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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 05, 1944
Page
2
Country clients are urged to obtain charity tickets from Chas. Watson & Co at 76 Barrack Street Perth. The firm notes first and second prizes were sold in recent sweeps and claims to have sold the most prizes in Western Australia.
Chelham led 28 minutes late to start the Greenmount Handicap before a strong finish. Portrach, after a slow start and recent good form, looks to develop into a stayers’ standout with a likely win in upcoming races. Mah Jong and Andirich show potential, while Sanctifier and Una Merkel headline other notable performances and futures.
Canada expanded its wartime shipbuilding, laying down 30 liner tonnage in four years and planning 400 more by war’s end. Many vessels are lend leased and will revert to Canadian ownership after the armistice. Postwar trade ships will be privately operated with government subsidies via mail contracts.
A wartime digest notes Rommel’s visit to a Danish hotel and crowds awaiting praise. It reports Allied progress in the Pacific with Hollandia and Aitape landings, Australians capturing Madang in New Guinea, isolating over 100,000 Japanese, and framing these moves as crucial bases for further operations. It also mentions Sir James Mitchell turning 78, lauded as Western Australia’s most informed official.
Berlin Ratio reports Andrei Zhdanov as Stalin’s potential heir amid prophecies of a post Stalin era. Descriptions vary on his age and charm, while foreign diplomats note him as a mysterious, influential figure in Soviet policy and espionage history.
The article reports cautious, mixed views from officials on 1944 prospects. Officials warn of continued heavy sacrifice, intensified German and Japanese resistance, and a sustained major war effort centered in Europe. Russian offensives may persist amid strategic and precision bombing debates.
The Eastern Seamen's Club of the Missions to Seamen opens for eastern seamen with grounds planned, 40 to 50 sleeping places, and recreational facilities. The 65000 appeal was subscribed. Lt Gen Bennett resigns. Major General Robertson appointed to command. War outlook notes German and Japanese positions, with Allies making gradual progress and uncertain timetable.
An advertisement asks readers to mention this paper when responding. The brief note urges contact through the listed channels and highlights courtesy and visibility for the publication.
Australian Red Cross officials began a search for a ship's cat adrift on a raft after the vessel failed. The cat floated for nineteen days before being rescued a week later, surviving the peril aboard the raft with its crew.
The article notes a shift from glass to metal cans in commercial packing due to faster automatic filling and sealing. It mentions new U S techniques enabling equally rapid glass container processing and suggests consumer demand for visible contents supports the can’s lead after the war.
The speaker warns that as the offensive nears Formosa and Japan, the across the Pacific strategy will face major challenges. Supply lines will be stretched for allies, enemy lines shortened for Japan, and even a Philippines recapture leaves bombing distance to Japan limited. Admiral Nimitz remarked that Japan will be defeated from China.
Fragmented excerpt discusses pay disparities between British and American lines and postwar economic expectations. It references bomb drops and wartime parity, with speculative notes on postwar business outcomes and price competition affecting winners and losers.
A brief thought quotes Isaac Newton about self perception and the vast ocean of truth unseen. The line likens personal discovery to a boy playing on the seashore, finding shells while vast truth lies undiscovered beyond.
A fragmentary ad list urges readers to trade or sell unwanted items at fair prices. It references a wide range of regional newspapers and notes readers can publish notices to reach buyers, sellers, and advertisers across multiple towns and papers.
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