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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 16, 1943
Page
3
A rising sentiment in Congress supports focusing U S forces on defeating Germany first rather than Japan. Military strategists warn that dividing U S strength now could be fatal and favor concentrating efforts on the European theater for the time being.
Mr E H B Lefroy argues for reform of British farming after the war, proposing regional overhead organisations of 10 000 to 20 000 acres staffed by agronomists and veterinary experts. He envisions farmer groups sharing machinery and services, with government subsidies to seed the program, aiming to raise productivity while keeping costs low.
A fragmentary verses poem from Australian mothers praising soldiers on the Owen Stanley track. It honors the fuzz y wuzzy angels and prays for God to bless men with fussy hair, to tend the wounded, and to accompany Christ in hardship.
A local notice reminds advertisers to reference this paper in all promotional dealings. Officials urge clear attribution to ensure proper recognition and avoid contractual disputes.
A vintage ad touts Heenzo as a concentrated cough remedy that makes one pint at home for a cheap price. It claims rapid relief for sore throats colds croup bronchitis and influenza and urges purchase from stores or chemists.
A long letter from the Fruit Growers and Primary Producers Defence League of Australia urges a free market for Tasmanian and Western Australian fruit until March. It notes glut conditions, variable prices, and the need for growers to market their fruit themselves. The letter highlights transport challenges and calls for policy decisions after the new Parliament assembles.
Circular outlines a single spray option using cresylic acid at late pink stage to prevent crop loss when labor or equipment is scarce. Advises spraying from first open blooms, notes similar needs for peaches, apricots, and plums, and warns against burning blossoms after past suspensions. SERPELL.
The Commonwealth Savings Bank asks depositors who have not presented their pass-books to add interest from June 8. Interest for 12 months was added on June and the bank urges lodging pass-books at the earliest opportunity. Receipts issued for pass-books lodged at any point other than the Feder branch.
Fragmentary maxims reflect a cryptic reflection on trust and error. The brief quote contrasts faith in the living with the fatal certainty of the dead, leaving interpretation open to readers.
Editor Colin Unwin of the Unism World Peace Plan invites support for a bipartisan wartime peace effort. The appeal says socialists and non-socialists can cooperate under federal and state governments to build better wartime and postwar machinery. Box 1713 Perth. Authorized by Colin Unwin.
GML radio in Western Australia ends operations for the war period until staff can be replaced. After starting with 3,000 listeners within 50 miles of Perth and one national station, the closure reflects wartime staff shortages. The chairman cites unknown causes of staff loss, whether enlistment or call ups, as a wartime sidelight on Western Australia's contribution.
Observers enthusiasm and medical aid organized by them showcased initiative that could have reduced deaths under different circumstances. These incidents strengthened the VAOC's trust among aircrews across Australia.
A wartime piece praises Ford's Willow Run plant for producing bombers at one per hour and cites Ford officials and Henry Ford claiming hundreds completed not yet crewed. It notes Liberator aircraft pounding Axis forces in the Pacific and Mediterranean while production debates hinge on crew and bombs.
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