Goulburn Ballarat participated in Oosthaven Merula Palembang operations and evacuation efforts.
Wartime shortages push paper houses as substitutes for many containers. Water proof pulp materials appear in makeshift shelters and packaging, reflecting resourceful but temporary replies to rationing and supply gaps during the war.
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