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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 02, 1945
Page
3
Peter, a child described by Mr. Masters, learned the alphabet and identified countries at a few months old. By three months he impressed doctors, while at ten months a hip disease kept him in a steel frame. His parents foster patient growth, avoiding overexposure, and he later coined phrases reflecting his early intellect.
Australian cotton yarn production rose from 1,695,000 lbs in 1938-39 to 19,510 lbs in 1942-43 amid a shift by the Commonwealth to coarser fabrics like drills canvas and denims. Australian Consolidated Textile Industries, a Calico Printers Ltd subsidiary in Britain, began spinning and weaving in South Australia. Plans include Suez-type fabrics and rayon development at Rutherford New South Wales by Burlington Australia Pty. Ltd. Woollen textiles output grew from 2,751,000 to 27,140,009 square yards in 1943-44.
The piece argues wartime savings have boosted bread makers profits and public prices. It notes bakery values rose from about £450 to £900 per ton of flour weekly use and that dividends have increased while public benefits are not shared. Some bakers are expanding production.
U S ordnance experts report on the V2 rocket bomb feared to target England and possibly Tokyo. The piece notes rapid U S development for long range strikes and the potential for sea or air launches, raising concerns over bases and attack reach.
The article argues the United States will not consent to a balance of power plan partitioning Europe. It claims US public interest in collective security but opposition to camps around Britain and Russia. It asserts Roosevelt should have clarified this stance to both British and Russian governments.
Collier's warns against repeating mistakes of air force shortfalls noting the lack of air power after Pearl Harbor and during campaigns like Guadalcanal, with tragedy seen in Poland and France due to inadequate up to date air forces.
A concise moral note reflects that good breeding stems from strong sense and nature, plus some self-denial for others and mutual indulgence as a social ideal.
Private Kinman a 19 year old medical aide and civilian truck driver performed a delicate tracheotomy with a pen on a wounded rifleman during a November battle near Louvigny on the Western Front. The improvised surgery saved the man’s life and earned commendation from Major Behrer.
The New York Daily Mirror recaps the case of Stanley Grove Spiro a commercial brigand jailed eight years after authorities reveal he fed RAF officers a hot tip on Nazi activities. His tip allegedly aided bombing of Sylt and traced to his late wife’s property knowledge and his WWI RAF service.
A London correspondent reports Germany has tested two U boats in the Baltic for years. They failed to raise underwater speed despite strong morale among crews. Germany still has about 400 U boats and strong bases near Bergen Norway, with superior facilities compared to France.
British overseas assets valued at £1065 million have been sold and liabilities incurred abroad have mounted to over £2300 million since the war began.
A fragment cites Thackeray on comfort found in groans over imagined ills, reflecting a literary aside rather than a news event or report.
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