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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 16, 1945
Page
3
Private Donald Smith recounts capture near Cherbourg on June 15, torture at Gestapo hands, a German woman’s abuse, and a brutal cat o nine tails beating. He escaped after killing a German doctor with a pistol and fled with French help while continuing to seek revenge on SS officers.
A WWI veteran uses a new Army regulation to apply for service anywhere. He receives an NX number and serves with an ALF unit in New Calnes and New Galoes, is promoted and then wholesale age-purged back to the mainland. He requests release to industry and is granted with a Returned From Active Service badge. The Commander-in-Chief expresses appreciation but notes his age prevents further ALF service.
The piece reports widespread support for Herbert Pell’s peace plan amid postwar debate. It notes British press reaction favoring humane treatment while insisting on accountability for Nazi leaders and statesmen. The Daily Mirror comments on Britain’s stance against unconditional surrender and calls for justified punishment where due.
The Bomber Command expresses gratitude for French aid to airmen fleeing danger and mourning civilians after Allied raids. French citizens sheltered fugitives and offered help despite risks, inspiring a vow to raise funds to aid French children harmed by raids. The gesture deepens Allied French comradeship amid wartime sorrow.
The White House is unsettled by evidence of rising rivalry between Great Britain and Russia for influence in Europe. The article notes the U8 will be maneuvered toward Britain’s position and that U.S. officials lament missing broad policy commitments when bargaining power was stronger.
Minister Dedinai stays at a country hotel near Adelaide. A waitress covers up an error on the menu by crossing out the cream item. Officials say cream is allowed if the hotel owns its own dairy. The waitress quips the minister could have had cream all week.
Analyzes how wartime press coverage inflates a distant conflict while presenting the main European war as entertainment. It argues enlightened media frame the home front as a daily serial, boosting morale while minimizing ongoing battles in Europe.
A Nomadic Gypsy couple James Stevens and Johan Stevens aged 14 marry after four years together amid tribal customs. They say the ceremony followed Romany law and guardians consent, with both born in English and Tasmanian towns. The pair travel with relatives and show parential consent filed in Chatswood.
A wartime note argues fig leaves could be used if clothing supply runs short. It emphasizes that production is more important than staffing factories. The Primary Production Council opposes transferring girls from farm work to clothing roles.
Civilians flee burning Aachen after Allied bombardment and artillery strikes while First U S Army fights bitter street battles to force a Nazi surrender. More than 3 000 civilians escape to a German camp on the outskirts seeking sanctuary.
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