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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 19, 1941
Page
3
The extract cites Wheat scarcity and grain shortfalls across Europe. It notes Germany facing reduced wheat area by 16 percent, floods destroying seed, labor mobilization, and Russia’s breadless days. It warns of potential famine and calls for storage and policy action to avert market shocks.
Spain maintains neutrality and negotiates more wheat imports as its prewar production suffices for most of the season. The country will avoid aiding Germany while British wheat or permission through the blockade governs shipments. Despite weather, Spain may ship enough grain to cover the season, but risks claims of over latitude.
A tractor engine stalls only when full throttle is applied due to a minuscule dirt speck in the carburetor jet. The speck sinks at low suction and rises into the jet with higher suction, starving the engine of fuel. Cleaning the carburetor fixes the issue.
A chaotic exchange surrounds a recruiting drive committee led by Sir Demald Can cron. An angry protester accused the RAAF chairman of hostile recruitment, claiming recruits faced a long walk to a train hidden in cattleyards. Storekeeper GS Hawke described shifts of trucks during a town circus disruption.
Beg to spend odd pennies on Red Cross Seals to support relief for men suffering in service and to help keep them safe. The drive urges readers to donate through stamps aiding medical and welfare services for soldiers.
A wounded correspondent recounts Tobruk fighting, bombing, and hospital chaos. He details a hospital ship evacuation, nurse and doctor efforts, and bombers harassing the line, with vivid personal injuries and the toll on troops.
Anna Neagle stars in No No Nanette with Carlson Mature and Miss Broderick as rivals in a tangle of romance aboard a California bound liner. The comedy, directed by Herman Wilcox, features a witty Broadway plot, musical numbers, and a glittering cast intent on outmaneuvering each other.
Freddies teacher questions his work after he hands in a piece titled home work. The scene blends childlike dialogue with misread handwriting and a playful classroom moment. The text hints at a musical show with interspersed numbers and the film’s novelty features.
A spiritual message discusses war spirit beings, Heaven’s justice, and souls sent to Earth. It describes how souls learn, face trials, and seek wisdom from diverse religions, urging prayer and moral awakening to end conflict.
New York researchers Burrill B Crohn and Rudolph Drosd studied individuals with halitosis caused by fatty foods. Fatty substances from milk eggs and cheese entered the bloodstream and reached the lungs causing bad breath. Low fat diets reduced the condition over time.
An earnest, war weary communique recounts tea breaks and thirst amid a desert siege near Sollum. British troops endure heat and bombardment as Me 109s, tanks and infantry clash under a brutal sun. Soldiers describe mundane moments like tea and water, contrasted with fierce fighting and shelters under smoke screens.
NSW Premier J W McKell, elected young, urges older Australians to value youth. Speaking at the opening of a national fitness camp project at Broken Hill, he said older generations show selfishness and lack of vision and called on youth to shape a better future for Australia.
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