Mussolini and Hitler Clash Over War Plans and Strategy
A wartime column argues Mussolini senses Hitler would sacrifice friends for himself and warns of the risk of diverging Italian actions in North Africa and the Middle East. It discusses Allied aims, the League of Nations supervision, and Soviet defense philosophy tied to Wheatley’s Scarlet Tripositor, with reflections on Egypt, Tobruk, and potential Russian counteroffensives.
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Mussolini
Hitler
Russia
North Africa
Suez
Turkey
Middle East
Greece
Egypt
Italy
Beypt
Australia
Tobruk
Syria
Iran
Misch Sea
Exar
Balkans
Soldiers Return To Civil Jobs From War Wounds
News from Australia reports wounded Diggers transitioning to civil work after discharge from the Second AEF. Many shift from front line roles to factory and general labor tasks, with some entering skilled defence work. Repatriation data show thousands applied. hundreds found positions in factories, munition works, and unskilled labor. Employers seek bookkeepers, seamstresses, peace officers, and other trades as demand grows.
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AEF
Hus
Teruiehuat Australia
Repatriation Department
New South Wales
Beepert
Amelie
Inva Seles Soa
More Beauty for England After War
Britain envisions a rebuilt postwar landscape with fewer eye injuries from blitz damage. The War Damage Commission approves plans where the state funds repairs, while local authorities bear costs for 29 blitzed cities and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauige Commission
Britain
Reichline
Funnet
Natives In Indies Skilled Mechanics Film Insight
Fred Daniell notes Indonesians excel in munitions making in the Dutch East Indies. He cites a factory using high explosive torpedoes and precise lathe work. McDaniels filmed scenes in the Netherlands East Indies to document Australia northern war effort for two reel films.
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Indies
Dutch East Indies
Fred Daniell
Southern Seas Productions
Argosy Filme
Sydney
McDaniels
Ting
Nethrlands East Indies
Australia
Sear North
Farmer Prime Minister Criticized Over Payroll Tax Plan
The new Prime Minister Mr. Fadden defends payroll tax as the endowment funding method, accusing party politicians of cowardice. He argues the system would fund family allowances by employer contributions while avoiding wage discrimination, yet critics say the plan unfairly burdens industry and farmers with payroll tax while benefiting other groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fadden
Japan
Australia
Hitler's Blokes In Camp Fray On Height Weight And Hopes
A veteran guard recalls Allied prisoners of war arriving in a ship convoy. The escapees carried personal mementos and faulty luggage wrapped in jute. Prisoners sang folk songs and spoke of peace while officers and guards noted tense, varied attitudes. Some prisoners appeared better fed than their guards during the voyage.
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Hitler
ALF
Tyroken Germantle
Prince Henry” Hospital
Mahomet Allum's Baby Challenge Sparks Sensation
An 82 year old Adelaide herbalist Mahomet Allum offers a 500 prize for proof his newborn daughter is not his child, amid a flurry of sensational and libelous reports. He defends the baby as his own and denounces rumors as baseless while highlighting public support from across Australia.
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Mahomet Allum
Adelaide
Mahomet Allam
Jean Emuley
Hospi
Mahomet
Commonwealth
Mistralia
Mahomet Allun
Hesirenamsen
Haji Tul Wie
Zara Aga
Mahonint
Mlam
Shiea
200 Cinderellas Seek Independent Union in Transport Sector
A fragmented draft from NSW notes two hundred women workers pressing for a union within the Road Transport sector. They aim to form a formal body in their department but face resistance from Railway Female Employers and current transport authorities. If blocked, they plan to pursue official registrations to gain representation.
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Nsw
Ueyariment
Hiemerlyne
Barkyay Wit
Industrial Eign
Health test mocks Hitler under New Order fears
Federal Attorney-General Mr W M Hughes warns health policy could be corrupted by a New Order. He urges that health education focus on practical benefits for people rather than political indoctrination. He recalls past dissatisfaction with authorities and stresses public welfare.
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Hitler
W. M. Hughes
Children’s Fourpenny Serenade and The Free Classes
A fragmentary notice describes Professor Sauer and his pupil groups offering free music lessons to cultivate a love of music in children. It notes a weekly 4d maintenance subscription for the junior orchestra and choir rehearsals, with funds being raised from two concerts to endow Sydney Hospital for the sick at the Salvation Army.
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Profenor
Hie
Arms Mall
uPahi Nsw
Sydney Hospital
Women Action at War Draws Moral Debate in V A D
A conference of the Australasist Council of Trades Unione in Federation Hauls Sydney discusses women’s roles and pay during wartime. Mis Hearney criticizes middle aged politicians for moral considerations while noting women with money may gain status. calls for equal work and wages as wartime demands rise.
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Sear Service
Mise M. Hearney
Australasist Council of Trades Unione
Sydney
Audiedd
Martie Wotien
Janet Wal
Diamond Trade Boom Sparks Sydney Auction Fever
German and Hungarian refugees brought valuables including a notable diamond to Australia. A dealer recalls paying £4000 for a stone hawked through capital cities before selling it at a high price, reflecting a surge of wealth and interstate travel among buyers and observers during the boom.
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Australia
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Socerd
Mr. Chamberlain
Chautchill
Roosevelt
Germany
League of Nations
League of Free Peoples
Imen
Wheatley
Vorishilov
Red Army
Moscow
Leningrad
Kiev
Kharkov
Ural
Asia
Rusia
Brentes
Tyas
Eules
England
Cumomwealth Department
Victory Bench
Broliast
Red Cross
Mr. Fadden
Carey
John
Yineetialne
Hever
Ant
Eltgailiy
Jimmy
V.A.D
TATE
Pares Marks
Dante
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